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    2024 Emmys: Best and Worst Moments From the Awards Show

    The 76th Primetime Emmys took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, a ceremony its co-host Dan Levy celebrated as “broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.” Jodie Foster, a winner for “True Detective: Night Country,” must have felt so seen.Levy, who hosted alongside his father, Eugene Levy, presided over a generally predictable ceremony, sprinkled with a few surprises. Supporting acting awards for Liza Colón-Zayas, for “The Bear,” and Lamorne Morris, for “Fargo,” seemed to startle even the winners.The broadcast slumped in the second hour, which included a lengthy introduction to the Television Academy chair Cris Abrego and an in memoriam sequence set to Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay.” (It worked better if you didn’t think too hard about the lyrics.) But it rebounded in the third, which saw substantial wins for “Baby Reindeer” and “Shogun,” which set a record for the most Emmy Awards in a single season (18). And the ceremony concluded with perhaps the night’s biggest shock: The award for best comedy went not to the heavily favored FX restaurant dramedy “The Bear” but instead to the Max showbiz sitcom “Hacks.” The 11 awards “The Bear” received are the most won by a comedy in a single season, which must be some consolation.The hosts strode into “The Bear” comedy-not-a-comedy debate early in the night. “In the spirit of ‘The Bear,’ we will not be making any jokes,” Eugene Levy said. But there were some good ones, including two — courtesy of Selena Gomez and Candice Bergen — about childless cat ladies. In a big night for diversity and kilts, these were the best and worst moment of the Emmys. ALEXIS SOLOSKIBest award trend: Sharing the wealth“Hacks” was a surprise winner for best comedy series.Mario Anzuoni/ReutersWe went into the night knowing which shows were going to dominate these Emmys — or did we? It turned out that a night of runaway winners and foregone conclusions had some surprises for us after all.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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    Ron Howard and Henry Winkler Celebrate ‘Happy Days’ at the Emmys

    Viewers loved the recreations of classic TV sets from shows like “Cheers” and “Martin” in the last Emmys telecast, in January, which is perhaps why the ceremony’s producers went back to that well on Sunday night. It included a 50th anniversary tribute to the classic nostalgia sitcom “Happy Days,” featuring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler in a replica of the show’s diner, Arnold’s.“Happy Days” debuted in January 1974 but was set decades earlier, in a warm and fuzzy version of 1950s Milwaukee. “‘Happy Days’ did not invent this kind of rosy retrospective memory,” James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for The New York Times, wrote in January. “But as a mass phenomenon, it was the show that split the atom of nostalgia and got us unstuck in time.”For the 50th anniversary of “Happy Days,” The Times convened a virtual summit of the surviving original stars — Howard, Winkler, Donny Most, Anson Williams, and Marion Ross — to look back on the show.“I thank God I was part of this ensemble,” Winkler said in that interview. “It is a gift from heaven that fell in my lap.” More

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    What’s on TV This Week: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and ‘The Golden Bachelorette’

    The dance competition and dating show are back for another season.For those who still enjoy a cable subscription, here is a selection of cable and network TV shows, movies and specials that broadcast this week, Sept. 16-22. Details and times are subject to change.MondayFAMILY FEUD: BEST OF STEVE HARVEY 10 p.m. on ABC. Steve Harvey has been hosting this long-running competition show for almost 15 years. During that time, there have been lots of high jinks, memorable moments and weird categories. This one-hour special walks down memory lane of Harvey’s time on the show.TuesdayDANCING WITH THE STARS 8 p.m. on ABC. A fraudster, an Olympian and a reality star walk into a bar … oh, sorry, I meant a ballroom! Anna Sorokin, Stephen Nedoroscik (a.k.a. pommel horse guy) and Phaedra Parks are partnering up with this season’s pros on the dancing competition. Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro are returning as hosts. Will Sorokin’s ankle monitor interfere with the samba? There’s only one way to find out!Paul Sancya/Associated PressSTOPPING THE STEAL 9 p.m. on HBO. As we approach another presidential election, former President Donald J. Trump is still asserting that he lost the 2020 election because of fraudulent voting. This documentary, featuring elected officials and former members of Trump’s administration, seeks to debunk claims of ballot tampering, voting by deceased people and problems with Dominion Voting Systems’ electronic ballot machines.WednesdayTHE GOLDEN BACHELORETTE 8 p.m. on ABC. Joan Vassos became a fan favorite on the last season of “The Golden Bachelor,” but her budding romance with Gerry Turner was cut short when she decided to go home early to help her daughter with her newborn. Now she’s back as the Golden Bachelorette and ready to date a bunch of silver foxes.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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    ‘Baby Reindeer’ Wins the Emmy for Best Limited Series

