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DYSTOPIAN drama “The Handmaid’s Tale” has scooped four of the major prizes at this year’s Emmy Awards.

The show won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano, best actress for Elisa-beth Moss and best supporting actress for Ann Dowd.

Producer Bruce Miller thanked author Margaret Atwood, “who created this world for all of us.”

The show’s win for best drama means Hulu has become the fi rst streaming service to win a best series Emmy.

Riz Ahmed was among the British winners, taking home best lead actor in a limited series or movie for “The Night Of.”

Other British winners included Charlie Brooker, who won best writing for a limited series for his Netfl ix show “Black Mirror.”

One of the episodes, “San Junipero,” also won the trophy for best TV movie. Brooker said it “was a story about love, and love will defeat hate, it will win.”

British comedian John Oliver and his writing team scooped two prizes for satirical show “Last Week Tonight.”

He said a show like his could

defi nitely work in the U.K.HBO series “Big Little Lies”

was one of the big winners of the night in the limited series categories, taking home best lead actress (Nicole Kidman), supporting actress (Laura Dern), supporting actor (Alex-ander Skarsgard), director (Jean-Marc Vallee) and best limited series.

Accepting the award for best limited series, Kidman said: “The power of television has astounded us. You allowed us into your living rooms ... but as much as the show has the entertainment value, it’s about the issues.”

The series, which deals with themes such as domestic vio-lence, also stars Reese Wither-spoon, who encouraged the TV industry to provide “more great roles for women.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus won best actress in a comedy series for “Veep” — breaking the record for the most Emmys won by a lead actor for the same role.

“Veep,” which was created by Armando Iannucci, also won one of the night’s top prizes for best comedy series.

Sterling K Brown’s win for best lead actor in a drama series marked the fi rst time an African-American actor had

won in the category in almost 20 years.

He continued his acceptance speech in the press room after being cut off on the main stage.

Host Stephen Colbert and several of the winners made political references on stage.

“At long last, Mr. President, here is your Emmy,” said Alec Baldwin as he collected his prize for supporting actor in a comedy series, mocking Donald Trump’s frustration at never having won for “The Apprentice.”

Baldwin regularly portrays President Trump on comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” which also won best variety sketch series and best supporting actress in a comedy series for “Kate McKinnon.”

Several high-profi le series failed to live up to expectations, including “Westworld” and “Stranger Things,” which both went home empty-handed.

“Game of Thrones,” a big winner at previous Emmys, was not eligible this year because episodes from its last series didn’t air during the Emmys eligibility window.

Likewise, “Twin Peaks” will have to wait until next year to be considered. (SD-Agencies)

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ main winners of Emmys 2017

DARK comedy “Three Bill-boards Outside Ebbing, Mis-souri” has won top prize at the Toronto Film Festival.

Winning the People’s Choice Award is seen as a signifi cant boost to the Martin McDonagh-directed fi lm’s chances in the awards season.

The award is voted for by audiences at the 11-day event.

Previous winners include

“Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech” and “12 Years a Slave,” all of which went on to win Best Film at the Oscars.

Last year’s Toronto winner “La La Land” won several other awards including Best Film at the Baftas, but lost to “Moon-light” at this year’s Oscars.

“Three Billboards” stars Oscar-winner Frances McDor-mand as a bereaved mother

trying to force her local police department into re-open-ing the investigation into her daughter’s murder.

“I, Tonya” which tells the true story of American Olym-pic skater Tonya Harding and her connection to an attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan in the run up to 1994 Winter Olympic Games was the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award.

Harding is played by Margot Robbie.

Relationship drama “Call Me By Your Name,” about the romance between an academic played by Armie Hammer and a graduate student played by Timothee Chalamet, came third.

More than 250 fi lms were screened to audiences at this year’s festival. (SD-Agencies)

Toronto Film Festival: ‘Three Billboards’ wins top prize

MOLLY RINGWALD is mourn-ing the death of Harry Dean Stanton.

In a statement to ET on Sat-urday, the 49-year-old actress remembered Stanton, who starred as her dad in 1986’s “Pretty in Pink.”

“Having the chance to work with Harry Dean has been a highlight of my career. In everything he touched, Harry radiated soulfulness and com-plete authenticity,” Ringwald said. “I will miss him.”

Jon Cryer, who played Duckie in “Pretty in Pink,” honored Stanton with a touching state-ment Friday.

“One of the most lovely, sur-real moments I’ve ever had in Hollywood was the night

I went to a party that had a country band sort of twanging away in the corner. At one point this ghostly, gorgeous voice cut through the din. I turned to see Harry Dean Stanton on the tiny stage playing with the band,” the actor said in a statement to ET. “I’d come to know Harry as an incomparable character actor with a grizzled seen-it-all demeanor. But I was unpre-pared for his beautiful, affect-ing singing voice. It was the very defi nition of soulful. And I suppose I’ll feel a little better knowing that soul has found peace. Rest in peace Harry.”

Stanton died Friday after-noon from natural causes. He was 91.

(SD-Agencies)

Molly Ringwald pays tribute to Harry Dean Stanton

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mis-souri” stars Frances McDormand.

Nicole Kidman (L) and Reese Witherspoon star in “Big Little Lies.” SD-Agencies

Elisabeth Moss wins best actress in a drama series for “The Handmaid’s Tale.”