The top comedy award for the 1998-1999 season went to the hour-long series "Ally McBeal." It was a good year for the show's creator David E. Kelley. His other nominated product that year -- "The Practice" -- won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
On September 12, 1999, "Ally McBeal" was named Outstanding Comedy Series for the 1998-1999 season at the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards. It was a big night for the show's creator and executive producer, David E. Kelly. His other primetime hit, "The Practice," was named Outstanding Drama Series.
"30 Rock" won Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Edie Falco, who played Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos," won three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress for the 1998-1999, 2000-2001 and 2002-2003 seasons of the series. For the 2009-2010 season, she also won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of the title character in "Nurse Jackie."
Ally McBeal won 2 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy Series (1999) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Peter MacNicol (2001).
Kristin Chenowith has won awards in both TV and theatre. Some of her TV awards are the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from the 2008 and 2009 Gold Derby TV Award and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award. In Theatre, she has won a Tony Award for the 1999 Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Ally McBeal won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 1999.
When it comes to lead actors, both Edward Asner and Edie Falco have accomplished the feat. Asner won three Primetime Emmys for playing WJN-TV news director Lou Grant on the CBS sitcom "Mary Tyler Moore" between 1970 and 1977. After the character was spun off as a Los Angeles newspaper editor on the CBS drama "Lou Grant," Asner won two Primetime Emmys. As Carmela Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," Falco won three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series between 1999 and 2007. In 2010, she won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances in Showtime's "Nurse Jackie." In the case of non-leading actors, "Orange Is the New Black" co-star Uzo Aduba has won two Primetime Emmys for her appearances as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren. In 2014, she won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2015, the show was moved into the drama category, and Aduba won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
In 1999, the show "Frasier" was beaten out by "Ally McBeal" for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. "Ally McBeal" was a popular legal comedy-drama television series that aired from 1997 to 2002. It was created by David E. Kelley and starred Calista Flockhart in the title role.
Don Mischer has: Played himself in "Entertainment Tonight" in 1981. Played Himself - Winner: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Program in "The 40th Annual Emmy Awards" in 1988. Played Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in "The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1993. Played Himself - Winner: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Special in "The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1994. Played Himself - Audience Member in "The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1999. Played himself in "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" in 2004.
"The Simpsons," television's longest-running primetime scripted comedy series, has won 31 Primetime Emmy Awards. During its two decades on the air, "The Simpsons" has received 15 Emmys for voice-over performances, 10 for Outstanding Animated Program, two for Outstanding Music and Lyrics and four for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
The host of "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC and "The Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS won 10 Primetime Emmy Awards. He shared the award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for "Late Night" in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. Letterman shared Primetime Emmys when "Late Show" won for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Before he became a sensation on late-night television, Letterman won two Daytime Emmys for a short-lived morning talk show he hosted on NBC in 1980. The final season of "Late Show with David Letterman" has been nominated for six 2014-2015 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series.