Split personality for Emmy Awards

Emmy had a split personality this year. Television's annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee," while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama.

Emmy newcomers steal the show

First-timers win big, among them ABC's 'Modern Family,' which takes six awards in its debut season. The TV academy, criticized for years as staid and out of touch with what viewers actually watch, swept in a new era Sunday night with a live-across-the-nation Emmy show that handed a total of six prizes to ABC's first-year "Modern Family," including best comedy, as well as trophies to first-time ...

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'Modern Family' is a big Emmy winner as first-timers grab key awards

For TV junkies hoping for a twist on the often-predictable Emmy Awards, the 62nd annual version provided enough scorecard surprises to keep the three-hour broadcast fun and interesting.

Emmys night filled with winning newcomers

"Modern Family" broke through the old guard and won as best comedy series at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards Sunday night while "Mad Men" continued to charm Emmy voters and scored a three-peat.