    “Baby Reindeer,” the Netflix hit based on the creator and star’s experience with a stalker, won the Emmy on Sunday for best limited or anthology series.The seven-episode limited series took off after it was released in April, resonating with audiences who became captivated by the protagonist’s story, and with the show’s searing portrayal of masculinity, predatory grooming and sexual abuse.In the show, the character Donny (played by the show’s creator, Richard Gadd), is tormented by a woman named Martha whom he first encounters while working at a bar. But Donny, an aspiring comedian who is struggling with his sexuality, refuses for weeks to entirely dismiss Martha and the attention she provides. Viewers eventually discover that some of Donny’s insecurity and hurt stem from an abusive relationship in his past.“Baby Reindeer” was viewed more than 50 million times in the four weeks after it debuted, according to Netflix. It has also earned several awards and coming into Sunday, the series had 11 Emmy nominations, having won multiple Creative Arts Emmys. Jessica Gunning, who plays Martha, also won a supporting actress Emmy on Sunday; Gadd won the lead actor and writing awards for a limited or anthology series.”If ‘Baby Reindeer’ has proved anything it’s that there is no set formula to this — that you don’t need big stars, proven I.P., long-running series, catchall storytelling to have a hit,” Gadd said in accepting the award. “Really, really, the only constant across any success in television is good storytelling — good storytelling that speaks to our times.”But “Baby Reindeer” has also caused headaches for the streamer and for Gadd: In June, a woman who says the Martha character was modeled after her brought a defamation suit against Netflix. (Netflix has said it intends “to defend this matter vigorously”; Gadd has called the story a “fictionalized retelling of my emotional journey.”)Other nominees in the category included “Fargo,” “Lessons in Chemistry,” “Ripley” and “True Detective: Night Country.” More

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    2024 Emmys Red Carpet Photos: See the Looks From TV’s Biggest Night

