Emmys spread the wealth

0 Comments | USA TODAY, September, 2007 | by Gary Levin

Sometimes Emmy voters choose a favorite, but on Sunday, they spread the love around.

HBO's The Sopranos, shut out of acting categories for its final season, won TV's top award for best drama. NBC's low-rated freshman 30 Rock won the Emmy for best comedy.

Acting wins were all over the map, but largely confined to ABC: Sally Field won best drama actress for newcomer Brothers & Sisters; America Ferrera took best comedy actress for Ugly Betty, another first-year series; and James Spader claimed his third Emmy, for Boston Legal. Ricky Gervais took best comedy actor for HBO's showbiz sendup Extras.

It was a year for first-timers: Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy) and Terry O'Quinn (Lost) won best supporting actress and actor in a drama, while Jaime Pressly...

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