Danielle Solzman
The 73rd Emmy Awards are being presented tonight on CBS and Solzy at the Movies will be providing updates throughout the show.
Cedric the Entertainer is hosting tonight’s ceremony, which is being held outside because of the Delta variant concerns. People will win or lose but at the end of the day, television audiences win because of the wealth of content available to watch. But if you’re favorites don’t win at the Emmy Awards, it’s because it was Agatha All Along…
Seth Rogen touched on it during his opening but this year’s show looks like it’s taking place inside instead of outdoors. What happened to doing something open air given the Delta concerns? This looks furthest from and because it’s a television production, nobody is masking up either.
Cedric makes a dig at the Mike Richards Jeopardy scandal and Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend.
I join WandaVision fans in echoing disappointment in Kathryn Hahn being robbed of a trophy tonight.
This Schitt’s Creek appearance with a broken teleprompter has to be a bit. They’re presenting Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Comedy Series. While Hacks won for writing and directing, I thought for sure that Ted Lasso would continue it’s strong run this evening. Folks, we’ve got ourselves a comedy competition at the Emmy Awards tonight.
There’s a bit with a safe space. Alyson Hannigan is sad about not being nominated. Jason Alexander tells her she should be thankful because he lost all seven times. Scott Bakula is also upset and points out how many years he’s been in TV. Fred Savage is directing the sketch. Zooey Deschanel points out that her generation isn’t into awards before later asking where her Emmy is. Dr. Phil makes a late appearance to offer his advice, which includes getting a role on Ted Lasso.
Debbie Allen gets a standing ovation upon being presented with a Governor’s Award.
You remember how the Television Academy promised that this year’s Emmy Awards stage would be ADA-compliant? Well, it turns out they lied like the wind! The following comes from Crip Camp co-director Jim LeBrecht:
And now for a lighter note, Stephen Colbert thanks Ted Lasso for not being nominated in the same category. More importantly, Colbert thanks everyone for getting the work done during a pandemic when everyone was working over Zoom.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+ • Apple/Doozer Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+ • Apple/Doozer Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Julianne Nicholson as Lori Ross, Mare Of Easttown (HBO • HBO in association with wiip Studios, The Low Dweller Productions, Juggle Productions, Mayhem Pictures, and Zobot Projects)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Evan Peters as Detective Colin Zabel, Mare Of Easttown (HBO • HBO in association with wiip Studios, The Low Dweller Productions, Juggle Productions, Mayhem Pictures, and Zobot Projects)
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series: Peter Morgan, The Crown, “War” (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Jessica Hobbs, The Crown, “War” (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, The Crown, (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The Crown, (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television)
- Johnathan Appel, Writer
- Ali Barthwell, Writer
- Tim Carvell, Writer
- Liz Hynes, Writer
- Greg Iwinski, Writer
- Mark Kramer, Writer
- Daniel O’Brien, Writer
- John Oliver, Writer
- Owen Parsons, Writer
- Charlie Redd, Writer
- Joanna Rothkopf, Writer
- Chrissy Shackelford, Writer
- Ben Silva, Writer
- Seena Vali, Writer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO • HBO in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television)
- John Oliver, Executive Producer/Host
- Tim Carvell, Executive Producer
- Liz Stanton, Executive Producer
- Jeremy Tchaban, Co-Executive Producer
- Christopher Werner, Supervising Producer
- Laura L. Griffin, Producer
- Kate Mullaney, Producer
- Catherine Owens, Producer
- Matt Passet, Producer
- Marian Wang, Producer
- Charles Wilson, Producer
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video)
- Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
- Steve Higgins, Produced by
- Ken Aymong, Supervising Producer
- Lindsay Shookus, Producer
- Erin Doyle, Producer
- Tom Broecker, Producer
- Caroline Maroney, Producer
- Erik Kenward, Produced by
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series: Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot)” (HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment)
- Lucia Aniello, Written by
- Paul W. Downs, Written by
- Jen Statsky, Written by
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: Lucia Aniello, Hacks, “There Is No Line (Pilot)” (HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, Hacks (HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+ • Apple / Doozer Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television)
Outstanding Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1 • World of Wonder
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Scott Frank, The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix • Netflix)
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You (HBO • HBO in association with BBC, Various Artists Limited, FALKNA)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, Mare Of Easttown (HBO • HBO in association with wiip Studios, The Low Dweller Productions, Juggle Productions, Mayhem Pictures, and Zobot Projects)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Ewan McGregor as Halston, Halston (Netflix • A Netflix Original Series)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown, (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles, The Crown, (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
Outstanding Variety Special (Live): Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (Showtime • SHOWTIME Presents a CBS Studios Production)
- Stephen T. Colbert, Executive Producer/Host
- Chris Licht, Executive Producer
- Tom Purcell, Executive Producer
- Jon Stewart, Executive Producer
- Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Co-Executive Producer
- Barry Julien, Co-Executive Producer
- Opus Moreschi, Co-Executive Producer
- Denise Rehrig, Co-Executive Producer
- Aaron Cohen, Supervising Producer
- Paul Dinello, Supervising Producer
- Emily Gertler, Supervising Producer
- Jay Katsir, Supervising Producer
- Matt Lappin, Supervising Producer
- Bjoern Stejskal, Supervising Producer
- Sara Vilkomerson, Supervising Producer
- Ballard C. Boyd, Producer
- Michael Brumm, Producer
- Gabe Gronli, Producer
- Paige Kendig, Producer
- Jake Plunkett, Producer
- Adam Wager, Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): Hamilton (Disney+ • Lin-Manuel Miranda and Nevis Productions LLC, Old 320 Sycamore, and RadicalMedia)
- Sander Jacobs, Executive Producer
- Jill Furman, Executive Producer
- Maggie Brohn, Executive Producer
- Jon Kamen, Co-Executive Producer
- Dave Sirulnick, Co-Executive Producer
- Justin Wilkes, Co-Executive Producer
- Thomas Kail, Produced by
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Produced by
- Jeffrey Seller, Produced by
Outstanding Comedy Series: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+ • Apple / Doozer Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television)
- Bill Lawrence, Executive Producer
- Jason Sudeikis, Executive Producer
- Jeff Ingold, Executive Producer
- Bill Wrubel, Executive Producer
- Liza Katzer, Co-Executive Producer
- Jane Becker, Supervising Producer
- Jamie Lee, Supervising Producer
- Kip Kroeger, Supervising Producer
- Brendan Hunt, Producer
- Tina Pawlik, Produced by
- Joe Kelly, Consulting Producer
Outstanding Drama Series: The Crown (Netflix • Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
- Peter Morgan, Executive Producer
- Suzanne Mackie, Executive Producer
- Stephen Daldry, Executive Producer
- Andy Harries, Executive Producer
- Benjamin Caron, Executive Producer
- Matthew Byam Shaw, Executive Producer
- Robert Fox, Executive Producer
- Michael Casey, Producer
- Andy Stebbing, Producer
- Martin Harrison, Producer
- Oona O Beirn, Producer
Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series: The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix • Netflix)
- William Horberg, Executive Producer
- Allan Scott, Executive Producer
- Scott Frank, Executive Producer
- Mick Aniceto, Producer
- Marcus Loges, Produced by