    For the second time this year, Hollywood is convening to toast its work on the small screen. Here’s what the stars wore to make their entrances.Follow our live updates for the 2024 Emmy Awards.Strikes by Hollywood’s actors’ and screenwriters’ unions in 2023 combined to create a quirk of the awards season calendar: two Emmy Awards ceremonies in the same year. Exactly eight months ago, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded another batch of Primetime Emmys, with HBO’s corporate drama “Succession” collecting six trophies for its final season.With “Succession” out of contention, the field was cleared for new faces, including several from FX’s splashy historical epic “Shogun.” Turning out once again to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, here’s what presenters and nominees from the year’s biggest shows wore to make their red-carpet arrivals on Sunday.Anna Sawai, winner of the Emmy for best actress in a drama for “Shogun.”Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Quinta Brunson, nominated for best actress in a comedy for “Abbott Elementary.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJeremy Allen White, winner of the Emmy for best actor in a comedy for “The Bear.”Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressCatherine O’Hara, a presenter.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBowen Yang, nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for “Saturday Night Live.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Lily Gladstone, a presenter as well as a nominee for best supporting actress in a limited series for “Under the Bridge.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesMeryl Streep, nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for “Only Murders in the Building.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Greta Lee, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJennifer Aniston, nominated for best actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesViola Davis, a presenter.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →The pop star Rita Ora and her husband, Taika Waititi, a producer of two shows nominated for best comedy series: “Reservation Dogs” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesDavid Swanson/EPA, via ShutterstockFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesMaya Rudolph, nominated for Emmys for her performances in “Loot” and “Saturday Night Live.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSofia Vergara, nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Griselda.”Mike Blake/ReutersReese Witherspoon, nominated for best actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJanel Moloney, who reunited with her co-stars from “The West Wing” to present the Emmy for best drama.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Sheryl Lee Ralph, nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for “Abbott Elementary.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesYuka Kouri of “Shogun,” winner of the Emmy for best drama.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesPaul Rudd, nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for “Only Murders in the Building.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJessica Gunning, winner of the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited series for “Baby Reindeer.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Brie Larson, nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Lessons in Chemistry.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressBilly Crudup, left, winner of the Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama for “The Morning Show,” and Naomi Watts, nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesDa’Vine Joy Randolph, nominated for best guest actress in a comedy for “Only Murders in the Building.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Kristen Wiig, nominated for best actress in a comedy for “Palm Royale.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAude Guerrucci/ReutersAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesYelena Yemchuk and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, winner of the Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy for “The Bear.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesNicola Coughlan, a presenter.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSarah Paulson, left, nominated for best guest actress in a drama for “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” and Holland Taylor, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesDiego Luna, a presenter.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesLaura Dern of “Palm Royale,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Selena Gomez, nominated for best actress in a comedy for “Only Murders in the Building.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressJessica Betts, left, and Niecy Nash-Bett, a presenter.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesDakota Fanning, nominated for best supporting actress in a limited series for “Ripley.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJean Smart, left, winner of the Emmy for best actress in a comedy for “Hacks,” and her co-star Kaitlin Olson, nominated for best guest actress in a comedy.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressRichard Schiff, left, and Dulé Hill joined their “West Wing” co-stars to present the Emmy for best drama. This year is the 25th anniversary of the long-running political drama.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressReba McEntire, a presenter.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSusan Downey and Robert Downey Jr., nominated for best supporting actor in a limited series for “The Sympathizer.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAndrew Scott, a nominee for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for “Ripley.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesHannah Einbinder, nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for “Hacks.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesGillian AndersonAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, hosts of the 76th Emmy Awards.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressMike Blake/ReutersFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJodie Foster, winner of the Emmy for best actress in a limited series for “True Detective: Night Country.”Mike Blake/ReutersMrs. Astor, you’re on notice: Carrie Coon, nominated for best actress in a drama for her portrayal of Bertha Russell in “The Gilded Age,” stuns in Thom Browne.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJimmy Kimmel, whose show was nominated for best variety talk series, and Molly McNearney.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSteve Martin, nominated for best actor in a comedy for “Only Murders in the Building.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesKaren Pittman, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJon Hamm, nominated for best supporting actor in a drama for “The Morning Show,” and Anna Osceola.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressMindy Kaling, a presenter.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesNakata Kurumi and Tadanobu Asano, nominated for best supporting actor in a drama for “Shogun.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSaoirse RonanAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesLisa Ann Walter of “Abbott Elementary,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Aja Naomi King, nominated for best supporting actress in a limited series for “Lessons in Chemistry.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesRamy Youssef, nominated for best directing for a comedy for “The Bear.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesOlivia Williams and Dominic West, nominated for best actor in a drama for “The Crown.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesTyler James Williams of “Abbott Elementary,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Alan Cumming, winner of the Emmy for best host for a reality or competition program for “The Traitors.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressIdris Elba, nominated for best actor in a drama for “Hijack,” and Sabrina Elba.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesRuPaul Charles, nominated for best host for a reality or competition program for “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesGillian Jacobs of “The Bear,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesChristine Baranski, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Gilded Age.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJanelle James, nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for “Abbott Elementary.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSam Richardson, a presenter.Mike Blake/ReutersElizabeth Debicki, winner of the Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Crown.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAbby Elliott of “The Bear,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesNava Mau, nominated for best supporting actress in a limited series for “Baby Reindeer.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressNicole Beharie, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for “The Morning Show.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLionel Boyce, nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for “The Bear.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Liza Colón-Zayas, winner of the Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy for “The Bear.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesMike Blake/ReutersDavid Swanson/EPA, via ShutterstockConnie Britton, a presenter.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJuno Temple, nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Fargo.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJohn Oliver, whose show “Last Week Tonight” won the Emmy for best variety scripted series, and his wife, Kate Norley.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressMatt Bomer, nominated for best actor in a limited series for “Fellow Travelers.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesMoeka Hoshi of “Shogun,” winner of the Emmy for best drama.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesMaya Erskine, nominated for best actress in a drama for “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesRichard Gadd, who won three Emmys for his limited series “Baby Reindeer.”Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJonathan Bailey, nominated for best supporting actor in a limited series for “Fellow Travelers.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesD’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, nominated for best actor in a comedy for “Reservation Dogs.”Allison Dinner/EPA, via ShutterstockGina Torres, a presenter.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressLeslie Bibb of “Palm Royale,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesYoshiko Sakuma and Takehiro Hira, nominated for best supporting actor in a drama for “Shogun.”Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressChris Perfetti of “Abbott Elementary,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJohn Leguizamo, a presenter.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressJelly Roll, who performed during the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesEiza González of “3 Body Problem,” one of the shows nominated for best drama.Mike Blake/ReutersContestants from Season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” nominated for best reality or competition program.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesTrish Spencer and Matty Matheson of “The Bear,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressSwipe for More →Devery Jacobs of “Reservation Dogs,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJesse Tyler Ferguson, left, a presenter, and his husband, Justin Mikita.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressThe rugby player Ilona Maher, an Olympic bronze medalist in Paris and a presenter.Allison Dinner/EPA, via ShutterstockJoshua Jackson, a presenter.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSkye P. MarshallAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesDallas Goldtooth of “Reservation Dogs,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressKathy Bates, a presenter.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressCaillin Puente, nominated for best writing for a drama series for “Shogun.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressKristen Kish, nominated for best host for a reality or competition program for “Top Chef.”Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesMolly Gordon of “The Bear,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesKristin Scott Thomas of “Slow Horses,” one of the shows nominated for best drama.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSwipe for More →Desi Lydic, nominated for best performer in a short form comedy or drama series for “Desi Lydic Foxsplains.”Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressMike Blake/ReutersMike Blake/ReutersJae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressRosalind Eleazar of “Slow Horses,” one of the shows nominated for best drama.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez of “Red, White and Royal Blue,” a presenter.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressSusan Kelechi Watson, a presenter.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated PressAaron Moten of “Fallout,” one of the shows nominated for best drama.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressMichael Cyril Creighton of “Only Murders in the Building,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesHarvey Guillén of “What We Do in the Shadows,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressAmber Chardae Robinson of “Palm Royale,” one of the shows nominated for best comedy.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesPadma Lakshmi, a presenter.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesElla Purnell of “Fallout,” one of the shows nominated for best drama.Jae C. Hong/Invision, via Associated Press More

