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Jimmy Kimmel's controversial prolonged comedy bit during Monday night's 2022 Emmy Awards. The Emmy-winning star revealed that she was less than pleased about the late-night talk show host playing dead during co-star and fellow first-time Emmy winner Quinta Brunson's acceptance speech. «I was absolutely confused,» she told reporters at ABC's TCA day on Wednesday. «I didn't know what was going on.

Sheryl Lee Ralph just won her first ever Emmy, and her kids made SURE she knew just how proud they were!

Hoda Kotb shed tears of joy on Monday when she viewed the Emmys from her home and witnessed a historic moment. The Today show star admitted she was left "sobbing" after Sheryl Lee Ralph's win for best supporting actress in a comedy series for Abbot Elementary. MORE: Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie revel in Today reunion as they share BTS photosShe became only the second Black winner in that category for her work on the ABC show. WATCH: Hoda Kotb's family life - all we know Hoda recorded the moment airing on TV when Sheryl collected her award and broke into song.The mom-of-two then shared it on Instagram and captioned the clip: "Sobbing! @thesherylleeralph this is YOUR TIME @abbottelemabc."MORE: Hoda Kotb's swimsuit-clad polar plunge sends co-host Jenna Bush Hager into a 'tizzy'MORE: Hoda Kotb's decision to spend time with her family over the summer is so relatableShe received a standing ovation for her acceptance speech when she sang the chorus  from Dianne Reeves' Endangered Species.A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb)Hoda said she was hugely emotional watching Sheryl's Emmy win "I am an endangered species, but I sing no victims' songs. I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where voice belongs," she sang, leaving the audience shocked and silent.Hoda's fans commented on her post, writing: "Best Acceptance Speech Ever," and, "that's awesome.

The 2022 Emmys ended up being a middle-of-the-road show — nothing terribly controversial happened (no, nobody slapped anyone). But it also moved along at a brisk pace and included enough moving and funny moments that it wasn’t a bad show, either. Host Kenan Thompson played it safe, and did a solid job shepherding things along while injecting a few laughs, but nothing too distracting.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is officially an Emmy winner!

#Emmys history. #AbbottElementary pic.twitter.com/IvNdXQx94oRalph, who won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Emmy for her role as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard on the hit ABC series, then delivered a moving speech that had the audience on its feet.

Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph show off a little leg on the red carpet at the 2022 Emmy Awards on Monday night (September 12) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

BreAnna Bell The Creative Coalition has announced its impressive crop of high profile honorees for this year’s eighth annual Television Humanitarian Awards Gala.The list includes James Cromwell (“Succession”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”); and Samantha Hanratty (“Yellowjackets”), along with Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”), and Paul Scheer (“Black Monday”).The Television Humanitarian Awards Gala, which takes place during Emmy week, highlights prominent figures in the television industry, as well as 2022 Emmy Award nominees who use the power of their celebrity for social good.“Grey’s Anatomy” co-executive producer and writer Jamie Denbo has also been named the recipient of the Your Voice Carries Weight Award – which honors a television leader for their advocacy work in obesity awareness – for the episode, “Living in a House Divided.” Variety’s Marc Malkin will host this year’s ceremony which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.“The incredibly talented individuals we are honoring at the TV Humanitarian Awards exemplify Hollywood at its best – dynamic stars who use their voices to make the world a better place,” said The Creative Coalition President and actor Tim Daly. The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk added, “We have a long history of honoring entertainment industry leaders for their good work and these days it’s more important than ever to use the platforms of the arts for positive change.”All proceeds from the special charity event benefit The Creative Coalition’s year-round work to protect and advance the arts.

the ABC mockumentary-style sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” about an understaffed school in Philadelphia. And in real life, she embraces an educator’s ethos.

Class is in session for Quinta Brunson’s ABC school comedy pilot. Tyler James Williams (The United States vs. Billie Holiday), Janelle James (The Comedy Lineup), Chris Perfetti (The Night Of), Lisa Ann Walter (The Parent Trap) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom) round out the series regular cast, joining creator, star and exec producer Brunson in the pilot from Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Warner Bros. TV and 20th Television.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerProducer Tressa Azarel Smallwood of MegaMind Media has teamed with BET Networks on a new BET Her initiative for four female-centric original short films, which will be directed by prominent African American Hollywood stars Sheryl Lee Ralph (Sister Act 2), Kim Fields (Facts of Life), Vanessa Bell Calloway (Coming to America) and Victoria Rowell (Dumb and Dumber).Shooting began this week in Maryland.

By Denise Petski