As Americans prepare to vote in November for a new president after an extraordinary election campaign, “Veep” is also expected to win the comedy series category on Sunday.
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What most didn’t realize is that Louis-Dreyfus’ father, William passed away on September 16th at the age of 84. She added, “What started out as a political satire, now feels more like a sobering documentary” and vowed to rebuild the wall between comedy and politics saying, “and make Mexico pay for it”.
Fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones” and comedy “Veep” won the top Emmys for a second straight year on Sunday, fending off challenges from newcomers.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus made history when she picked up her 5th consecutive Emmy at today’s award show.
Donald Trump was a featured player at the Emmys.
The 2016-17 award season is kicking off with the 68th Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Monday.
“Please tell me you’re seeing this too”, he joked in character.
Brown played prosecutor Christopher Darden in the drama about the murder trial of OJ Simpson. She’s been nominated a whopping 22 times.
Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance were rewarded in the lead acting categories for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.
“I’d like to dedicate this to my father, Willie Louis Dreyfus, who passed away on Friday”, Louis-Dreyfus said through tears.
Sherlock The Abominable Bride received the television movie award, with writer Steven Moffat referring on stage to The Great British Bake Off’s move from the BBC to Channel Four.
“Are you rooting for O.J.to win this time?” “British people will get that”.
FX has done relatively well in terms of earning nominations for its limited series since Murphy’s anthology drama American Horror Story was first eligible 2012, but it has struggled to seal the deal, as the kids say.
Rami Malek, 35, who is of Egyptian descent, is a front-runner for his first Emmy for his lead role as a socially awkward computer hacker in USA Network’s Mr Robot.
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It was a touching moment for the record-breaking actress, 55, who has now won five Emmys for “Veep” and eight overall.
