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Emmy Award statuettes
Mel Brooks
Cathy Guisewite after winning an Emmy Award, 1987.
Edie Falco
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Ryan Murphy
Viola Davis: Emmy Award, 2015
Cloris Leachman: Miss America contestant to Emmy Award winner
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USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
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(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)
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Viola Davis accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "How to Get Away With Murder"at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
“And The Emmy Goes To…” Quiz