LOS ANGELES (AP) ā The Emmys are finally here!
The 75th Emmys were delayed catapulting them from their usual perch in late summer or early fall to squarely in the midst of winter ā better known in Hollywood as awards season.
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___'SUCCESSION' KEEPS SUCCEEDING
In accepting "Succession's sixth Emmy of the night, Jesse Armstrong underscored how the show examines American life and politics. āSuccessionā takes an unflinching look at the power-hungry Roys, a family modeled in part after the Murdochs and their media empire.
āThis wasnāt necessarily an easy show to commission at the beginning,ā creator Jesse Armstrong said. The cast of the Roy family ā with the exception of āeldest boyā Jeremy Strong, fittingly enough ā converged on the stage to accept the final award of the night.
āThis is a show about family,ā Armstrong, the showās creator, said. But, he added, itās also a show about how āpartisan news coverage gets intertwined with divisive, right-wing politics.ā
Mark Mylod was awarded best director for the chaotic, masterful episode of Connor Royās wedding during the death of Logan Roy, the all-powerful and much-feared patriarch.
And Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin, who play rival siblings on the show, won for lead actor and lead actress in a drama series.
Ending the night and channeling the showās dry sense of humor, Armstrong said: āAfter four seasons of satire, as I understand it, thatās a problem we have now fixed.ā
______'BEEF' WINS BIG
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun won Emmys for lead actor and actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for their roles in āBeef.ā
āThere were days when it was difficult to live in Dannyās skin," Yeun said of his role Danny Cho. "Sometimes I wanted to judge him, Sometimes I wanted to make fun of him. I want to say thank you to Danny, for teaching me that judgment and shame is a lonely place. But compassion and grace is where we can all meet.ā
For the show, Lee Sung Jin also won two awards ā for outstanding writing and directing for a limited or anthology series or movie.
______JOHN OLIVER STEALS THE SHOW
āOh wow, I told you we would beat John Oliver if he wasnāt in our category,ā Trevor Noah joked in accepting the award for outstanding talk series. āWe got rid of John Oliver.ā
After seven years hosting the show, Noah His acceptance speech came after āLast Week Tonight with John Oliverā won in back-to-back categories for outstanding scripted variety series ā and writing for a variety series.
āI especially want to thank everyone at the show and John, Tim and Liz for just how much they backed us up during the writers strike. They wholeheartedly supported all of us, even though a third of us are annoying,ā SofĆa Manfredi, one of the show's writers, said. "We also want to thank our union, the WGA, and all the other unions that backed, with so much solidarity. The strike felt long. It did not feel lonely."
______SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
āIām a winner, baby!ā Niecy Nash-Betts cheered in accepting her award for supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.
āAnd you know who I wanna thank? Me, for believing in me and doing what they said I could not do. I want to say to myself, in front of all you beautiful people ā go girl, with your bad self. You did that.ā
āFinally, I accept this award on behalf of every Black and brown woman who has gone unheard yet overpoliced, like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor. As an artist, my job is to speak truth to power and baby, Iām gonna do it until the day I die. Mama, I won!ā
Nash-Betts earned a standing ovation for the rousing speech.
Minutes earlier, 92-year-old actor Marla Gibbs made a pithy joke about the wage gap in Hollywood. āI've got to work 20 more years before I can retire. But if you great writers write something for me, Iāll just keep on working and cut into that wage, yet."
______BRING YOUR PARENTS TO WORK DAY
Host Anthony Anderson threatened to have his mother, Doris Hancox, cut off lengthy speeches.
Just before the show, Hancox delivered show rules via video from the stage. She warned winners they have 45 seconds to talk and anyone who goes over āwill have to deal with me.ā
āTimes up, baby,ā Hancox told her son. āCut to the chase.ā
A number of stars brought their parents as their plus-ones.
When Jeremy Allen White won the award for lead actor in a comedy series ā after co-stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach took the prize in their respective categories ā he thanked his father, who sat next to him. āIām so proud," White said. "Iām so full of gratitude to be standing in front of you all."
______PIZZA CUPCAKES? INSIDE THE SHOW
While the famous make their way down the carpet, the less famous are packed into the Peacock Theater lobby for pre-show libations, APās Beth Harris reports.
There's a champagne bar with pizza cupcakes and $18 premium cocktails.
Meanwhile, cast members nominated for have sashayed their way to their seats inside the Emmys, Harris reports. In a theater full of black tuxedos and low-key fashion, their feathers, sequins, boas and sky-high hair styles are standouts.
______MAKE WAY FOR THE PRESIDENT
On the carpet, Issa Rae, President āBarbieā herself, spoke to the AP about a recent viral clip in which two young girls from the hit web series āRecess Therapyā expressed their love of Raeās role.
At last weekās , the girls approached Issa and cheered āI saw you on āBarbie.ā You were the presidentā¦ I wanted to be you when I was (watching) āBarbie.āā They handed her a friendship bracelet, which Rae wore to the Emmys.
āIt says āwinners,ā I canāt take this off. Iāve been coordinating with it," Rae exclaimed, showing off the bracelet. "They were just so sweet and excited to meet this version of me. I felt proud and honored.ā ______
KIERAN CULKIN HASN'T SEEN THAT āSUCCESSIONā FINALE
As celebrities started hitting the silver carpet bright and early Monday afternoon, revealed he has yet to finish his own critically acclaimed series.
āI havenāt even seen the last episode yet,ā he told APās Krysta Fauria.
But itās not on purpose.
āIām sure if I talked to a therapist, you could probably come up with a lot of reasons why I havenāt seen it,ā the Roman Roy actor joked.
______IT'S 2024. WHY ARE THEY CALLING IT THE 2023 EMMYS?
Well, they were supposed to have been in 2023. We havenāt had an Emmys ceremony in fact. The 75th Emmys were delayed catapulting them from their usual perch in late summer or early fall to squarely in the midst of winter ā better known in Hollywood as awards season.
The temporary shift does have some rather confusing side effects. The Emmys already have what some consider a as APās Alicia Rancilio broke down last April. Had the they still would have aired more than a year after the finale of which is up for several awards. Now, the show is even further behind: Two seasons of the show have come and gone, and for both ā but is still waiting to see if he collects a statuette from the Television Academy for his work in 2022.
______HOW TO WATCH THE EMMYS RED ā SORRY, SILVER ā CARPET
If you missed the pep of E! during last weekās Golden Globes, fret not: The channel is back with its āLive from E!ā coverage at 5 p.m. Eastern, three hours before the telecast kicks off. The first hour is hosted by Zuri Hall, and Zanna Roberts Rassi, before and take over. And if thatās not enough, E! is throwing an after-party that begins at 11 p.m., featuring Real Housewives and
If you want an alternative, People and Entertainment Weekly are cohosting their own show from the silver carpet, streaming on their website and
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