Thursday 6 October, 2022
“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong noted it had been a big week for successions – a reference to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the comedy side, Ted Lasso was the big winner.
The Emmys were on last night.
It came on a strange night for the Emmys that were conducted remotely for the first time.
Mescal thanked the show’s producers and co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones.
The TV show is based on the book of the same name by Mayo writer Sally Rooney.
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who also created the series, won the award for outstanding writing in a comedy series.
Game of Thrones has also smashed the record for the most Emmy nominations for a drama series in a single year.
The American awards recognise excellence in the television industry.
Plus, the other key moments and the big winners…
It was also reported today that Kevin Spacey will not receive a special Emmy award in the wake of the allegations
“Everyone was kissing ass at the Emmys, I just kissed the biggest one there.”
Trump jokes, everywhere.
Spicer, who resigned in July in one of the many shake-ups of Trump’s White House, was the highlight of Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue.
Sharon Horgan said she was “messed up and delighted” about Fisher’s nod.
FILTH! GET YOUR CELEB FILTH!
Christian Siriano. Remember the name.
The best of the day’s celebrity dirt.
“Master of Nuns what a load of RUBBISH.”
Host Jimmy Kimmel also pulled no punches, at one point referring to Trump’s wife Melania as ‘Malaria’.
That’ll look well on the little table by the sofa.
That’ll look well on the little table by the sofa.
The actress forgot to congratulate Viola Davis and all hell broke loose…
The Amys, the Snaps and that Castle joke.
Game of Thrones, House of Cards and Man Men lead the way.
The Emmys, women in sport, and recipes for lunch.
Lena Dunham’s dress, Sofia Vergara and Andy Samberg as Joffrey.
Well, Cumberbatch and Freeman didn’t anyway.
Plus: Just how sad is Garth Brooks about the whole concert debacle?
House of Cards, Downton Abbey and Orange is the New Black also got nods.
Brown Bag Films has been recognised for its work on the Peter Rabbit animation.
The producers and the director of Beat Girl will travel to New York for the awards ceremony in February.
