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| Brett Goldstein poses with his award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for “Ted Lasso” next to Hannah Waddingham winner of award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, also for “Ted Lasso,” during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 19. Reuters-Yonhap |
Feel-good comedy ”Ted Lasso” started off on a high note at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, with cast-mates Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein earning the evening’s first honors.
An ebullient Waddingham, winner of the best supporting actress award for a comedy, said series star and producer Jason Sudeikis ”changed my life with this, and more importantly my baby girl’s.”
Goldstein, who won the counterpart award for supporting actor, said he had promised not to swear and either mimed or was muted for a few seconds, then called the show the ”privilege and pleasure” of his life.
Julianne Nicholson and Evan Peters claimed best supporting acting honors for the limited series ”Mare of Easttown,” about crime and family dysfunction.
”The script was ”true to the horror and beauty of ordinary people’s lives,” particularly the lives of women, said Nicholson.
Both she and Peters saluted star Kate Winslet.
”Man, you’re good at acting. But turns out you’re good at caring for a whole production,” Nicholson said.
The show opened with a musical number that featured host Cedric the Entertainer rapping a modified version of the Biz Markie hip-hop hit ”Just a Friend” with lyrics like ”TV, you got what I need.” LL Cool J bounded from the audience as stars like Rita Wilson, Mandy Moore and more dropped verses celebrating the breadth of television.
Seth Rogen presented the first award, throwing some cold water on the celebratory vibe by noting that the Emmys were being held in a giant tent. ”There’s way too many of us in this little room,” he exclaimed in what seemed to be an attempt to be funny that fell flat.
”I would not have come to this,” he continued.
”Why is there a roof? It’s more important that we have three chandeliers than make sure we don’t kill Eugene Levy tonight. That is what has been decided.”
The show’s producers promised the show will be a celebration for all. But it could be much more rewarding, even historic, for some.
That includes Netflix’s drama ”The Crown” and Apple TV+ comedy ”Ted Lasso.” Each is considered a frontrunner Sunday for top series honors in their respective categories, and their casts received armloads of nominations.
More than the shows on streaming would benefit. Victories in both the best drama and comedy series categories would mark a first for streaming services and reinforce their growing dominance, to the dismay of competitors.
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| A person uses a smartphone on the red carpet ahead of the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 19. Reuters-Yonhap |
But the TV industry overall, including the broadcast networks that still field popular shows but are largely eclipsed at the Emmys, will be honored, say those in charge of the event airing 8 p.m. (local time) on CBS.
”Sometimes, programs that can be called niche walk off with the awards and a lot of people …. are going, ‘What the hell is that?”’ said Ian Stewart, executive producer of the ceremony with Reginald Hudlin. ”So we’ve been really mindful of that, and bring in big stars that everyone knows and loves.”
Ellen Pompeo of ”Grey’s Anatomy,” Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson (”black-ish”), and LL Cool J (”NCIS: Los Angeles”) were among the presenters.
Most of ”The Crown” cast, including stars Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson and Emma Corrin gathered in London while in Los Angeles, Cynthia Erivo, Kathryn Hahn and Kate Winslet, and Michael Douglas along with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones were among those walking the red carpet for Sunday’s ceremony.
Fashion standout Billy Porter worked large wings attached to the sleeves of his black trouser look and Sudeikis walked the red carpet in a velvet suit of soft blue.
The producers’ ultimate goal was a ceremony that was upbeat and acknowledged how much TV’s importance grew during the pandemic and its lockdowns.
The top nominees included the British royal drama ”The Crown” and the Star Wars-universe derived ”The Mandalorian,” which received a leading 24 nominations each.
On the comedy side, the feel-good comedy ”Ted Lasso” was competing with ”black-ish”; ”Cobra Kai”; ”Emily in Paris”; ”Hacks”; ”The Flight Attendant”; ”The Kominsky Method” and ”PEN15.”
Other drama series contenders included past winner ”The Handmaid’s Tale” and ”Lovecraft Country,” which was canceled after a single season but yielded nods for cast members Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett, Aunjanue Ellis and the late Michael K. Williams, who died Sept. 6.
They’re part of a diverse field of nominees. Of the 96 acting nods for drama, comedy and miniseries, nearly 44 percent ― a total of 42 nominations ― went to people of color. Their rise echoes the change in the U.S. population, with the number of people who identify as white shrinking for the first time in census history. (AP)
Emmys open with music, wins for 2 ‘Ted Lasso,’ actors
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