Julie Bowen

Terrorism-themed spy thriller "Homeland" ended cult retro show "Mad Men"'s four-year run as best drama at the annual Emmy awards late Sunday, while "Modern Family" retained the best comedy crown.

Spy thriller "Homeland" won best TV drama at the Emmy awards, ending a four-year unbroken run for retro cult show "Mad Men", while "Modern Family" was named best comedy for the third straight year.

Five cast members from hit TV comedy "Modern Family" filed a lawsuit to have their contracts declared void, which could help them renegotiate much better pay.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golden Globe organizers shook up the television industry on Thursday, snubbing old favorites and nominating a slew of new shows and stars for its highest honors.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golden Globe organizers shook up the television industry on Thursday, snubbing old favorites and nominating a slew of new shows and stars for its highest honors.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild on Wednesday picked nominees for best performances of 2011 in movies and television. While the group that represents actors honors TV performances, the SAG Awards are more closely watched for their impact in the race for Oscars.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viewership for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards fell 8 percent from last year to just over 12 million Americans who watched Jane Lynch host the heavily promoted TV show that drew mixed critical reviews.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viewership for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards fell 8 percent from last year to just over 12 million Americans who watched Jane Lynch host the heavily promoted TV show that drew mixed critical reviews.

Cult ad agency drama "Mad Men" won the best drama Emmy for the fourth year late Sunday, while "Modern Family" again took the comedy glory at US television's awards show.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Mad Men" and "Modern Family" won television's top drama and comedy prizes again on Sunday but elsewhere it was out with the old and in with the new at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Cult ad agency drama "Mad Men" has won the best drama Emmy for the fourth year, while Kate Winslet led a gang of Brits taking gongs at US television's annual awards show.

'Modern Family' stars Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen says they are glad to be changing minds on gay issues. Modern Family stars Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen says they are glad to be changing minds on gay issues. The TV couple each took home an Emmy at Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards. ABC's Wednesday night comedy features three couples, including gay couple Mitchell and Cameron, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, respectively. On the show, the men are in a committed relationship and raising their adopted daughter Lily. Burrell ? who won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ? was asked how it felt being on a gay-inclusive show. ?Definitely, it feels very, very good to be on a show that seems to be changing a lot of minds,? Burrell answered, The Wrap reported. ?It's a great thing to peripherally go to events and talk to family and have people talk about the characters the same way they talk about other characters.? ?As a straight woman in a straight coup

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Ed O'Neill finally got his Emmy recognition. Katey Sagal didn't. Last year's top female was missing in action. And as usual, the Emmy nominations were a case of all HBO, all the time.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following is a list of nominees in key categories for Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, announced on Thursday. The Emmys are given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a ceremony that will be broadcast on September 18 by the Fox network.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stylish 1960s advertising drama "Mad Men" and mockumentary comedy "Modern Family" will vie again for the top prizes at the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards in a field packed with newcomers and veteran actors in new roles.

Conan O'Brien's guests to include Tom Hanks, Jon Hamm, Seth Rogen his first week as a TBS host. Conan O'Brien is welcoming a roster of big names his first week back on the air.

Group that fosters understanding for gay students saluting `Modern Family' at awards show. "Modern Family," the Emmy award-winning comedy with two gay partners and their adopted baby among its cast of characters, will be saluted by a tolerance group for the TV show's openhearted view of families.

The episode fans of 'Modern Family' gay couple Cameron and Mitchell have been clamoring for airs Wednesday. ?The episode fans of Modern Family gay couple Cameron and Mitchell have been clamoring for airs Wednesday. According to gay entertainment website AlfterElton.com, ABC will air The Kiss this week. Over 13,000 fans of the show at the Facebook page Let Cam & Mitchell Kiss On Modern Family have been clamoring for an onscreen kiss between gay couple Cameron (played by Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (played by openly gay Jesse Tyler Ferguson) since the show's May 5 episode titled Airport 2010, in which Cameron and Mitchell were relegated to a hug after they argued while heterosexual couple Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) kissed and made up. Modern Family co-creator Steven Levitan has said that the controversy ?bothered? producers who had planed a public display of affection episode all along. ?We've had an episode planed for a long time that dealt with that subject of [affec

'Modern Family' Producer Steven Levitan says the show's long-awaited gay kiss is coming. ?Modern Family Producer Steven Levitan says the show's long-awaited gay kiss is coming, E! Online reported. Over 13,000 fans of the show at the Facebook page Let Cam & Mitchell Kiss On Modern Family have been clamoring for an onscreen kiss between gay couple Cameron (played by Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (played by openly gay Jesse Tyler Ferguson) since the show's May 5 episode titled Airport 2010, in which Cameron and Mitchell were relegated to a hug after they argued while heterosexual couple Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) kissed and made up. Levitan said Monday that the Cameron-Mitchell gay kiss is coming, and added that the controversy ?bothered? producers who had planned a public display of affection episode all along. ?We've had an episode planned for a long time that dealt with that subject of [affection between the gay characters],? Levitan said. Ferguson attempted to tamp do

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If the first time is a charm, then 2010 could be shaping up as a downright charming year for a host of rookie Emmy nominees.