Hosted by both Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the 76th Emmy Awards are being presented this evening from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.

The telecast includes 25 categories to be awarded. I’ll be updating with the winners as they are announced live on ABC.

Eugene Levy: “If things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short.”

Eugene Levy jokes about whether The Bear is a comedy: “The Bear is nominated for 23 Emmys tonight, making it the most nominated comedy in history. Now, I love the show, I love the show, and I know some of you will be expecting us to make a joke about whether The Bear is really a comedy—but in the true spirit of The Bear, we will not be making any jokes.”

Dan Levy: “Confrontation is anxiety-inducing, especially for my 77-year-old father…I don’t want to be alarmist here but having my father cut you off could kill him.”

There is a bit about the lair of the TV dad. It’s clear that nobody watched Modern Family.

Elizabeth Debicki did not write anything down because she’s very superstitious.

Candice Bergen goes after Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, saying he would never attack a character with kids. “My work here is done…meow.” Bergen’s Murphy Brown had been attacked by then-Vice President Dan Quayle for a storyline that saw her character choosing to be a single mother. If anyone is wondering, no, the original series is not streaming anywhere because of music licensing.

Oh, hey, it’s Sam Richardson!

It’s time for TV villains. It wouldn’t be a TV villain bit without Giancarlo Esposito. Don’t worry. I’m fine. It’s fine. Everything’s fine.

Listen, there is more than enough between TV and streaming to split up Limited, Anthology, and Movie acting categories. Why is this not happening yet? MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Maybe John Oliver should have written down his speech. How do you screw up your child’s name during a thank-you speech?!?

There’s a Lorne Michaels bit featuring a number of SNL stars.

Now it’s a tribute to TV moms.

Fun fact: Eugene Levy came really close to playing Toby Ziegler in The West Wing. Richard Schiff won Emmy for his portrayal in 2000. You can bring home the complete series on Blu-ray at the start of October.

Billy Crystal marks the 50th anniversary of his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

They are using the drama writing category to pay tribute to doctors.

There’s a backstage bar at the Emmys? Well, so much for those drinks…

Henry Winkler and Ron Howard appear together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Happy Days. Ron Howard just won an Emmy for his documentary, Jim Henson Idea Man.

John Leguizamo delivers the first DEI joke of the night–diligence, excellence, and imagination. Tonight features the most diverse list of nominees in Emmy history. He mentions needing more representation from minority groups. What pleases me is the inclusion of Jews. Despite an arguable over-representation in Hollywood, Jews are an overall minority in the US and across the world.

I’ve watched a lot of Greg Berlanti-produced series through the years. Strangely, this is the first time I recall ever hearing him speak.

Previously announced Olympians Caeleb Dressel and Ilona Maher are joined by Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik and Paralympian Ezra Frech.

Now time for the In Memoriam tribute. Leave it to Jimmy Kimmel to announce “The Emmy for deceased industry professional that we will miss the most goes to–” and he uses the opportunity to pay tribute to the late Bob Newhart. His first win came for The Big Bang Theory.

And now for the TV cops.

Hey there. TV lawyers…

A number of cast members from The West Wing reunite. Ah, an era where storylines seemed far-fetch or utterly ridiculous. Where are Rob Lowe and Bradley Whitford?

There’s a Schitt’s Creek reunion to present Catherine O’Hara for the presentation of Outstanding Comedy series. She rips up the envelope, only to open another envelope.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich, The Bear • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison, The Morning Show • Apple TV+ • Media Res in association with Apple

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, The Bear • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina, The Bear • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, The Crown • Netflix • Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix

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 REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM: The Traitors • Peacock • Studio Lambert

• Mike Cotton, Executive Producer
• Toni Ireland, Executive Producer
• Sam Rees-Jones, Executive Producer
• Stephen Lambert, Executive Producer
• Jack Burgess, Executive Producer
• Tim Harcourt, Executive Producer
• Ben Cook, Co-Executive Producer
• Joe Evans, Co-Executive Producer
• Laura Gallen, Co-Executive Producer
• Chris Mannion, Co-Executive Producer
• Emma Carroll, Co-Executive Producer
• Deena Katz, Co-Executive Producer
• Zoe Duerden, Supervising Producer
• Alan Cumming, Producer

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Jessica Gunning as Martha, Baby Reindeer • Netflix • A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production

OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peyance Productions and Avalon Television

• John Oliver, Executive Producer/Host
• Tim Carvell, Executive Producer
• Liz Stanton, Executive Producer
• Jeremy Tchaban, Co-Executive Producer
• Catherine Owens, Supervising Producer
• Whit Conway, Producer
• Kaye Foley, Producer
• Laura L. Griffin, Producer
• Christopher McDaniel, Producer
• Kate Mullaney, Producer
• Matt Passet, Producer
• Megan Peck Shub, Producer
• Wynn Van Dusen, Producer
• Marian Wang, Producer
• Charles Wilson, Producer
• Rebecca Etchberger, Producer
• Nicole Franza, Line Producer

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL: Alex Edelman, Written By; Alex Edelman: Just For Us • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Above Average

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Steven Zaillian, Directed by; Ripley • Netflix • Showtime and Endemol Shine North America in association with Entertainment 360 and Filmrights for
Netflix

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES: Hacks • Bulletproof • 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 TALK SERIES: The Daily Show • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC

• Jon Stewart, Executive Producer/Host
• Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
• James “Baby Doll” Dixon, Executive Producer
• Ramin Hedayati, Co-Executive Producer
• Justin Melkmann, Co-Executive Producer
• Zhubin Parang, Co-Executive Producer
• Ian Berger, Supervising Producer
• Max Browning, Supervising Producer
• Pamela DePace, Supervising Producer
• David Kibuuka, Supervising Producer
• David Paul Meyer, Supervising Producer
• Elise Terrell, Supervising Producer
• Sushil Dayal, Supervising Producer
• Dan Amira, Producer
• Jocelyn Conn, Producer
• Jeff Gussow, Producer
• Brittany Radocha, Producer
• Shawna Shepherd, Producer
• Beth Shorr, Producer
• Ronny Chieng, Host
• Jordan Klepper, Host
• Michael Kosta, Host
• Desi Lydic, Host
• Dulcé Sloan, Host

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Lamorne Morris as North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr, Fargo • FX • FX Presents an MGM/FXP Production

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES: Will Smith, Written by; Slow Horses • Negotiating With Tigers • Apple TV+ • See-Saw Films in association with Apple

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Richard Gadd, Written by; Baby Reindeer • Netflix • A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES: Christopher Storer, Directed by; The Bear • Fishes • FX • FX Productions

GOVERNORS AWARD: Greg Berlanti

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES: Frederick E.O. Toye, Directed by; Shōgun • Crimson Sky • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Richard Gadd as Donny, Baby Reindeer • Netflix • A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE: Jodie Foster as Detective Elizabeth Danvers, True Detective: Night Country • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peligrosa, Neon Black, Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES: Baby Reindeer • Netflix • A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production

• Richard Gadd, Executive Producer
• Wim De Greef, Executive Producer
• Petra Fried, Executive Producer
• Matt Jarvis, Executive Producer
• Ed Macdonald, Executive Producer
• Matthew Mulot, Producer

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga, Shōgun • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko, Shōgun • FX • FX Productions

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES: Shōgun • FX • FX Productions

• Justin Marks, Executive Producer
• Michaela Clavell, Executive Producer
• Edward L. McDonnell, Executive Producer
• Michael De Luca, Executive Producer
• Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer
• Shannon Goss, Co-Executive Producer
• Jamie Vega Wheeler, Co-Executive Producer
• Hiroyuki Sanada, Producer
• Eriko Miyagawa, Producer
• Erin Smith, Produced by
• Matt Lambert, Consulting Producer

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES: Hacks • Bulletproof • HBO | Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment

• Jen Statsky, Executive Producer
• Paul W. Downs, Executive Producer
• Lucia Aniello, Executive Producer
• Michael Schur, Executive Producer
• David Miner, Executive Producer
• Morgan Sackett, Executive Producer
• Guy Branum, Co-Executive Producer
• Andrew Law, Co-Executive Producer
• Carol Leifer, Co-Executive Producer
• Joe Mande, Co-Executive Producer
• Aisha Muharrar, Co-Executive Producer
• Samantha Riley, Supervising Producer
• Ashley Glazier, Producer
• Nate Young, Produced by

The 76th Emmy Awards are airing September 15 2024 at 8:00-11:00 PM EST/5:00-8:00 PM PST on ABC and will be available Sept 16-22 on Hulu.

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