Modern Family and Ty Burrell Receive 2016 Emmy Nominations
Modern Family and Ty Burrell have received 2016 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy. Modern Family has received over 20 Emmy awards over the past 7 seasons. Up until last year, Modern Family had won for Outstanding Comedy Series 5 years in a row. Watch Eric Stonestreet describe what happened at the last Emmy's on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Ty Burrell is nominated for a 2016 Emmy in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. This is the seventh Emmy nomination for Burrell, who has previously won twice for his role as Modern Family's Phil Dunphy, in 2011 and 2013. Burrell's Phil Dunphy is the lovable and enthusiastic family man who always strives to be the "cool dad."
Phil's "Phil's-osophy" is a template for how to live your best Phil Dunphy-approved life, including wisdom like, "The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you, if you just lower your expectations," and "Marry someone who looks sexy while disappointed," a feat Julie Bowen has mastered as Claire Dunphy, Phil's beloved wife.
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Watch 2016 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family ABC WEDNESDAYS 9|8c. Modern Family will return for Season 8 on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
