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Sunday’s most unusual Emmycast went out of its way to put the spotlight on the hard labor of everyday Americans: A nurse, a UPS driver and a farmer were recruited to introduce major categories as a Hollywood hat-tip to frontline workers. But all told, the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards’ virtual ceremony left an even

Apple TV Plus won its first ever Emmy Sunday night, with Billy Crudup taking the award for best supporting actor in a drama series. Crudup won for his performance as TV executive Cory Ellison in the streamer’s flagship original drama “The Morning Show.” “I knew the second I got this part that it was something

“Euphoria” starts inside the head of teenage addict Rue (Zendaya) and never fully leaves. Even as episodes start to focus on other characters, Rue’s sardonic voiceover never leaves, making it clear that no matter whose story she’s telling, her perspective is the one holding them all together. As she stalks around her bleached hometown, dragging

Backstage at the virtual Emmys ceremony, Regina King, fresh off her win for “Watchmen,” was asked about the shirt she was wearing under her bright pink suit that featured the image of Breonna Taylor, the medical worker killed in her home by law enforcement officers. King was one of several Emmy winners Sunday evening who

Opening this year’s Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel told the audience — the one at home, given that there was no one sitting before him in the stands of the Staples Center — that there were a great many moving parts in piecing together the ceremony. He asked, mordantly, “What could possibly go right?” It

After an unprecedented number of Black performers received Emmy nominations this year, a record number of Black performers also picked up actual Emmy trophies. Out of the 18 acting awards handed out at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, nine of them went to Black actors, which gives the performer parity with white actors, as

Canadian family comedy “Schitt’s Creek” swept the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, something that prognosticators and many more casual television fans alike were predicting leading up to the show, given that its 15 nominations were the final ones the show could earn after signing off this spring. “Schitt’s Creek” won nine overall awards between Creative

“Watchmen” took home more Emmys than any other show of 2020, with HBO scoring the most wins of any network or streaming service. “Watchmen” picked up 11 Emmys in total, including wins on Sunday night for best limited series and best actress in a limited series for series star Regina King. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also

For the first time in two years, the Television Academy has crowned a new drama series Emmy winner: “Succession.” The Roy family of the premium cable media dynasty family drama extends its awards reign. After picking up the Golden Globe for drama series in January, it snagged its first-ever drama statue from the Television Academy.

The usual red carpet at the 72nd Emmy Awards is very different, but stars are still putting their best fits forward for this year’s virtual event, whether they are dressed up or down. Jameela Jamil opted for casual chic, wearing a rainbow sequined robe from Markarian NYC over an all-white pajama set. “No bra? No

After a host-less edition last year, Jimmy Kimmel returned to emcee the 2020 Emmys and went straight to the heart of why this year has been an especially calamitous one so far. “The big question is why would have you an award show in the middle of a pandemic, no seriously, I’m asking why are

After a most unconventional awards season, the Emmys are finally upon us. Sunday’s 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, held virtually for the first time, will be a showdown between Netflix and HBO. Netflix leads with a record-breaking 160 nominations — the most ever for any network — followed by HBO with 107 nods. HBO’s “Watchmen” tops

Did the casting directors call it? Among the past week’s Emmy winners were the casting teams for “Succession,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Watchmen.” Those happen to be the three major frontrunners as the 72nd Emmy Awards get underway on Sunday night — with host Jimmy Kimmel live from the Staples Center. Besides which shows ultimately come

Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox were set co-host E!’s Live From the Red Carpet Emmys pre-show, but pulled out of the virtual event because both have tested positive for COVID. “As I go into my 20th year on the E! red carpet I have to say I do not take missing an award show

Viewers who tune in tonight to see the TV industry’s Emmy Awards no doubt expect to encounter celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel, Mindy Kaling, Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown. But they will also have a chance to meet Margaret, a stay-at-home mother of four from Wausau, Wisconsin. In ads from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s

