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by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The glitzy Emmy Awards kicked off in Hollywood on Monday with A-listers in their gowns and tuxedos for the first full gala honoring television’s best after several years of Covid-limited productions. Host Kenan Thompson opened the proceedings with a dance number set to a medley of TV show themes, including “Friends” and “Game of Thrones,” before bringing on talk show legend Oprah Winfrey, who […]
by Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Game of Thrones” took the top Emmy for best drama Sunday but dark British comedy “Fleabag” was the surprise big winner of television’s glitziest night, dominating the comedy prizes at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. “Thrones” — the most decorated fictional show in the history of the Emmys, television’s Oscars — finished with 12 awards overall for its final season. “Thank you to the hardest […]
by Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston opened the Emmy Awards on Sunday with a tribute to television’s so-called golden era, as “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” take their final tilts at glory. Cranston appeared on stage after a comedy skit which saw a cartoon Homer Simpson introduced as “host” — and quickly crushed by a falling piano. “Television has never been bigger. Television has never mattered more. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Television’s glitzy big night out is upon us — the 71st Emmy Awards kick off Sunday evening in Los Angeles. A little show called “Game of Thrones” looks set to dominate the proceedings one last time. But there is more to television’s Oscars than the blood-spattered fight for the Iron Throne. Here are five things to look out for: – No host, many stars – The Oscars went without […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Television industry watchers are expecting past winners to relive old glories Thursday as Hollywood’s awards season kicks into high gear with the announcement of the Emmy nominations. The Television Academy’s 22,000-plus members were given two weeks in June to sift through a crowded field of several thousand entries for the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars. Critics agree that it hasn’t been a vintage year for new TV, with very […]
LOS ANGELES, United Satates (AFP) — Blood-spattered fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” capped a historic night by winning the Emmy for best drama series on Sunday. The HBO hit show– now the most decorated narrative series in history with 38 Emmys over the years — saw off “Better Call Saul,” “Downton Abbey,” “Homeland,” “House of Cards,” “Mr Robot” and “The Americans” for the evening’s biggest prize. The all-time Emmy list of winners — which includes […]
Reuters — AMC’s gritty drug drama “Breaking Bad” was honored at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (August 25) as the top drama series on U.S. television for the second consecutive year, and picked up three top acting awards. The series about schoolteacher Walter White, who begins making and selling methamphetamines to care for his family after a terminal cancer diagnosis, concluded last year after five seasons. The show picked up five Emmys for cable network AMC. “Breaking […]
