Epic war drama series “Game of Thrones” has won big at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, as the series took home the award for “Outstanding Drama Series”.
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The fantasy series also won for writing for a drama (David Benioff and D.B. White), and directing (Miguel Sapochnik).
Derek Hough and his sister, Julianne Hough, stunned at the Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, but the two apparently hit the red carpet a little behind schedule, and Derek puts all the blame on his sister’s shoulders. Jimmy Kimmel takes a dig at Dame Maggie Smith Emmy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel had some choice words for actress Dame Maggie Smith, who seldom appears at the awards show to accept her statuette.
Perhaps the evening’s biggest surprise was a cameo appearance by former USA presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, who appeared in the broadcast’s opening sketch as Louis-Dreyfus’ driver, explaining he was “between jobs”.
What followed was Kimmel catching rides with everyone from late night host James Corden to politician Jeb Bush and even a dragon from “Game of Thrones”.
“Our show started out as political satire”, she said, “but now it feels like a sober documentary”.
The People v OJ Simpson, a dramatic retelling of the football star’s murder trial, was named best limited series and writing, and earned awards for stars Courtney B Vance, Sterling K Brown and Sarah Paulson.
One record still stands in the show’s way, however – the unscripted, non-primetime Saturday Night Live has garnered 45 Emmys over its 41-year lifespan.
Kimmel wasn’t the only celebrity to reference Trump’s proposed wall on the U.S. -Mexico border; While accepting the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus took time to personally apologize “for the current political climate”.
She had a personal moment at the end of her acceptance speech when she dedicated her win to her father, William Louis Dreyfus, who she said died on Friday.
When quizzed at the Emmy Awards if he would ever consider making a prequel series, the 45-year-old producer told reporters: “You might want to ask George (R.R. Martin) about that”.
Actor Jeffrey Tambor, victor of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for “Transparent”.
First-time nominee Rami Malek (‘Mr Robot’) won for best lead actor in a drama, while Tatiana Maslany (‘Orphan Black’) won the prize for best lead actress in a drama, in a surprise win for the BBC America series.
It is the third time Dame Maggie has won an Emmy for her portrayal of Violet Crawley, but she has never attended the ceremony in person.
“If it wasn’t for television, would Donald Trump be running for president?”
Master of None showrunner-star and vocal Trump critic Aziz Ansari got in his own shots at the Republican candidate as he mockingly suggested he had made a decision to endorse him in this year’s race.
“I want everyone to know that after careful consideration, I decided I’m going with Trump-which is why I’m saying we should get rid of all Hispanic and Muslim actors”, said award-winning comedian and writer Aziz Ansari.
Regina King won the award for supporting actress in a limited series for “American Crime”.
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As it did in 2015, HBO led the platforms in the winners’ circle, with 22 wins, followed by FX Networks with 18.
