Series about modern family life takes Emmy for Best Comedy

By Robin Rowe

Modern Family wins 2010 Emmy for Best Comedy

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/29/2010 – “We are so thrilled that families are sitting down together to watch a television show,” says ABC Modern Family executive producer Steven Levitan.

“I want to thank this amazing cast that helps us forget every day how much we hate writing,” says Levitan. “This is such an honor for us. I want to thank ABC and everybody at 20^th Century.”

2010 Emmy Nominees for Best Comedy

Modern Family – WINNER

ABC

Twentieth Century Fox Television

Steven Levitan, Executive Producer; Christopher Lloyd, Executive Producer; Jason Winer, Co-Executive Producer; Jeff Morton, Producer; Danny Zuker, Co-Executive Producer; Dan O’Shannon, Co-Executive Producer; Bill Wrubel, Co-Executive Producer; Paul Corrigan, Co-Executive Producer; Brad Walsh, Co-Executive Producer

Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO

HBO Entertainment

Larry David, Executive Producer; Jeff Garlin, Executive Producer; Gavin Polone, Executive Producer; Alec Berg, Executive Producer; David Mandel, Executive Producer; Jeff Schaffer, Executive Producer; Tim Gibbons, Executive Producer; Erin O’Malley, Executive Producer

The Office

The Office NBC

Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios

Greg Daniels, Executive Producer; Ben Silverman, Executive Producer; Ricky Gervais, Executive Producer; Stephen Merchant, Executive Producer; Howard Klein, Executive Producer; Paul Lieberstein, Executive Producer; Mindy Kaling, Co-Executive Producer; Lee Eisenberg, Co-Executive Producer; B.J. Novak, Co-Executive Producer; Aaron Shure, Co-Executive Producer; Teri Weinberg, Co-Executive Producer; Steve Carell, Producer; Justin Spitzer, Producer; Charlie Grandy, Producer; Warren Lieberstein, Producer; Halsted Sullivan, Producer; Randy Cordray, Produced By; Daniel Chun, Supervising Producer

Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie Showtime

Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production

Linda Wallem, Executive Producer; Liz Brixius, Executive ProducerJohn Melfi, Executive Producer; Caryn Mandabach, Executive ProducerRichie Jackson, Executive Producer; Christine Zander, Executive Producer; Mark Hudis, Executive Producer; Rick Cleveland, Co-Executive Producer; Bari Halle, Produced By

30 Rock

30 Rock NBC

Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio

Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer; Tina Fey, Executive Producer; Marci Klein, Executive Producer; David Miner, Executive Producer; Robert Carlock, Executive Producer; John Riggi, Co-Executive Producer; Ron Weiner, Co-Executive Producer

Glee

Glee FOX

A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV

Ryan Murphy, Executive Producer; Brad Falchuk, Executive Producer; Ian Brennan, Co-Executive Producer; Dante Di Loreto, Executive Producer; Brad Buecker, Supervising Producer; Alexis Martin Woodall, Producer; Kenneth Silverstein, Produced By