‘Game Of Thrones’ Has Broken Records And Made History

Game of Thrones bosses still seemed a bit stunned at their reversal of fortune after Emmy Awards telecast Sunday night.

Political comedy Veep was the victor in the best comedy series category. Absent from the event: Nominee Emilia Clarke, who was in Spain working on season 6.

And Inside Amy Schumer was named best variety sketch series.

Certainly, the comedy voting exhibited some of the academy’s more hallowed tendencies, returning to repeat victor Tony Hale and perennial favorites Allison Janney and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who should have the steps to the Nokia Theater stage memorized. There were people saying they were never going to watch again.

The HBO series which unfolds the political world of Washington on the small screen with a touch of humour, beat out old-time favourites including “Louie”, “Modern Family”, “Parks and Recreation”, “Silicon Valley”, “Transparent” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt“.

Peter Dinklage also won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, the second time since he accepted the same award in 2011 for his performance as Tyrion Lannister on the hit fantasy drama. That’s something Thrones can check off their list; they won the Emmy for outstanding casting in a drama series. So it was a surprise that Mad Men, a show that is in part about the power of the right words, did not win a writing award last night. Davis is the first black woman to win the Emmy for best leading actress in a drama. It might make the “process more democratic on its face”, what isn’t clear is “how many of those members cast ballots based on reputation, in much the way people check off Superior Court judges and school board members on election day”.

Of course, it’s biggest prize of the night was winning Outstanding Drama Series, one of the Emmys’ two top prizes. With Andy Samberg at the helm, the awards show kicked off with a so-so monologue replete with vaguely controversial humor – including jabs at Bill Cosby and Donald Trump – before transitioning into yet another mediocre awards program where the real winners clap politely while losers take center stage in their stead.