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Have you heard about the great diversity of Emmys this year?
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, which took place Monday night on NBC, began not with hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost, but with a parade of beloved performers, including Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon and Ricky Martin. About the Hollywood pledge for inclusion entitled "We solved it." From that moment, the word "diversity" (or "diversified") persisted like a hashtag, hammered a person after a few minutes.
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That was the current theme of the evening, while curiously the discussion around #MeToo at the first Emmys ceremony since the story of Harvey Weinstein of the New York Times had erupted last year was visibly deafened . This was particularly egregious in the light of the recent downfall of former CBS CEO, The Moonves, one of the most powerful men on television, who resigned earlier this month after several allegations of sexual misconduct. (Mr. Moonves denied these accusations.)
Here are some of the most memorable moments of the Emmy Awards. – AISHA HARRIS
The 'S.N.L.' – the evaluation of Emmy
NBC aired this year's broadcast to Lorne Michaels, and the ceremony sometimes seemed like a blossoming of "Saturday Night Live," with a heavy dose of past and present stars in the series. As with most episodes of "S.N.L.", the results have been decidedly mixed. Artists like Mr. Thompson and Leslie Jones brightened the evening, but several pieces, such as a fitness gag featuring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen as Emmy's expert, fell flat.
As presenters, Mr. Jost and Mr. Che resumed presenting their segments "Weekend Update" on "SNL," wise on topics such as Ronan Farrow, Roseanne Barr and the death of television traditional.
"Our NBC network has the most nominations of all broadcast networks," Che said. "It's a bit like being the sexiest person on the support of life."
As he became typical Emmy shows, there was also a lot of Netflix jokes.
"Netflix will spend $ 8 billion on programming. They now have 700 original series, which makes me realize that the series I launched them had to be really difficult, "said Jost. "It's like being denied for a CVS rewards card." (Read the entire monologue right here.)
But if the writing and the bits were at best missed, "S.N.L." had the last word. He won the Best Variety Show award for the second year in a row. – JEREMY EGNER
& # 39; Mrs. Maisel 'dominates the comedy
With the perpetual winner "Veep" out of the race this year, the Emmy Awards have been guaranteed to crown a new top comedy. But the competition seemed to be an equal division between Atlanta's "Atlanta" vanguard and Amazon's charmer "The Marvelous Mrs." Maisel. "
In the end, it was not close. "Madame Maisel" dominated the category, winning five awards on Monday night, the highest number of programs, including the best prize as well as best comic actress for Rachel Brosnahan and the best writing and direction for the creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino: When Alex Borstein was announced in the Supporting Actress category, she went on stage in a delightfully dramatic way:
"Atlanta" won a victory, however: at the Creative Arts Ceremony Earlier this month, Katt Williams was named best guest actor in a comedy. – JEREMY EGNER
The Fonz finally wins
Henry Winkler earned the biggest boost on Monday night. More than 40 years after his first Emmy nomination, he has finally won a statuette.
"Oh my God, oh God, Oh, my god!" Said Mr. Winkler, 72, ecstatic, who jumped on stage to accept his outstanding actor award in a humorous series, bringing the audience to his He played Gene Cousineau in Barry HBO's "Barry" black comedy.
"I wrote that 43 years ago," he said about his acceptance speech. Mr. Winkler was nominated for the first time in 1976 for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli, who portrayed the mid-century American cool in a black leather jacket during Happy Days.
"I can not stop yet," Winkler said as the time allotted for his speech was short. "My wife, Stacey, oh my god. My actors and my team and the kids! Kids! Jed, Zoe and Max, you can go to bed now! Dad won! MAYA SALAM
"The Emmys repair"
It has become commonplace for contests to reward exclusion of minorities with a nod to how things happen (in a way), and the Emmy are no different. In addition to the opening musical number, Mr. Che appeared in a small piece of pretense in which he distributed "Emmys of Remedy" to black veterans played by the Voting Academy.
Jaleel White ("Family Matters"), Marla Gibbs (five times for her role as Florence on "The Jeffersons"), Tichina Arnold ("Martin", "Everybody Hates Chris") and Kadeem Hardison ("A Different World") were among the famous faces who gladly accepted Che's recognition of their impressive careers.
The trap: the co-host "stole" the statues of the winner four times, Bill Cosby. But Mr. Cosby's earnings have nothing to do with the fact that these artists do not have their own rewards. On the contrary, these actors remain unrecognized by Emmy voters because of a system that has largely neglected black artists for decades.
