Will this be the year that the Emmys stop being so monotonous? Probably not, but we can keep hoping. Because most categories involve ongoing series that stick around for years, the Emmys have always suffered from predictability in a way that the Oscars, Grammys, or Tonys do not. The easiest …
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Succession, Squid Game, and Only Murders in the Building will all vie for multiple prizes at the 74th Emmy Awards. This year’s nominees were announced today, July 12, during a virtual event hosted by J.B. Smoove and Melissa Fumero. Succession led all nominees this year, picking up 25, including a …
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Squid Game has made Emmy history, becoming the first non-English language series to be nominated for some of America’s top television prizes. The searing South Korean satire/survival series, which became a global hit upon its arrival last year, picked up 14 nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Drama Series. Stars …
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Zendaya made history in 2020 when she became the youngest woman — and only the second Black woman (after Viola Davis) — to win in the lead drama actress category at the age of 24. Now, with the 2022 Emmy nods out, Zendaya, has made history yet again as the …
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Dave Chappelle’s controversial stand-up special The Closer, in which the comedian continued his recent habit of trotting out jokes at the expense of trans people and the LGBTQ community, earned the praise of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). The …
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Album release week is off to a great start for Lizzo. On Tuesday, the singer nabbed an Emmy Awards nomination for her show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls in the Outstanding Competition Show category — and she celebrated the accomplishment with a sweet post on Instagram. “We didn’t do …
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