In addition to Regina King’s second consecutive win (outstanding supporting actress in a limited series) for ABC’s anthology drama “American Crime”, Jeffrey Tambor was another deserving repeat victor (outstanding actor in a comedy) for his striking performance as Maura Pfefferman in Amazon’s “Transparent”.
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Game of Thrones broke the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series, with its 38th trophy surpassing Frasier’s haul of 37, at the Hollywood ceremony celebrating the best global television. With Game of Thrones out of the way next year, The Americans could return to take the top prize, which would be a first drama series trophy for FX.
Meanwhile, Transparent creator Jill Soloway, onstage to accept the award for Best Directing for a Comedy Series, ended her speech by triumphantly shouting “Topple the patriarchy!” and then let loose on Trump in a backstage interview. Two critical darlings earned major hardware, with surprise wins for Mr. Robot’s Malek and Orphan Black’s Maslany for outstanding lead actor and actress in a drama series, respectively.
“I’m so glad that he liked Veep”, she said, her voice breaking, “because his opinion was the one that really mattered”.
The Emmys for “The People v. O.J. Simpson” helped boost FX, the 21st Century Fox-owned cable network that has positioned itself as a sanctuary for creative freedom on an ad-supported TV platform. “Give them auditions. Give them their stories”. He also became a trending topic when he quoted a line from Jay Z about his wife Ryan Michelle Bathe. “Ryan Michelle Bathe, you make this whole thing go”.
Its victory for best miniseries was widely expected while Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance were rewarded in the lead acting categories for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clarke and Johnnie Cochran.
Priyanka, who has found popularity in the United States with TV show “Quantico“, looked scintillating in a scarlet gown as she took to the red carpet and then the Emmys stage. British-born comedian Jon Oliver couldn’t quite swing it either: “On a personal level I’ve got to thank my wife, the hottest chain – I don’t know either”. “What do you want?”
Fans of the USA star were absolutely giddy on Twitter as they celebrated their “queen” winning her first Emmy.
If anyone came into the night as a slam-dunk choice, it was Paulson, who deftly portrayed embattled prosecutor Marcia Clark while bringing a multidimensional feel to a woman who had previously existed as little more than a caricature in the eyes of many.
“I find the level of discourse in this campaign to be horrific”, he said. A tearful McKinnon could barely speak, saying, “This is really insane!” “Thank you, Ellen DeGeneres, thank you, Hillary Clinton”, she said, naming two of the famous people she has impersonated on the show. Former Republican candidate Jeb Bush made an appearance in Jimmy Kimmel’s opening comedy skit and Hillary Clinton tweeted congratulations to her impersonator, Kate McKinnon of “Saturday Night Live”.
“I’m happy to be able to stand with this in my hand for the team, happy that there was no one from ‘People vs. O.J.’ in my category”, she said.
Louis-Dreyfus, who plays the vainglorious United States president Selina Meyer on HBO’s Veep, apologised for what she called “the current political climate”.
Our show started out as a political satire, but now it seems like a documentary.
Not only did his mother make sandwiches, she included a heartwarming note inside that reminded each person that their mother loves them.
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-Regina King repeated for her role on American Crime, as did Jeffrey Tambor for his role as a transgender woman in Transparent. “I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male to play a female transgender on television”.