Even though this part of the sketch was forced, it was nice to see the performers being recognized. And Mr. Che is absolutely right: for sitcom comedians, Mrs. Arnold is "a pound for the pound," one of the best. – AISHA HARRIS
Americans get a starting gift
By starting the Emmy Awards, we could forgive fans of "The Americans" to make wishful wishes.
The answer was no – "Game of Thrones" won again. But "The Americans" has won awards for Matthew Rhys, for best actor in a drama series, and for creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, for dramatic writing. It was a good start for one of the best shows of the last decade, which has almost caught up with Keri Russell's best actress in the past six seasons. Almost. – JEREMY EGNER
A director wins an Emmy, then asks the question
Glenn Weiss delivered a ceremony that left many participants muffled and applauding. he offered to his girlfriend on live television after winning a prize. Mr. Weiss, who has now amassed more than a dozen Emmys, has won an outstanding achievement for a special series for his work on the latest Oscar television show.
He began his speech by paying tribute to his mother, who passed away two weeks ago. "Mom always thought to find the sun in things, and she loved my girlfriend, Jan," Weiss said.
Mr. Weiss was referring to Jan Svendsen, Creative Director at Charity Network, and added, "Wondering why I do not like calling you my girlfriend? Because I want to call my wife.
Ms. Svendsen's jaw dropped and she said yes before Mr. Weiss even asked the question. The crowd cheered as Mrs. Svendsen walked to the stage. Once there, Mr. Weiss told him, "This is the ring my father put on my mother's finger 67 years ago.
He knelt and said, "Do you want to marry me?
Of course, she said yes (again) and the two walked behind the scenes with an Emmy and a lifetime partnership. – SOPAN DEB
Make a bold fashion statement
For the most part, the women on the red carpet were glam, and the men (except the "Queer Eye" cast) were disappointing bland. But a star has distinguished itself and social media have caused a sensation: the "black-ish" actress Jenifer Lewis, who arrived at the ceremony adorned with Nike relatively casual clothes (but brilliant).
"I'm wearing Nike tonight to tell them how proud I am for supporting Colin Kaepernick and his protest against police brutality and racial injustice." she told CNN. Check out the rest of our Emmys red carpet blanket here. – AISHA HARRIS
The hypothetical god of Thandie Newton is a woman
"The only whites who thank Jesus are Republicans and ex-leaders," joked Mr. Che about acceptance speeches at essentially white prices. As the night went by, there were a few reminders to her comment, but "Westworld" star Thandie Newton, who won for the best actress in the drama, had the best.
"I do not even believe in God, but I'll thank her tonight," she out of the podium, appearing completely stunned by his victory. The crowd burst into cheers, before Mrs. Newton continued with her charming speech (which included a bit of blasphemy, also charming). – AISHA HARRIS
#Notallmen, but a lot of them
Hannah Gadsby, whose Netflix special "Nanette" has become a cultural phenomenon since its debut this year, has presented the prize for best directing for a dramatic series. The winner, Stephen Daldry of "The Crown", was not present. But Mrs. Gadsby's bitter and bitter spirit was.
This is not normal. The world is a little crazy. I mean, for someone like me, a person from nowhere, gets this sweet concert – free costume, new boots – just because I do not like men. It's a joke, of course. Just jokes, guys. Calm down. #Nonallmen, but a lot of them. These are just jokes, but what are the jokes nowadays? We do not know Nobody knows what jokes are, especially not men. Am I right, guys? That's why I come alone. There is a winner and Emmy goes to Stephen Daldry, "The Crown". And of course, Stephen could not be with us tonight to accept Emmy on his behalf because of me probably. So I think I'm just going out now and it's done well, him.
– SOPAN DEB
There was an unexpected funny game in the audience early in the evening, and he called Teddy Perkins. The character, played in "Atlanta" by creator and star Donald Glover in season 2, was spotted sitting among the other participants near the front of the stage. A photographer captured him congratulating Bill Hader, who defeated Mr. Glover for the best actor in a comedy.
And just like that, he was gone. It was not clear if it was Mr. Glover under this makeup – he had not walked on the red carpet earlier in the evening. But a few categories later, Mr. Glover, resembling his normal personality, finally appeared on the same seat as the scary figure.
The prevailing theory was that another Atlanta star, Lakeith Stanfield, had donned the costume, but he walked on the red carpet before the show. Summer! has since released a photo of someone who was attending a party hosted by Emmys that seems to show Mr. Glover, Mr. Stanfield and Teddy Perkins chatting. The mystery is almost as confusing as this episode of "Teddy Perkins". – AISHA HARRIS
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