70th Emmys Performers Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Throwback: Darren Criss
At the 70th Emmy Awards, Darren Criss became the first Filipino American performer to win an Emmy for his performance in The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story in the Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series category.
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Television Academy Throwback: Glenn Weiss
Glenn Weiss won Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special for The Oscars and proposed to his girlfriend, Jan Friedlander Svendsen, during his acceptance speech at the 70th Emmy Awards.
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Guest Actress In A Comedy Series: 75th Creative Arts
Judith Light accepts the Emmy for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Poker Face, Time Of The Monkey at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Television Academy Throwback: Sandra Oh
Actress Sandra Oh attended An Evening with Shonda Rhimes and Friends in 2012, where she spoke on the progress made in the industry throughout her career, specifically for LGBTQ+ and Black characters. Oh emphasized the continued need for change in the representation of the Asian community.
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Television Academy Throwback: RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul Charles of RuPaul's Drag Race takes home the award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program at the 70th Emmys. RuPaul's Drag Race has won a total of twenty-seven Primetime Emmy awards!
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74th Emmy Nominations: Lead Actress In A Drama Series
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series are Jodie Comer, Laura Linney, Melanie Lynskey, Sandra Oh, Reese Witherspoon, and Zendaya.
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Under the Cover with Impeachment: American Crime Story
The women of Impeachment: American Crime story dish about Ryan Murphy and 90s fashion.
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Narrator: 2021 Creative Arts
Sterling K. Brown wins the Emmy for Narrator for Lincoln: Divided We Stand at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Under the Cover with The Chair
Sandra Oh talks about The Chair, the new Netflix show where she plays the first woman of color to chair the English department at an elite university.
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73rd Emmy Nominations: Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series are Sterling K. Brown, Jonathan Majors, Josh O'Connor, Rege-Jean Page, Billy Porter and Matthew Rhys.