The Emmy Awards were a lot of fun last night for a few people. They scored their lowest ratings ever– 11.2 million. Even Jimmy Kimmel’s mom was watching the Jon Benet Ramsey special on CBS between breaks.

Why so low? None of the shows or actors who won appear on broadcast TV. The Emmys are now in the same position  as the Oscars– celebrating indie films, or shows, and ignoring the blockbusters. Many of the nominees and winners aren’t even on TV.

The biggest shows on TV get no Emmy love– “NCIS” and all its permutations, other procedurals, and so on. Those shows aren’t hip and rarely have the thespians, but they’re popular. Those actors are the ones people want to see on the Emmy show.

Instead, in comedy the two male actors who won– one plays a transsexual (“Transparent”) and other plays someone’s mother (“Baskets”). The former show is on the internet, the other is on F/X and I doubt most of the room last night even knew what “Baskets” was.

At least “Mr. Robot” is on the USA Network, part of basic cable. Rami Malek is so good– but why didn’t the Emmys have Christian Slater there to do something? He co-stars on the show and at least is known to the mass audience.

The HBO wins were solid; most everyone has HBO. “Veep” and “Game of Thrones” are incredibly popular. But a lot of went on last night, from a viewer’s perspective, was very clubby. It was the opposite of TV. The Emmys should be played for that guy who made the bouquet of TV Guide pages on “Seinfeld.” That’s the audience.

HBO’s Emmy Party at the Pacific Design Center was its usual classy self, lots of tables filled with wine glasses and Emmys right beside each other.  The “Game Of Thrones,” gang was obviously in full swing, after winning Best Dramatic series and more.  But leave it to Amy Schumer –flanked by her loyal sister Kim Caramele and boyfriend Ben Hanisch–to also be at the center of the action. 

Back on the red carpet, the E! Channel’s Guiliana Rancic had asked Amy who she was wearing. Amy replied, “I’m wearing Vivienne Westwood, Tom Ford shoes and an O.B. tampon!”

At the HBO gala– the annual gathering place for everyone who’s anyone in TV after the Emmys– Chris Rock told her that it was “hilarious!” Amy loudly proclaimed, “Ok, that’s it, I’m making a tampon joke every time I go out.”  

Winner John Oliver then chimed in, “please do!”   

“Game Of Thrones” stars Emilia Clarke and Nikolaj Coster Waldau happened to be at next table, looked up at her and cracked up.  Kit Harington bought his parents as his dates, no ex-co star now girlfriend Rose Leslie in sight. They sat with Peter Dinklage as more of the GOT cast milled about.   Bryan Cranston, nominated for his LBJ portrayal in “All The Way,” was nearby with his wife Robin Dearden and daughter Taylor, who are each actresses. I asked him if he would still play Trump, as he told me awhile ago.  “Hell yeah, but still don’t want him to win though.”   

The “Veep” crowd is always fun and open. Julia Louis Dreyfus– who gave that emotional speech dedicated to her late father–was obviously more low key. She celebrated the show’s win for Best Comedy and her own for Lead Actress, but didn’t stay too long at the party.  “Veep” nominee Tony Hale told me that another season of “Arrested Development,” on Netflix is still being talked about, that writer Mitchell Hurwitz still wants it to happen. Sam Richardson, who hilariously plays Richard Splett on the show, told me that besides “Veep,” he’s going to be on Comedy Central’s “Detroiters,” on which Keegan-Michael Key and Malcolm Jamal Warner will guest star. 

Talented Keegan was there as well accepting congrats for his win for Best Variety Show.   “Modern Family’s “ lovely Ariel Winter told me how “completely wonderful,” it was to work with Burt Reynolds, in director/writer Adam Rifkin’s much talked about upcoming film, the dark comedy “Dog Years.” She didn’t know Burt in the bad old days! 

Around the room– John Travolta and Kelly Preston, each maintaining their hair, were photographed holding an Emmy John got for having a producer’s credit. Sterling K. Brown, the night’s most popular winner, beamed radiantly holding his (he beat Travolta) for Best Supporting Actor in “The People vs. OJ Simpson.”

 Vice founder Shane Smith told me, “I just had two reporters arrested at a Trump rally, we’re still on his ass.”   The music went on all night.  Hipster Jaden Smith and casual Anne Heche were whooping it up on the dance floor, along with other energetic guests like Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Luke Hemsworth, Tracee Ellis Ross, Hank Azaria, Heidi Klum and Vito Schnabel, Minnie Driver, Emmy Rossum, and so many more. The HBO Emmy party is the equivalent of the Vanity Fair Oscar party. So Beyoncé, even though a seat was saved for you for your “Lemonade,” the HBO party, always the most sought after Emmy party year after year, went on just fine without you!

HBO swept the Emmy Awards tonight winning Best Comedy and Best Drama for “Veep” and “Game of Thrones.” Plus Julia Louis Dreyfus won her 5th Emmy for “Veep.”

No wins at all for network broadcast TV– Fox, ABC, NBC or CBS. Nada. Some winners were on shows that aren’t even on TV!

BEST COMEDY– “Veep.” Yay!!!!

BEST DRAMA– “Game of Thrones”

Best Supporting Actor Comedy– Louie Anderson, Baskets. I predicted this. Had to be. The guys from “Veep” crossed each other out. But Anderson was special.

Writing for a Comedy Series– Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang “Master of None”

Best Supporting Actress Comedy– Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” — first win. Ahhh….she’s being beeped a lot…

Directing Comedy Series– Jill Soloway, “Transparent”– she dropped an F bomb and is wearing something awful…

Best Actress, Comedy Series– Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”– fifth win in a row, 8th Emmy. All the others were very very good. Shout out to Tracee Ellis-Ross.

JLD announces death of her father on Friday. Very sad. Also, he was worth at least $3.5 billion. William Louis-Dreyfus raised a talented, hard working daughter…

Best Actor, Comedy Series– Jeffrey Tambor, once again, for “Transparent.” A nice guy.

Limited Series–

Writing– “The People vs. OJ Simpson.” D.V. DiVincentis “Marcia Marcia Marcia”

Best Supporting Actress– Regina King, “American Crime Story”

Best Direction– Susanne Bier “The Night Manager”

Best Supporting Actor–Sterling K. Brown, as Chris Darden in “The People vs. OJ Simpson” yesss!!

Best Actress– Sarah Paulson, “The People vs. OJ Simpson” double yessss!!!!

Best Actor– Courtney B. Vance, “The People vs. OJ Simpson”– as much as I love Cuba Gooding Jr. this is much deserved.

Outstanding TV Movie– “Sherlock”

Limited Series–“the People vs. OJ Simpson

Drama

Writing– “Game of Thrones”

Supporting Actress–Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” Jimmy Kimmel– LOL.

Directing– “Game of Thrones”

Supporting Actor– Ben Mendelsohn for “Bloodlines.” Cancelled this week by Netflix.

Best Actor– Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”

Best Actress– Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”