Meryl Streep shares a laugh with director Mike Nichols (R) they pose with her trophies backstage during the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Sunday, September 19, 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. "Angels in America," the adaptation of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about Americans facing AIDS in the 1980's, was honored as outstanding miniseries and won acting trophies for Al pacino, Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker and Jeffrey Wright. Kusher received a best writing award and Mike Nichols won for best director. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)