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    ‘Shogun’ Sets Record for Most Emmys Won In a Single Year

    “Shogun,” the hit FX series that expansively reimagined a hugely popular previous version of the show, took home the Emmy on Sunday for best drama.The win capped a successful evening for the remake, which picked up several other Emmys as the awards ceremony progressed. “Shogun” came into the night leading all programs with 25 Emmy nominations; last weekend, it won 14 Creative Arts Emmys, setting a record for the most Emmy wins by a show in a single year before Sunday’s ceremony even began. On Sunday, it won several more, including Emmys for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the lead actor and actress in the series. Frederick E.O. Toye also won for outstanding directing.“You guys greenlit a very expensive, subtitled Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry competition,” the showrunner Justin Marks said while accepting the best drama award. “I have no idea why you did that, but thank you for your faith in this incredible team.”“Shogun” is a remake of the 1980 NBC mini-series of the same name. And that mini-series was itself an adaptation of the 1975 novel by James Clavell.Set in 17th-century Japan, the story involves an English sailor, John Blackthorne (played by Cosmo Jarvis), who lands in Japan and becomes embroiled in a deadly political conflict involving the shrewd Lord Toranaga (Sanada) and his translator, Lady Mariko (Sawai). Unlike the 1980 mini-series, which was centered on Blackthorne, the new “Shogun” is told primarily through the viewpoints of its main Japanese characters.After its debut in February, many viewers and critics praised the new version’s epic scope and attention to authenticity. It was initially billed as a limited series, but the designation changed when FX announced in May that it was developing additional seasons.Other nominees for best drama included: “3 Body Problem,” “The Crown,” “Fallout,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Morning Show,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and “Slow Horses.” More

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    In a Surprise, ‘Hacks’ Wins the Emmy for Best Comedy

    “Hacks,” the Max series about two female comedians from different generations, won the Emmy on Sunday for best comedy series.A comedy show about comedy, “Hacks” has established itself as a favorite in the industry, drawing praise for its exploration of changing norms in entertainment. The series has been a late-career showcase for Jean Smart, who plays a septuagenarian comedian on a quest to reclaim relevancy, and has delivered a breakthrough role for Hannah Einbinder, whose character is a headstrong Gen Z writer with more progressive instincts than her boss.“Hacks” has been nominated for the top comedy award twice before, but this is its first win. The Emmy is for its third season, which finished in May. Max has announced plans for a fourth.“Please support comedy — it speaks truth to power,” said one of the show’s creators, Lucia Aniello, in the acceptance speech. “We have to go because we start shooting the next season in five days.”Since it premiered in 2021, the show has been regularly recognized by Television Academy voters, with 48 total nominations and nine wins. Smart has won the award for lead comedy actress three times, including on Sunday, and Einbinder received supporting actress nominations in each of the three seasons. The series also won on Sunday for best comedy writing.“Hacks” beat out “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Palm Royale,” “Reservation Dogs” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” More

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    Candice Bergen Takes a Jab at JD Vance at the Emmys

    The actress Candice Bergen was summoned to the Emmys this year to present an award. She also landed a political jab.Bergen is perhaps best known for playing the titular character in “Murphy Brown.” In her brief remarks, she recalled that her character, an unmarried news anchor, was rebuked by Vice President Dan Quayle in 1992 after she gave birth to a baby boy.The criticism from Quayle came during his unsuccessful re-election campaign with President George H.W. Bush. While Quayle was talking about family values, he said that Bergen’s character was “mocking the importance of fathers, by bearing a child alone, and calling it just another ‘lifestyle choice.’”Bergen won five Emmys for her work on “Murphy Brown.” At Sunday’s ceremony, she recalled the kerfuffle with Quayle, which became front-page news, and offered a quip.“Oh, how far we’ve come,” Bergen said. “Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids.”It was a thinly veiled reference to Senator JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate, who has complained that the United States is being run by Democrats, specifically “a bunch of childless cat ladies.”Aware of this, Bergen continued, “So, as they say, my work here is done.”Then she added some onomatopoeia: “Meow.” More