What a high! Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn FINALLY triumph as ‘best drama’ Breaking Bad enjoys a last hurrah at Emmy Awards

The show may have finished but the plaudits are still rolling in.
It was Breaking Bad’s night at the Emmys on Monday as Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn all won in their categories as the series itself nabbed the gong for Best Drama Series.
Cranston, 58, was honoured for Lead Actor In A Drama Series as Paul, 34, nabbed the Best Supporting Actor nod during the ceremony. The pair famously played meth cooking duo Walter White (Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Paul) on the AMC show, which aired its fifth and final season last year.   Cranston gave an emotional speech encouraging people to chase their dreams as he talked about his love for acting.
Meanwhile, Aaron – clearly overcome with emotion – said upon receiving his award: ‘Oh wow. I feel like I’m gonna throw up. Can we please have another round of applause for [his fellow nominees]. I know we speak for everyone in the room, in saying we are grateful you found this gift inside of you guys.’  Adding: ‘Breaking Bad has changed my life and it is all because of one man: Vince Gilligan. Thank you for believing in me and letting me play this guy [Jesse Pinkman].’ And he didn’t forget his partner in crime Cranston: ‘Bryan there’s not a single day that goes by that I do not miss running to work so I can work opposite of you. I have learned so much both on and off set. And to my wife – my god – thank you for marrying me.’ Gunn, 46, won for Best Supporting Actress In A Drama Series and thanked her onscreen husband Cranston with profound emotion. The 53-year-old actress was stopped on her way to the winner’s podium by the Breaking Bad star, who grabbed her and planted a smooch on her. The comedic actress is the addled second-in-command on HBO’s political comedy Veep, and won the Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series. She has won the Emmy twice before – in 2013 and 2012 – for her role as Vice President Selina Meyer. She won in the same category in 2006 as star of The New Adventures of Old Christine, and in 1996 as best supporting actress in a comedy for her role as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld.
Earlier in the evening, Cranston and Louis-Dreyfus handed Jim Parsons his gong for Lead Actor in a comedy series.  But later that night when Louis-Dreyfus won her gong, Cranston grabbed her on the way to the stage and planted a long passionate kiss on her. Ty Burrell of ABC’s Modern Family and Allison Janney of CBS’ Mom won Emmy Awards, just minutes after host Seth Meyers opened the ceremony by tweaking the broadcast networks for falling behind cable series and online newcomers when it comes to awards.
Noting that the Emmys moved to Monday night to avoid a conflict with Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, NBC late-night host Meyers said that MTV doesn’t really specialize in videos anymore. Parsons, the lovable geek on The Big Bang Theory, was the winner of his fourth Emmy Award for best actor in a comedy series.
Winners 2014 Emmy Awards
Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Comedy Series
Modern Family
Actor, Drama Series
Bryan Cranston,
Breaking Bad
Actress, Drama Series
Julianna Margulies,
The Good Wife
Actor, Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Actress, Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Allison Janney, Mom
Actor, Miniseries Or Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Actress, Miniseries Or Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Supporting Actor,
Miniseries Or Movie
Martin Freeman, Sherlock
Supporting Actress,
Miniseries Or Movie
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story
Variety
The Colbert Report
Reality Competition
The Amazing Race
Miniseries
Fargo
Movie
The Normal Heart
Best Writing For Variety Special
Sarah Silverman
Variety Series
The Colbert Report
Best Writing Comedy Series
Louis CK, Louie
Best Directing Drama Series
True Detective
Best Directing Variety Special
Glenn Weiss
Best Writing Mini Series
Stephen Moffat, Sherlock
Best Guest Actress In Drama Series
Allison Janney
Best Guest Actor In Drama Series
Joe Morton
Guest Appearance On A Comedy Series
Jimmy Fallon and Uzo Aduba win
Best Directing, Comedy:
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
Best Writing Drama Series
Breaking Bad