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Last year, the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted Primetime Emmys was the first major awards show to pull off a ceremony during the pandemic with all nominees featured remotely. This year, only “a handful” of the nominees will be beamed into the show via satellite, said Ian Stewart who, along with Reginald Hudlin, executive produced the well received virtual 2020 Emmys on ABC and also executive produce the 2021 awards on CBS, which will be held Sunday in an air-conditioned tent on The Event Deck at L.A.
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The winners of the Documentary categories of the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards are in tonight, with PBS once again topping the contenders with 10 wins, while Netflix nabbed four trophies.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night.Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various traffic claims, and revealing that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had posed as a YouTube executive, touting Ozy’s success, during a
Blake Shelton is pulling out all the stops to honour an injured police officer.
The producers of the Emmys aren’t too pleased with Seth Rogen.
the comments he made about the ceremony’s unsafe COVID-19 protocols. The actor and comedian had criticised the size of the room and the safety measures in place, and Stewart and Hudlin are “still fuming” about his comments, according to Variety.“We have worked for months and months to make that a safe space,” Stewart told the publication. “We’ve worked with all the health authorities.
Bella Thorne is getting married and she has some fun surprises in store for her over the top wedding, including a potential reunion with her co-stars. ET spoke with Thorne and her fiancé, Benjamin Mascolo, about their upcoming nuptials and the Italian star's sweet proposal to his bride-to-be.«It's going to be, we think that'd be next year, next summer.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeEmmy telecast producers Ian Stewart and Reginald Hudlin are still fuming over Seth Rogen’s unplanned comedy routine at the start of Sunday’s ceremony, in which he roasted the show for a perceived lack of COVID protocols behind the scenes.The routine was delivered a bit tongue-in-cheek, but with enough credulity to cause a stir on social media — where viewers took the cue to lambast the Emmys.
Olivia Colman opened up about the tragic death of her father, Keith Colman, during the 2021 Emmy Awards, revealing that she lost her dad during the coronavirus pandemic.The 47-year-old talented actress began her emotional speech, accepting the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her iconic role in Netflix‘s The Crown.“I’m going to be very quick because I’m very teary as I wish my dad was here to see this,” Olivia shared, adding “I lost my dad during COVID, and he would have
Elizabeth Olsen decided to keep her family close to her chest as she walked the 2021 Emmys red carpet, turning to her fashion-forward sisters to help her feel her get dressed for the big event.The WandaVision actress arrived at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards on Sunday night looking absolutely stunning, sporting a white gown designed by her older sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and their luxury brand The Row.“Elizabeth is so lucky to have two sisters who are incredible designers and know her
vowing to never perform at any venue that required a COVID-19 vaccination for entry, Eric Clapton did exactly that on Saturday night. Last weekend, the rock legend and vaccine critic did a show at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, where — in accordance with city regulations — all staff and attendees over the age of 12 are required to show proof of at least their first COVID-19 vaccine shot or be able to present a negative coronavirus test taken in the past 72 hours, Rolling Stone
Sunday’s 2021 Emmy Awards, with the show increasing eyeballs by 16% — earning 7.4 million viewers — from last year’s ceremony, according to Deadline. The coronavirus pandemic-hindered 2020 show only tallied an average audience of 6.4 million.However, CBS is not out of the woods yet.
his highly-anticipated “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series on Disney+.“We finished shooting our series, and it was really, really good fun,” the 50-year-old Scottish-American actor told reporters Sunday night during a virtual backstage interview at the 2021 Emmy Awards.
2021 Emmy Awards. star Brett Goldstein won one of the first awards of the night for playing the foul-mouthed footballer in the Apple TV+ series, and took to the stage for a sweet speech that was bleeped several times. When ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier caught up with Goldstein backstage, the 41-year-old British actor and writer was asked if he realized he'd dropped the F-bomb. «That does not sound like me,» he teased.
! Following 's win for Outstanding Variety Sketch series at the 2021 Emmy Awards on Sunday, the show's executive producer told reporters, including ET's Lauren Zima, that Jason Sudeikis will be appearing on the upcoming 47th season.«I'm not gonna tell you much, only because we haven't announced who's hosting and who the first four are, but I don't think anybody will be heartbroken. I think people will be happy with what we have,» 76-year-old Michaels said, before teasing Sudeikis' return.«He'll
Taraji P. Henson! ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the star at the 2021 Emmy Awards on Sunday, and she marveled over being at the ceremony for the first time.«I've never been here before.
An Emmys ceremony like no other — held in a tent during a pandemic — was sure to deliver surprising moments, and the 2021 edition of TV’s biggest night did not disappoint in that regard.
So, really, who is coming back to the 47th season of Saturday Night Live? That was the most immediate, pressing question in the virtual Emmys press room tonight to Variety Sketch Show Emmy winner Lorne Michaels as many yearned to know whether Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Cecily Strong are coming back.
The Royal Family was the subject of a few playful jokes at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards.
Comedy fans are more curious than ever to find out Cedric the Entertainer‘s net worth—especially now that he’s adding “Emmys host” to his résumé!