Emmy Awards Update
Sept. 10 -- Michael J. Fox, who left the ABC comedy Spin City, in June to fight his Parkinson’s disease, won an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, bringing the audience at Los Angeles's Shrine Auditorium to its feet in a heartfelt ovation.
”Thanks, it’s been a great ride and stay tuned,” he said, after thanking a long list of colleagues and friends, including “Mom and my family in Canada.” The actor was well composed, though his voice quivered at times.
NBC’s The West Wing took the lead inearly returns at the Emmys on Sunday in a series of contestspitting the political drama against HBO’s The Sopranos.
White House Takes on Gangsters
The evening began with HBO’s mobster series The Sopranos and NBC’s behind-the-scenes look at Oval Office policy “wonks” battling to become the most honored show. Each had 18 nominations, including Best Drama.