Emmy recap: “Modern Family” repeats win for outstanding comedy; “Mad Men” wins 4th straight!

It was fun tweeting about the Emmys tonight. I have loved covering the show from the red carpet and from backstage in previous years but it’s also so much fun to sip champagne with your friends and dish throughout the proceedings.

I thought Jane Lynch was a wonderful host and even liked her musical opening number (especially when she dropped in on the cast of Mad Men). She also had some great lines such as: “Many people wonder why I’m a lesbian. Ladies and gentleman, the cast of ‘Entourage.'”

After losing the supporting actress Emmy to Julie Bowen, Jane said it hurt and added: “If I didn’t have to host the rest of the show, I’d be home by now eating a big tub of turkey meatballs in the dark.”

She also got a little racy at times: “A lot of people wonder what happens after the show. Clothes come off, and it’s a big sweaty pile. We turn the cameras to the wall and we love.”

It was a GREAT night for ABC’s Modern Family which won outstanding comedy for the second year in a row as well as supporting actor and actress Emmys for Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen and writing and directing Emmys.

They are all so well deserved for a show that does both its straight and gay characters justice.

In accepting the outstanding comedy Emmy, co-creator Steve Levitan shared an anecdote about bumping into a gay couple in Florida who told him: “You’re not just making people, laugh, you’re making them more tolerant.”

“They’re right,” Levitan said. “We are showing the world that there is absolutely nothing wrong with a loving committed relationship between an old man and a hot young woman.”

Man Men, which unfortunately got rid of its gay character of Sal (played by Bryan Batt) during season three, won the outstanding drama award for the fourth straight year.

Charlie Sheen did, as rumored, show up as a presenter and he seemed to look less manic than earlier in the year. He said some make peace comments to his former Two and a Half Men co-workers which seemed more like stop number one a Charlie Sheen redemption tour rather than a sincere kind of thing.

The show, of course, dragged at times, but for the most part was a lot of fun thanks to Miss Lynch and not too many repeat winners. Great to see Margo Martindale, Kyle Chandler, Guy Pearce, Juliana Margulies, Peter Dinklage, Kate Winslet all win and Martin Scorsese too!

I was rooting for Martha Plimpton to win the outstanding actress in a comedy series for her brilliant performance on Raising Hope but was also happy for Melissa McCarthy who won for Mike and Molly. It was a glorious sight when each of the nominees in the category took to the stage when their name was announced then surrounded McCarthy when her name was called and she was crowned like a beauty pageant winner.

Favorite moment of the whole night!

Here is a full list of the Emmy winners:

— Drama Series: “Mad Men,” AMC.

— Actress, Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife,” CBS.

— Actor, Drama Series: Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV/NBC.

— Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones,” HBO.

— Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Margo Martindale, “Justified,” FX.

— Writing, Drama Series: Jason Katims, “Friday Night Lights,” NBC.

— Directing, Drama Series: Martin Scorsese, “Boardwalk Empire,” HBO.

— Comedy Series: “Modern Family,” ABC.

— Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS.

— Actress, Comedy Series: Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly,” CBS.

— Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, “Modern Family,” ABC.

— Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Ty Burrell, “Modern Family,” ABC.

— Writing, Comedy Series: Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman, “Modern Family,” ABC.

— Directing, Comedy Series: Michael Spiller, “Modern Family,” ABC.

— Miniseries or Movie: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.

— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce,” HBO.

— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Barry Pepper, “The Kennedys,” ReelzChannel.

— Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.

— Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Guy Pearce, “Mildred Pierce,” HBO.

— Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Brian Percival, “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.

— Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.

— Reality-Competition Program: “The Amazing Race,” CBS.

— Variety, Music or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.

— Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC.

— Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.