Christina Applegate, the stunning actress who currently stars in ‘Samantha Who?’ presented one of the prizes at the Emmy Awards in one of her first major appearances since beating breast cancer. Christina said that the Emmy’s were “what life’s all about”.

Christina, who recently underwent a double mastectomy operation, said: “It’s a great day. I’ve got a pretty dress on and lipstick, and it’s something I haven’t done in two months. It really feels good to be here. That’s what life’s all about.

“Things happen, and you have to sit back and really, really embrace your life.”

The event threw up a few surprises. ‘Mad Men’ – the show that attracted less than two million viewers per episode – became the first basic-cable show to win a top series award for ‘Best Drama’.

‘30 Rock’ the sitcom starring, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin was a big winner of the evening, taking home Best Comedy Series, Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Actor and Actress for its stars. Baldwin said that working on the show was “the greatest job I’ve ever had in my life”.

Fey paid tribute to her family, saying: “I thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do.”

‘Damages’ star Glenn Close, who paid tribute to her fellow nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series saying: “We’re proving that complicated, powerful, mature women are sexy, high entertainment and can carry a show.”

Check out the rest of the winners from the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards below:

Best Drama Series: ‘Mad Men’
Best Comedy Series: ‘30 Rock’
Best Miniseries: ‘John Adams’
Best Made-for-TV Movie: ‘Recount’
Best Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’
Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, ‘Damages’
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Zeljko Ivanek, ‘Damages’
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Dianne Wiest, ‘In Treatment’
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, ‘30 Rock’
Best Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey, ‘30 Rock’
Best Director, Comedy: Barry Sonenfeld, ‘Pushing Daisies’
Best Director, Drama: Arlene Sanford and Greg Yaitanes, ‘House’
Best Director, Miniseries or Movie: Jay Roach, ‘Recount’
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Jeremy Piven, ‘Entourage’
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jean Smart, ‘Samantha Who?’
Best Guest Actor, Drama: Glynn Turman, ‘In Treatment’
Best Guest Actress, Cynthia Nixon, ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’
Best Guest Actor, Comedy: Tim Conway, ‘30 Rock’
Best Guest Actress, Comedy: Kathryn Joosten, ‘Desperate Housewives’.
Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giamatti, ‘John Adams’
Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, ‘John Adams’
Best Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, ‘John Adams’
Best Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Eileen Atkins, ‘Cranford’
Best Reality Competition Programme: ‘The Amazing Race’
Best Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, ‘Survivor’
Best Reality Series: ‘Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List’
Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series: ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,’ Comedy Central.
Best Variety, Music or Comedy Special: ‘Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project,’
Honorary Emmy: Tom Smothers.
Best Animated Programme (Less Than One Hour): ‘The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind’
Best Animated Programme (One Hour or More): ‘Imaginationland: South Park’

Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Christina Applegate.
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