“Oh, my God. Please tell me you’re seeing this too“, said a stunned Malek, who plays an emotionally troubled engineer caught up in a unsafe hacking conspiracy.
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Relief from this eye-glazing “Groundhog Day” sameness, however, may be at hand when the 68th prime-time Emmys air Sunday on ABC (8 p.m. EDT).
Identifying big-picture lessons from the Emmys has become more challenging since the Television Academy, which presents the awards, implemented changes to its voting procedure. Among them is “How to Get Away with Murder” star Viola Davis, who past year became the first woman of colour to be honoured as best drama series actress.
“The Voice” is getting the chance to sing the same tune again, winning the best reality competition Emmy Award for the second year in a row.
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson, Black-ish; Aziz Ansari, Master of None; Will Forte, Last Man on Earth; William H Macy, Shameless; Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley; and Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent.
Turning serious a moment later, she fought back tears as she dedicated the award to her father, who died Friday. Former candidate Jeb Bush had a cameo in Kimmel’s opening skit, Emmy victor Courtney B. Vance voiced support for Hillary Clinton and Kimmel jokingly called out producer Mark Burnett, seated in the audience, as the man responsible for Donald Trump.
For the network as a whole, he told AFP, wins and nominations “strengthen the viewer proposition of what an FX original programme should mean to them, and I’d say that’s tremendous value”.
“These are so much heavier than you think, but then so am I”, joked Anderson, whose struggles with weight and food have always been part of his act. “Our show started out as a political satire but it now feels more like a sobering documentary”.
Veep, the United States version of The Thick Of It, has earned a string of nominations including best comedy series, best lead actress in a comedy series for its star Julia-Louis Dreyfus and and outstanding direction in a comedy series for British comedian Chris Addison.
Maura Tierney, a nominee for best supporting actress in a drama for her heart-wrenching turn as a woman wronged on Showtime’s “The Affair”, wore a strapless gown with a leaf pattern along the neckline and skirt from Siriano.
The show is seen as a shoo-in to take the limited series Emmy while Sarah Paulson is favourite for her role as prosecutor Marcia Clark.
Ben Mendelsohn of “Bloodline” won as best supporting drama actor and also was a no-show.
Each division of the entertainment industry hosts a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate its most outstanding performers. The loss “makes a lot of sense”, Damon said.
Limited Series: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”.
The show also has nominees in the writing and directing categories.
“Obama out, Hillary in”, Vance said as he wrapped his victory speech.
In terms of supporting actors and actresses, there are plenty of options on the table, but only few stand out like “Better Call Saul’s” Jonathan Banks and “Downton Abbey’s” Dame Maggie Smith.
“Mom, we did it!”, Anderson shouted, hoisting his trophy and dedicating the award to his late mother, Ora Zella Anderson. Kate McKinnon from Saturday Night Live could also surprise.
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World who stars on ABC’s conspiracy thriller “Quantico”, wowed the crowd in a pleated one-shoulder red Jason Wu goddess gown with a full skirt that she twirled for the cameras.
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Director Douglas Mackinnon said he had many people to thank but wouldn’t waste people’s time since “they’re all British”.
