Emmys 2015: Show highlights

Jon Hamm accepts the award for lead actor in a drama series for “Mad Men.� He’d been nominated seven times before but came up empty.

Writer/producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, at microphone, with cast and crew accept the drama series award for “Game of Thrones.�

Actor Tracy Morgan presents the award for drama series as he returns to the stage after recuperating from a serious car accident.

Viola Davis accepts the award for lead actress in a drama series for “How to Get Away With Murder.� In her speech, she thanked women including Taraji P. Henson, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington for “taking us over that line.�

Adrien Brody presents the award for lead actress in a drama series.

Viola Davis, left, watches as Peter Dinklage accepts the award for supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones.�

The cast and crew of “Veep� accept the comedy series award for their program onstage.

Actor-writer Mel Brooks announces the nominees for the comedy series award.

David Nutter accepts the award for directing a drama for “Game of Thrones.�

A very grateful and tearful Uzo Aduba accepts the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role on “Orange Is the New Black.�

Actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Emma Roberts present the award for supporting actress in a drama series.

Former host Jon Stewart accepts the variety talk series award for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.� “Cling to it,� he says.

LL Cool J presents the award for outstanding variety talk series.

Writers David Benioff, left, and D.B. Weiss accept the writing for a drama series award for “Game of Thrones.�

Actors Benjamin McKenzie, left, and Jaimie Alexander speak onstage during the drama series awards segment of the Emmys, presented at Microsoft Theater in downtown L.A.

Director Chuck O’Neil accepts the directing for a variety series award for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.�

Reg E. Cathey wins an Emmy for his guest role on “House of Cards.�

Head writer Elliott Kalan, center, and crew accept the writing for a variety series award for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.�

The “Emmys Can Kill� skit at the awards ceremony has an opening scene spoofing “Mad Men� and a final scene a la “Game of Thrones.�

Actress-writer Amy Schumer accepts the variety sketch series award for “Inside Amy Schumer.� Among her list of thank-yous: “The girl who gave me a smoky eye; I really love it.�

Eric Stonestreet and Jane Lynch present the award for variety sketch series.

Mindy Kaling presents Jon Stewart the award for writing in a variety series for “The Daily Show.�

Mindy Kaling and Zachary Levi present the award for writing in a variety series.

Actor-director Fred Savage onstage.

Producer Gary Goetzman, center, with director Lisa Cholodenko, second from left, actress Zoe Kazan and screenwriter Jane Anderson, accepts the limited series award for “Olive Kitteridge.�

Actresses Marcia Gay Harden, left, and Lena Headey present the award for limited series.

Richard Jenkins accepts the award for lead actor in a limited series or a movie for “Olive Kitteridge� at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Lady Gaga presents the award for lead actor in a limited series or a movie.

Frances McDormand accepts the award for lead actress in a limited series or a movie for “Olive Kitteridge,� and keeps her acceptance speech short.

Rob Lowe and Kerry Washington present the award for lead actress in a limited series or a movie.

A surprised Regina King accepts the award for supporting actress in a limited series or a movie for “American Crime.�

“Empire� stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard bring flair as they present the award for writing for a limited series, movie or a dramatic special.

Jane Anderson accepts the award for writing for a limited series, movie or a dramatic special for “Olive Kitteridge.�

Director Lisa Cholodenko accepts the directing award for a limited series, movie, or dramatic special award for “Olive Kitteridge.�

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Liev Schreiber present the award for supporting actor in a limited series or a movie.

Producer Mark Burnett, center, surrounded by crew members, accepts the award for reality-competition program for “The Voice.�

Keegan-Michael Key, left, and Jordan Peele present the award for reality-competition program.

Late-night TV host James Corden introduces three Ernst and Young accountants. Selfie time, ya’ll.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the award for lead actress in a comedy series for “Veep.� As she reads her accpetance speech, she says she’s “lost her eyesight,� before finishing off just fine.

Andy Samberg, left, and Seth Meyers have a little fun onstage, before presenting the award for lead actress in a comedy.

John Stamos and Gina Rodriguez flatter each other onstage.

Jeffrey Tambor accepts the award for lead actor in a comedy series for “Transparent.� Tambor, who plays a transgender parent, dedicates his award to the transgender community, and thanks them for their patience.

Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel cuts the winner’s name from the cardboard envelope he’s been given, right before announcing the award for lead actor in a comedy.

Jill Soloway accepts directing award in a comedy series for “Transparent.�

Joan Cusack and Bradley Whitford present the award for directing for a comedy series.

Actor Tony Hale accepts the supporting actor in a comedy series award for “Veep� from actor Ricky Gervais. He thanks his show’s cast, crew and writers.

Ricky Gervais presents the award for supporting actor in a comedy series. As he holds up an Emmy to hand out, he jokes that people might think he himself was a winner.

From left, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Amando Ianucci accept the writing award for the comedy series “Veep.�

Allison Janney accepts the supporting actress in a comedy series award for “Mom.� After tossing her pink makeup blotting pad onstage, Janney sings part of her acceptance speech for laughs.

Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross present the award for writing in a comedy series. Anderson jokes that he binge-watches porn, while Ross thinks he says “Portlandia,� an Emmy-nominated comedy.

Amy Poehler, from left, and Amy Schumer present Allison Janney the award for supporting actress in a comedy series for her role on “Mom.�

Amy Poehler, left, and Amy Schumer present the award for supporting actress in a comedy series, as they honor women in comedy, while cracking a joke about women’s fashion.

Andy Samberg brings up Jane Lynch, dressed as a “mean nun� a la the drama “Game of Thrones.� Samberg jokes that if winners end up speaking longer than their allotted time, they will be asked to leave by Lynch, who keeps shouting “shame!�

Host Andy Samberg gets things rolling at the 2015 Emmy Awards.