It was also a treat to see a “Game of Thrones” dragon immolate Ryan Seacrest.
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But she also had a mea culpa to make to the American people.
Richard then took the opportunity to slam The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for never recognising him with an Emmy Award, despite his prolific career on the small screen including his recent portrayal of swindler Bernie Madoff in mini-series Madoff.
“I can’t wait to get into the air conditioning”, said “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra during the ABC red carpet special.
“I’m in between jobs right now”, says Bush, sporting a cap. Including one for Sarah Paulson, who gave a stirring defense of the real-life character she played.
Brown was emotional on stage when he accepted his Emmy.
Jeffrey Tambor, who plays her transgender ex-spouse and who would repeat as best comedy actor, shared serious words about the series.
The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crime Story was named outstanding limited series.
Malek, 35, took home his first career Emmy for best dramatic actor for his role as socially awkward computer hacker Elliot Alderson, who goes to work for an anarchist in the United States of America series “Mr. Robot”. Mr. Kimmel quipped, “I’m trying to figure out if “topple the patriarchy” is a good thing for me or not”.
If Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Emmy win had a familiar ring, it was because the 55-year-old actress made history Sunday night. During her acceptance speech, she apologized to her producers and crew for talking them into working on the show.
“I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the center”, she said.
The HBO drama fell short in the acting categories, though stars Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, and Maisie Williams got nods in their supporting roles – potentially cancelling each other out, with “Downton Abbey’s” Maggie Smith and “Bloodline’s” Ben Mendelsohn taking the gongs.
SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES: Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”, Netflix.
Biting political satire “Veep” is seeking its second consecutive best comedy series award, and bleak political drama “House of Cards” is looking for its first major win, as are its stars, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.
Amusing woman Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Emmy acceptance speech took a somber turn on Sunday when she revealed her father had died just days prior.
“I think that “Veep” has torn down the wall between comedy and politics”.
“But perhaps the strongest denunciation of Trump came from Transparent” creator Jill Soloway, who likened the bombastic tycoon to Hitler.
In total, Louis-Dreyfus now has eight Emmys thanks to her role in Seinfeld.
ABC will broadcast the Emmy Awards live starting at 8 p.m. EST. It was her third win for playing the formidable dowager.
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WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL: Patton Oswalt, “Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping”, Netflix.
