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Period drama Mad Men and comedy 30 Rock scooped top honors as the 61st Emmy Awards produced a virtual repeat performance of last year's awards show. Mad Men took the outstanding drama prize for the second year running at the Nokia Theater. 30 Rock also won in the outstanding comedy series category for the third straight year. In total, five of the six top awards at the extravaganza were repeat victories, with the only upset coming in the best comedy actress category, where Australian star Toni Collette beat out strong favourite Tina Fey of 30 Rock.
Veteran Glenn Close won the the third Emmy of her career in the best drama actress for her performance as ruthless New York lawyer Patty Hewes in the hit cable show Damages.
30 Rock star Alec Baldwin took the best actor in a comedy series award for his portrayal of a slippery television network executive. It was the second Emmy of Baldwin's career following his triumph last year.
Jessica Lange, meanwhile, won the first Emmy of her career; in the best actress in a miniseries or television movie category, for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's aunt in HBO's Grey Gardens.
