The show, which follows the ever-expanding battle for the Iron Throne to rule over the Seven Kingdoms based on George RR Martin’s fantasy novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire”, is nominated again for the best drama series Emmy award, which it won for the first time past year for its fifth season.
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In total, The People v. O.J. Simpson was nominated for 22 Emmys, the most of any limited series.
ABC will broadcast the Emmy Awards live starting at 8 p.m. EST.
The dramatization of O.J. Simpson’s sensational 1995 double murder trial looks set to sweep Sunday’s Emmy Awards, crowning an extraordinary year for American television and actors of multiple ethnic hues. Among them is “How to Get Away with Murder” star Viola Davis, who past year became the first woman of color to be honored as best drama series actress.
Jeffrey Tambor is also a strong contender to repeat in the comedy actor category for his work in the transgender Amazon comedy “Transparent”.
Rami Malek took home his first Emmy for best actor in a drama series “Mr. Robot” while Tatiana Maslany won best actress in a drama series award for “Orphan Black”.
It’s just 50 days before the presidential election, but politics has mostly remained an afterthought on this red carpet.
While the 2016 Emmy Awards will be held tonight in the U.S., we guess with that Game of Thrones, American Horror Story and Unreal will win!
She promised to “rebuild that wall and make Mexico pay for it”.
“It had a triumphant season this year with lots of iconic episodes that critics and fans adored so I can’t imagine it losing while it is still riding such a creative high”, said Tom O’Neil, editor of the awards prediction site Goldderby.com.
Emmy darling Julia Louis-Dreyfus is favorite for best comedy actress for a fifth time for playing the vainglorious Selina Meyer in HBO’s White House satire “Veep”. Best Supporting Actor Comedy (listed actresses)? Sarah Paulson is nominated for best lead actress in a limited series for her role as prosecutor Marcia Clark.
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”.
“Mom, we did it!”, Anderson shouted, hoisting his trophy and dedicating the award to his late mother, Ora Zella Anderson.
Light was one of the first stars to walk the carpe Sunday, along with fellow nominees Felicity Huffman and her husband, William H. Macy. “I have not always been a good man but I play one hell of a woman”.
“Thank you, Ellen DeGeneres, thank you, Hillary Clinton”, she said, naming two of the famous people she’s caricatured on the show.
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That’s right, Jimmy Kimmel will be live streaming Emmys once his monologue gets over. That sharpened the selection process and might have affected past winners who managed to collect enough second-place votes to overcome the competition. “Small blue-ribbon judging panels gave way to the group’s 20,000 members voting on key winners, rendering the awards more democratic”.
