Not much drama in these categories, since the winners have been honored for these roles since last September.
S. Epatha Merkerson won her third Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries trophy (following the Emmy and the Golden Globe) for “Lackawanna Blues.� “I have to say a public thank-you to my divorce lawyer,� she declared, laughing so maniacally that, without knowing anything about him, you kind of felt sorry for her ex.
Paul Newman – another trophy, another no-show. He won Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for “Empire Falls� (following, like Merkerson, Emmy/Globe wins, though his Emmy triumph was in the Supporting Actor category). He clearly knew what he was doing when he bought the rights to Richard Russo’s book.