“Our show started out as a political satire but it now feels more like a sobering documentary”. She had promised to bring the former prosecutor to Sunday’s Emmys. It’s now tied with Fraiser, which won from 1994 to 1998. And after years of being shut out, FX’s critically praised “The Americans” finally broke through with three major nominations – best drama, best actor (Matthew Rhys) and best actress (Keri Russell).
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It is Smith’s fourth Emmy win and her third for playing the Dowager Countess of Grantham on the series, which aired for six seasons on PBS. Bush, wearing a chauffer’s cap, asked Kimmel.
Peter Dinklage missed out on a supporting actor trophy, as did co-star Kit Harington, the category’s favorite, with Ben Mendelsohn picking up the prize for “Bloodline”.
This year is Jimmy Kimmel’s second time hosting the ceremony, only this time, he’s also a nominee, with his ABC late-night show up for best variety talk series.
Cuba Gooding Jr. (left) is nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of O.J. Simpson in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
Sterling K. Brown took home a statuette for his supporting actor role, while D.V. DeVincentis was recognized for the show’s writing.
Anderson, 63, earned his first Emmy nomination for his gender-bending role as Zach Galifianakis’ TV mother on Baskets, and on Sunday (18Sep16), he was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Tambor plays a retired professor who becomes a transgender woman as the Amazon show looks at how the transition impacts her grown children.
Lorne Michaels is up for his long-time executive producer role on Saturday Night Live and yes, even though he’s synonymous with American sketch comedy, we still get to claim him because he comes from Toronto.
“Last minute #Emmys punch up with my best joke writer”, Kimmel captioned a picture of the youngster, who can be seen perched on her dad’s lap while pointing at a notepad with a pen clutched in her hand.
“Thank you, Ellen DeGeneres, thank you, Hillary Clinton”, she said, naming two of the famous people she’s caricatured on the show.
“They are geniuses. They are unbelievable, incredible together”, show creator Joe Weisberg said at a discussion panel for Emmy-nominated writers in Beverly Hills on Thursday. “Big fan of yours, too”.
Do you think Modern Family will make a comeback? But host Jimmy Kimmel has vowed not to poke fun at their recent split.
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This year, the academy revised how votes are cast and counted, switching from a ranking and points system to letting voters simply check off their top choice. But this year, FX closed the gap, coming in second place with 18.
