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The early 2021 AWARDS SZN phase felt like a whirlwind. Guess that’s what happens as awards organizations try and get back to normal during a global pandemic. Either way, the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations rang off earlier today, and it was an interesting look at the year of 2020-2021 television season, which itself should […]
The 2020 Emmy Awards are here! The 72nd annual ceremony will be held virtually, but there will be a few unique coronavirus-related wrinkles that should make the night an interesting spectacle. It all starts with host Jimmy Kimmel, who takes on the unenviable task tonight for a third time. Kimmel, however, seems to be embracing the uncertainty and possibility of […]
Eddie Murphy has reached another career milestone. On Saturday night, the 59-year-old comedian secured his first-ever Primetime Emmy for his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. Murphy, who was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, was up against Adam Driver (SNL), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Dev Patel (Modern Love), Brad Pitt (SNL), and Fred Willard (Modern Family). This was Murphy’s […]
The 2020 Emmys are officially going virtual. Variety obtained a letter sent to this year’s nominees, informing them that the ceremony will be held inside their respective homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the memo from Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel and the show’s executive producers indicates that details are still forthcoming, it seems like they could be envisioning something of a live format, based on their desire to capture […]
After winning a record fourth Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series last night, Peter Dinklage, who played Tyrion Lannister, had a portion of his acceptance speech bleeped out. In case you were wondering what he said, Dinklage was acknowledging the “10 years of absolute sweat” that went into creating Game of Thrones before he […]
On Sunday night, Billy Porter was awarded an Emmy for his work on FX’s Pose. This victory made him the first openly gay black man to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. To win, Porter bested Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), […]
During Sunday night’s airing of the 71st annual Emmys, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner came out to present an award for outstanding competition series. What was noticeable is that the audience laughed at an unintentionally funny line that elicited enough noticeable chuckles from the crowd to be picked up on the broadcast. The joke that drew […]
More than two months ago, the nominees for the 2019 Emmys, which takes place tonight. This year will not feature a host, but will have plenty of Game of Thrones mentions after the final season set a new record by snagging 32 nominations. Maharshala Ali, When They See Us, Natasha Lyonne, and Billy Porter are some of the other fan favorite […]
50 Cent is not exactly known for his humility, but even a typically quiet executive producer might feel a bit wronged if their massive hit show repeatedly came up empty at the Emmys. In a recent panel in front of the Television Critics Association, the Power head said that he felt that race was behind his […]
The Emmys might follow in the Oscars‘ footsteps and go hostless. Fox and the Television Academy are considering leaving the show without a master of ceremonies after the success of the Oscars, according to Variety. The Academy Awards ceremony was forced to do so following controversy around old remarks Kevin Hart made about the LGBT […]
