Of the 12 lead and supporting actor winners in the comedy, drama, and limited series categories, only three — Thandie Newton, Regina King, and Darren Criss who is half-Filipino — are people of color. If the Emmys are supposed to reflect not only the mix of people who make television but also the vibe of the medium at the moment, they missed the mark on that count as well. The industry is in a fraught and anxious place. In the past year, the lead of a consistently Emmy-nominated program was fired because of sexual harassment allegations, several prominent broadcast journalists were dismissed for the same reason, a stand-up comic who became a mainstream name because of his TV show was booted after admitting to masturbating in front of female colleagues, and just this month, the head of a major network stepped down because of a dozen allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. This was the first Emmys ceremony since the MeToo movement caught fire, but it was very easy to forget that on Monday night.
Kathy Griffin's 'Jesus Can Suck It' Emmy Speech Upsets Some Jesus Lovers
When it comes to giving speeches at big moments like the Emmys some people are just naturals. And then there's the rest of us. As nerve-wracking as it must be to stand in front of thousands of people gawking and clapping at you like so many Nicole Kidmans , people watching the Emmys want nothing more than to see winners nail that acceptance speech — to soak up the glory under the spotlight and sail through a gracious speech with ease. This seems like not that big of an ask for people who literally get paid to read lines for a living but god bless those precious celebs, not everybody gets it right. Though truly terrible Emmy acceptance speeches are rare to non-existent, there have been some seriously uncomfortable ones over the years. TV Guide dug through the archives and found the seven most cringe-worthy. Bertram van Munster , The speech The Amazing Race co-creator gave for winning Outstanding Reality Competition was short and mostly fine — at first.
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert mock no-host Emmys: 'What a dumb idea'
Last night did not go well for the hosts, NBC or diversity. See why critics tore the 70th Primetime Emmys apart. The Emmys came and went with a whimper and a marriage proposal on Monday night, leaving most television critics disappointed in just about everything: the hosts, the writing and the winners.
Ben Travers. Come Monday night, viewers could be stupefied by the volume of upsets, or they could be flabbergasted by how many Academy favorites just keep on winning. Or, really, it could be a mix of the two. So on the precipice of another Primetime Emmy telecast, what do we know? There will be a new Best Comedy crowned, that much we know, but which show will prevail?