As the Emmys prepares to unfurl the first virtual red carpet Sunday night, nominees and presenters are reimagining what it means to dress for a major awards show from the comfort of their own living rooms, with or without the help of a celebrity stylist. “Come as you are, but make an effort!” was the

It’s perhaps surprising Kim Cattrall hadn’t yet headlined a soap opera. As Samantha Jones on “Sex and the City,” her slyness and way with a pun came to be revealed as elegant concealments of the character’s deep need. In later seasons, as the protective shell was stripped away, Cattrall showed a fluency and depth in

“Patria,” the signature series of HBO España, has struck a chord at Spain’s San Sebastian Festival. “’Patria’ is the most important series of the year, and also a marvel, which will move everyone and give us a lot to talk about,” tweeted Javier Zurro of El Español. Cineuropa hails it an “extraordinary HBO series.” The

Seven drama series play at the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival, a historic record. Three series, Movistar Plus’ “Riot Police” and HBO Europe’s “Patria” and “We Are Who We Are,” screen in their entirety in San Sebastián’s Official Selection, another first. None of this seems a coincidence. Traditionally the highest-profile film event in the Spanish-speaking world, San Sebastian is

Going virtual for the first time in its history, the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The free broadcast will be available to anyone with an antenna, cable or satellite. Cord cutters can also watch with monthly subscriptions to various streaming services. With

After host four nights of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on emmys.com, Nicole Byer was primed for, well, primetime. The fifth and final night of ceremonies was moved over to FXX, for a two-hour broadcast. When opening the show, Byer commented directly on her long-running stint, noting, “I am getting really good at this!

Apparently the power of Joe Exotic can be denied. “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” the controversial Netflix docuseries that centered on the big cat enthusiast, amateur zoo owner, singer, one-time presidential hopeful and now prison inmate, was shut out at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The biggest prize for which it was nominated

Jeffrey Katzenberg and the Motion Picture and Television Fund turned to Richard and Demi Weitz’s Quarantunes Zoom concert fundraising franchise to save this year’s edition of the Evening Before fundraiser tied to the annual Primetime Emmy Awards fete. “Succession’s” Jeremy Strong, George Clooney, Rachel Brosnahan of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schitt’s Creek’s” Dan Levy, Octavia

How the 2021 Grammy Awards will proceed this coming January, in what looks likely to still be a season of at least social distancing, has been a source of considerable speculation. Adding to the mystery is the fact that the telecast will have a new executive producer, Ben Winston, who would have been looking to

Actor Gina Torres had a “rude awakening” early on in her career when the “Suits” star realized that she would be pigeonholed as she sought out roles because of the color of her skin. Torres spoke Sept. 17 during panel session with Black and Latinx actors organized by the African American Film Critics Association and

It was the most dangerous water park in America. New Jersey’s Action Park — or “Traction Park,” as the locals notoriously nicknamed it — promised adventure, “big things for little kids to do,” and the grandest water attractions in the world. But it was known for bumps, bruises, dislocated shoulders — and worse. There were

There’s no red carpet at this year’s Emmy Awards, but the show must go on. E!, ABC News, KABC and KTLA are among the outlets still producing red carpet pre-shows on Sunday — and all of them have found unique ways to do it. “When we knew the Emmys were moving forward with their show,

Cousin Greg’s gross toes, “Shitaly,” and “he did once call me the C–t of Monte Cristo” — those bits are among the “Succession” cast’s favorite lines from Season 2.  During a virtual roundtable for Variety’s streaming room in late May with the cast of the Emmy-nominated HBO show, the conversation, which lasted more than an

The moment Serena van der Woodsen stepped off the train at Grand Central Station with her tousled blonde hair, tan leather jacket and a brown Coach bag, her look from head to toe showed the “Gossip Girl” audience exactly who she was. Every character on the show owned a signature look — from Blair Waldorf’s

When I first turned on “Ted Lasso,” I was looking for a show to have on in the background while cooking and figured it might be harmless enough to fit the bill. At the time, I didn’t know anyone else watching the Apple TV Plus comedy about a hapless Premier League coach (played by Jason