Here’s the first surprising fact about this year’s Emmy Awards: Comedy Central won more Emmys than the four major networks combined. And here’s a second fact, this one made less surprising once you’ve heard the first: Last night’s Emmys drew its smallest audience on record. The Emmys also undid one ongoing surprise; the long history of defeats for Jon Hamm who finally took home his first Emmy win last night. (It was the least we could do for a guy who played the most iconic character of an era.)

+ Quartz calls Jon Hamm’s overdue Emmy a case study on how to overcome career failure. (Step one: Be remarkably good looking.)

+ “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.” On a night that celebrated diversity, Best Actress Viola Davis gave the speech of the night. And Jeffrey Tambor dedicated his award to to the transgender community. “Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration.” (I love Jeffrey Tambor, but Donald Trump deserved best actor in a comedy series.)

+ “Only recently I’ve started to feel like myself again, which means that a whole lot of y’all women are going to get pregnant at the after-party.” Tracy Morgan returns a year after a brutal car crash with a line that (for those not familiar with his comedy) translates roughly as, my brain is feeling a lot better.

+ For those scoring at home, it was HBO’s night, led by a record haul for Game of Thrones, and several trophies for Veep and the must-see Olive Kitteridge. Here’s a list of all the winners.