his death is a reminder of the rapacious senseless destruction that is brought on by addiction. reporter: and gary david goldberg, who produced both family ties and spin at this. i wish it wasn t necessary. i wish gary was still with us. but sorry. reporter: modern family won its fourth straight in the year s best comedy series and breaking bad won its first for top drama. michael douglas staring role as liberace may have earned him emmy gold over co-star matt damon. this is a two-hander. you re only as good reporter: in the end the hbo biopic was second to none. luck be a lady tonight reporter: winning 11 statues in all. thank you. okay, can i just say that michael douglas is definitely a star. he walks in the room and you get it. you just get it.
reporter: modern family won its fourth straight in the year s best comedy. michael douglas staring role as liberace may have earned him emmy gold over matt damon. this is a two-hander. you re only as good reporter: in the end the hbo pie yo pic was second to none. luck be a lady tonight reporter: winning 11 statues in all. thank you. reporter: i was back stage and the winners walked off the stage and claire danes was euphor euphoric, jeff daniels still in disbelief, tony hail said he and julia louis-dreyfus talked they d do a bit if they won but never thought they d win and michael douglas, he was like the dapper fella at the ball last night. he told me playing liberace in behind the candelabra is one