Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesJill Soloway accepts directing award in a comedy series for "Transparent."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActresses Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Emma Roberts present the award for supporting actress in a drama series.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesAndy Samberg, left, and Seth Meyers have a little fun onstage, before presenting the award for lead actress in a comedy.
Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesWriter/producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, at microphone, with cast and crew accept the drama series award for "Game of Thrones."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActor Tony Hale accepts the supporting actor in a comedy series award for "Veep" from actor Ricky Gervais. He thanks his show's cast, crew and writers.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesJon Hamm accepts the award for lead actor in a drama series for "Mad Men." He'd been nominated seven times before but came up empty.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesThe "Emmys Can Kill" skit at the awards ceremony has an opening scene spoofing "Mad Men" and a final scene a la "Game of Thrones."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesHost Andy Samberg gets things rolling at the 2015 Emmy Awards.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesThe cast and crew of "Veep" accept the comedy series award for their program onstage.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesLady Gaga presents the award for lead actor in a limited series or a movie.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesReg E. Cathey wins an Emmy for his guest role on "House of Cards."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesAndy Samberg brings up Jane Lynch, dressed as a "mean nun" a la the drama "Game of Thrones." Samberg jokes that if winners end up speaking longer than their allotted time, they will be asked to leave by Lynch, who keeps shouting "shame!"
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesEric Stonestreet and Jane Lynch present the award for variety sketch series.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActresses Marcia Gay Harden, left, and Lena Headey present the award for limited series.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesWriters David Benioff, left, and D.B. Weiss accept the writing for a drama series award for "Game of Thrones."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesRob Lowe and Kerry Washington present the award for lead actress in a limited series or a movie.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesFrom left, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Amando Ianucci accept the writing award for the comedy series "Veep."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActor-director Fred Savage onstage.
Chris Pizzello / Invision/APDavid Nutter accepts the award for directing a drama for "Game of Thrones."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesA very grateful and tearful Uzo Aduba accepts the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role on "Orange Is the New Black."
Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesDirector Lisa Cholodenko accepts the directing award for a limited series, movie, or dramatic special award for "Olive Kitteridge."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesLL Cool J presents the award for outstanding variety talk series.
Chris Pizzello / Invision/APViola Davis, left, watches as Peter Dinklage accepts the award for supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesDirector Chuck O'Neil accepts the directing for a variety series award for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesProducer Mark Burnett, center, surrounded by crew members, accepts the award for reality-competition program for "The Voice."
Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesProducer Gary Goetzman, center, with director Lisa Cholodenko, second from left, actress Zoe Kazan and screenwriter Jane Anderson, accepts the limited series award for "Olive Kitteridge."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesFormer host Jon Stewart accepts the variety talk series award for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart." "Cling to it," he says.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActor Tracy Morgan presents the award for drama series as he returns to the stage after recuperating from a serious car accident.
Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesHead writer Elliott Kalan, center, and crew accept the writing for a variety series award for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesLate-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel cuts the winner's name from the cardboard envelope he's been given, right before announcing the award for lead actor in a comedy.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesAmy Poehler, left, and Amy Schumer present the award for supporting actress in a comedy series, as they honor women in comedy, while cracking a joke about women's fashion.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times"Empire" stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard bring flair as they present the award for writing for a limited series, movie or a dramatic special.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesJulia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the award for lead actress in a comedy series for "Veep." As she reads her accpetance speech, she says she's "lost her eyesight," before finishing off just fine.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesLate-night TV host James Corden introduces three Ernst and Young accountants. Selfie time, ya'll.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesAnthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross present the award for writing in a comedy series. Anderson jokes that he binge-watches porn, while Ross thinks he says "Portlandia," an Emmy-nominated comedy.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesViola Davis accepts the award for lead actress in a drama series for "How to Get Away With Murder." In her speech, she thanked women including Taraji P. Henson, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington for "taking us over that line."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesFrances McDormand accepts the award for lead actress in a limited series or a movie for "Olive Kitteridge," and keeps her acceptance speech short.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesHost Andy Samberg tells the audience that winners who take too long with their acceptance speeches will be told to leave by the weird nun from "Game of Thrones," here played by Jane Lynch.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesKeegan-Michael Key, left, and Jordan Peele present the award for reality-competition program.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesAllison Janney accepts the supporting actress in a comedy series award for "Mom." After tossing her pink makeup blotting pad onstage, Janney sings part of her acceptance speech for laughs.
Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesActors Benjamin McKenzie, left, and Jaimie Alexander speak onstage during the drama series awards segment of the Emmys, presented at Microsoft Theater in downtown L.A.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActress-writer Amy Schumer accepts the variety sketch series award for "Inside Amy Schumer." Among her list of thank-yous: "The girl who gave me a smoky eye; I really love it."
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesJeffrey Tambor accepts the award for lead actor in a comedy series for "Transparent." Tambor, who plays a transgender parent, dedicates his award to the transgender community, and thanks them for their patience.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesRichard Jenkins accepts the award for lead actor in a limited series or a movie for "Olive Kitteridge" at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesActor-writer Mel Brooks announces the nominees for the comedy series award.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesRicky Gervais presents the award for supporting actor in a comedy series. As he holds up an Emmy to hand out, he jokes that people might think he himself was a winner.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles TimesMaggie Gyllenhaal and Liev Schreiber present the award for supporting actor in a limited series or a movie.
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Sunday night’s Emmys had a little bit of everything: Hilarious digital shorts from host Andy Samberg calling out the ridiculous amount of TV that’s out there today and impersonating the final “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” scene in “Mad Men,” spontaneous on-camera reactions from celebs in the audience, touching speeches from award winners and a visit from the now rehabilitated Tracy Morgan. We recap it all here ICYMI.
