Actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jim Parsons were repeat winners at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday by taking the top comedy acting honors and defeating a slew of* newcomer nominees at television’s biggest night.

    Louis-Dreyfus won her third consecutive Emmy for her role as the ambitious and foul-mouthed* U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer in HBO’s political satire* “Veep.”

    Parsons won his fourth lead acting Emmy for playing the pedantic* nerd Sheldon in CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory.”

    “There’s no accounting for taste, and through a lot of good fortune I stand up here tonight,” said Parsons.

    In a year in which newcomers and cable and streaming company Netflix Inc. have dominated the conversation about television’s top honors, the big broadcast networks fared well in the early comedy awards.

    Ty Burrell won best supporting actor in a comedy for his role as the hapless father Phil Dunphy on ABC’s hit show “Modern Family,” while Allison Janney won best supporting actress in a comedy as the ditsy* mother in the CBS series “Mom.”

    Louis C.K. won his second Emmy for best writing for a comedy series for his FX Networks show “Louie.”

    First-time Emmys host, comedian Seth Meyers, took early pokes at the stalwart broadcasters facing edgy competition from Netflix, the first outlet to win acclaim for original content streamed online with political thriller “House of Cards.”

    But this year’s Emmys, handed out by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, signaled that there was still plenty of love for the likes of ABC and CBS, particularly in the realm of comedy. ABC’s “Modern Family” made history by tying 1990s NBC sitcom “Frasier” for the most comedy victories.

    Julianna Margulies won best drama actress for her role as lawyer Alicia Florrick in CBS’s “The Good Wife.”

    (SD-Agencies)