A trio of Emmy-hored actors is winners again for ir guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer. Brley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for ir “ Handmaid’s Tale” roles on September 15 creative arts Emmy ceremony. Jane Lynch and Luke Kirby won on comedy side, both for “ Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” "Game of Thrones” led with 10 Emmys in technical and or categories at two-night weekend ceremony, which is precursor to main Emmy Awards that will air Sept. 22 on Fox.“ Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was top comedy series winner, with six awards. Jones, who previously won for “24,” heaped praise backst on fellow minee Phylicia Rash (“This Is Us”), calling it “absurd” that Rash has yet to win an Emmy despite four minations, and saluted Cicely Tyson, minated for “How to Get Away with Murder.”

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Whitford: Atwood giving us perspective in this disorienting moment

“I got to tell Ms. Tyson tonight that watching ‘Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’. is one of things that me me want to be an actress, and I tell her that every time I see her and she always rolls her eyes,” Jones said. Whitford has an Emmy for “ West Wing” and one for “Transparent” — latter for guest actor in a comedy, making him first actor to win comedy and drama guest star Emmys. In his acceptance speech, Whitford struck a political te as he thanked Margaret Atwood for titular vel that is basis of dystopian “ Handmaid’s Tale.” Atwood is “giving us perspective in this disorienting moment as we are inundated and undermined by a misogynistic, rical, right-wing ideology,” he said. “She understands three things: Despair is t an option. Our children can’t afford it. Action is antidote to despair.” Lynch, who ded to her four previous Emmys for series including “Glee” and “Hollywood Game Night,” said she based her portrayal of a 1950s comic on women she grew up watching.“I went right to source: Phyllis Diller, Totie Fields, Moms Mabley,” Lynch said. “Back n, in order for a woman to be in comedy, she h to have a gimmick. Usually, that meant cracking wise about her own looks, her b body, how she can’t hold on to a man . but se women did it with such panache and style and such self-possession, and y inspire me.”Kirby, who played Lenny Bruce on “ Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” has also appeared in “ Deuce” and “Rectify.” British marital comedy “State of Union” won Emmy for best short-form comedy or drama series, with short-form acting hors going to its stars, Chris O’Dowd and Rosamund Pike.“Leaving Neverland,” which details two men’s allegations that pop star Michael Jackson sexually abused m as children, was hored at Saturday’s ceremony as best documentary or nfiction special. Before his 2009 death, Jackson denied repeated, similar allegations against him, and his estate has deunced documentary.

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Among or awards presented:

— Animated program: “ Simpsons: M About Toy.”

— Character voice-over performance: Seth MacFarlane, “Family Guy: Con Heiress.”

— Host for a reality or competition program: RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

— Unstructured reality program: “United Shes of America with W. Kamau Bell.”

— Documentary or nfiction Series: “Our Planet.”

— Commercial: “Dream Crazy,” Nike.

— Music composition for a limited series, movie or special (original dramatic score): Hildur Gudnottir, “Cherbyl: Please Remain Calm.”

— Music composition for a series (original dramatic score): Ramin Djawi, “Game of Thrones: Long Night.”

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