The show beat out CBS’ The Amazing Race, NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, Lifetime’s Project Runway, and Bravo’s Top Chef.
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“I’m so glad that he liked “Veep” because his opinion was the one that really mattered”, she said. “It is guaranteed to win best limited series and for Sarah Paulson to win for playing prosecutor Marcia Clark”, said Tom O’Neil, editor of awards prediction site Goldderby.com.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Louie Anderson was honored as best supporting actor in a comedy series at Sunday’s Emmy Awards for his portrayal of a loving but tough mom in “Baskets”. On Thursday, July 14, 2016, Clarke was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her role.
The all-time Emmy list of winners – which includes nonfiction – is topped by NBC comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live”, with 44 awards.
“Earlier this year, I was quoted as saying I’d rather have an enema than an Emmy”, the star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” said September 11 in accepting the statue for outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show at the Creative Arts Emmys, “but thanks to the Television Academy, I can have both!” However awards watchers say the best comedy actor Emmy is more likely to go once again to Tambor for his role as a father who transitions to a woman in Amazon’s ground-breaking Transparent.
FX’s hotly tipped The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story has 13 nominations – more than any other show – in multiple categories on Sunday, having already won four technical Emmys.
“He made me start watching SNL when I was 12”, she said tearfully.
Streaming services could have a breakthrough at this year’s awards.
Indian-American Aziz Ansari shared his first Emmy for writing his new Netflix comedy “Master of None”.
TV is being hailed for improved inclusivity – compared to the film industry – in both its recognition and hiring of minorities.
The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, which aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom, dominates nominations in the acting categories this year. Among them is “How to Get Away with Murder” star Viola Davis, who previous year became the first woman of color to be honored as best drama series actress.
Kimmel acknowledged the diversity in his monologue.
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“‘The People v O.J. Simpson’ is going to sweep the Emmys”.
