The People v. O.J. Simpson wins big at the Emmys
Sunday was a big night for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, with Emmy Awards for stars Sarah Paulson (Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie), Courtney B. Vance (Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie), and Sterling K. Brown (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie).
The program also won for Outstanding Limited Series, and for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (D.V. DeVincentis for the episode "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia"). Veep and Game of Thrones received several awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series, respectively, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, her fifth Emmy win in a row for her Veep role, and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Miguel Sapochnik for the Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards").
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