“Sunday morning, I’m going to try to eat”, said Keegan-Michael Key, a four-time nominee this year, including outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for the sketch show “Key & Peele”.
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It’s the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards and Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the big event.
A shaking Louis-Dreyfus ended her speech by dedicating the trophy to her father, who she said died Friday. (Though The Americans’ Matthew Rhys winning isn’t impossible.) Meanwhile Taraji P. Henson could win her first Emmy for her role as Cookie on Empire-unless Viola Davis nabs the award for the second year in a row for How to Get Away With Murder. “Our producing partners and the studio were responding really positively, so we said, ‘Oh, that’s cool, ‘” Alexander told AFP.
LOS ANGELES “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her fifth straight Emmy on Sunday for her role in the satirical White House comedy on a night when politics played large in the midst of an extraordinary 2016 USA election campaign.
Keri Russell is a nice bet for the best drama actress and Rami Malek hits the potential awardee for the outstanding lead drama actor. Game Of Thrones, which raked in a record-breaking 12 statuettes a year ago, may have its date with history to enjoy, but it won’t necessarily be the big victor of the night. Luckily for you, ComicBook.com will be covering the show LIVE and you can follow along on Twitter with @ComicBook.
Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”.
Among the contenders for the awards are Ryan Murphy’s The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story which leads the way with 13 nominations, while Veep comes in second with 10 nods.
This year however, marks the lead actor’s debut at the Emmys as Thomas Middleditch gets nominated for the first time as Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kate McKinnon won the trophy for best supporting actress in a comedy for, officially, playing various characters.
The show is called one of “James Bond” of sorts but it is little known that Tom actually played James Bond already, well, in a way!
Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, from left, host Jimmy Kimmel, producer Don Mischer and Guillermo Rodriguez roll out the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Press Preview Day at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Nonetheless, for those who do no pay cable, Internet TV service Sling TV has ABC if one pays for the “Broadcast Extra”. Because you know you want that full effect if you’re going all in.
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“Here in Hollywood the only thing we value more than diversity is congratulating ourselves on how much we value diversity”, Kimmel joked during his opening.
