‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Dominate at the Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold , Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster , Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel, Phoebe Walsh, and Nick Mohammed, winners of the Outstanding Comedy Series award for ‘Ted Lasso,’ pose in the press room during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) Two shows, Ted Lasso and The Crown, completely dominated at the 73rd annual Emmy awards to the delight of many and the dismay of some, taking home the prizes for best comedy and best drama respectively, with their leading and supporting actors sharing in the award wealth. As Cedric the Entertainer hosted the ceremonies in LA which were broadcast on CBS, the folks from The Crown had their own party going in London where they accepted their trophies in a time zone eight hours ahead. Both Brit-centric shows had been heavily favored to win in their respective categories so no surprises there, along with the win for Jean Smart as lead actress in a comedy for Hacks. The show got off to a bit of a rocky start as Seth Rogen came out and questioned why it had been billed as an outdoor gathering on the event deck at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles yet there was a roof with three chandeliers hanging. About 600 people were in the room, but in order to attend, they all had to be COVID-vaccinated. Other uncomfortable moments followed when the orchestra tried to play off winners whose speeches were going too long including Governors Award honoree Debbie Allen, Stephen Colbert and in the most notorious instance, director Scott Frank, who won for helming the Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit, which also won the trophy in that category– although the lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy came away empty-handed. The lead in another limited series, Mare of Easttown’s Kate Winslet won the Emmy. Her co-stars, Evan Peters and Julianne Nicholson came up victorious in the supporting categories. The limited series writing statuette went to Michaela Coel for I May Destroy You. Ewan McGregor was awarded lead actor in a limited series for Halston. Many had hoped the late Michael K. Williams would posthumously win the supporting actor in...
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