It was the night of the small-screen giants. And none stood taller at the 2016 Emmys than the HBO juggernauts Game of Thrones and Veep, which won for best drama and comedy series, respectively. The People v. O.J. Simpson also won the Emmy for outstanding limited series.
Game of Thrones and VEEP may have pulled off repeat wins at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, but there was also plenty of room for fresh faces in the winner’s circle.
First-time nominee Rami Malek won best drama actor for his role as on USA’s Mr. Robot as delusional hacker Elliot Alderson. “Please tell me you’re seeing this, too,” Malek quipped before noting there was probably a bit of the alienated Alderson in all of us.
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