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Recap: The Emmys

You know an awards show isnโ€™t going well when one of the highlights of the night is the Memorandum portion. Last nightโ€™s Emmy Awards left a lot to be desired. Colin Jost and Michael Che are funny behind the desk on โ€œSaturday Night Live.โ€ Maybe they needed to bring it with them. There were a few good jokes, but overallโ€ฆnot so much. 

Diversity was the theme of much of the evening was diversity. It was cool at first, but they beat into the ground. That being said, the โ€œReparations Emmyโ€ skit was cool. Thatโ€™s where they went to some of TVโ€™s funniest characters โ€“ including Marla Gibbs, Jimmie Walker, Kadeem Hardison, Jaleel White, Tichina Arnold, and James Witherspoon โ€“ and honored them for their work in shows like โ€œThe Jeffersons,โ€ โ€œGood Times,โ€ โ€œA Different World,โ€ โ€œFamily Matters,โ€ and โ€œMartin.โ€ 

  • The biggest moment of the night came when Glenn Weiss, who won a directing Emmy for his work on โ€œThe Oscars,โ€ proposed to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen. He said, โ€œYou wonder why I donโ€™t like to call you my girlfriend. Itโ€™s because I wanna call you my wife.โ€ After a collective gasp from the crowd, she made her way toward the stage, and he joked, โ€œI didnโ€™t ask yet!โ€ When Jan got to him, he said, โ€œThis is the ring that my dad put on my momโ€™s finger 67 years ago.โ€ To his brothers and sisters he said, โ€œI didnโ€™t swipe it. Dad knows I have it.โ€ 
  • For the most part, the 70th annual kudofest didnโ€™t turn into a political situation. Rachel Broshanan, who was honored in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category, was the only person who mentioned voting. 
  • There were quite a few surprised reactions among the winners โ€“ most notably, Bill Hader, Regina King, and Thandie Newton. Regina was especially surprised and was kinda speechless. Thandie said, โ€œI donโ€™t believe in God, but I thank her.โ€ 
  • Tina Fey introduced the memorandum section. Aretha Franklinโ€™s voice singing โ€œAmazing Graceโ€ as the various people that weโ€™ve lost flashed on the screen. It was poignant and touching. 
  • Also, Donald Glover appeared in the audience as Teddy Perkins. He sat in the front row in character as Teddy Perkins, who looked like a broke Michael Jackson impersonator. 
  • As far as winners go, it was a huge night for โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.โ€ The comedy picked up five honors, including Outstanding Comedy Series and acting awards for Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan. โ€œGame of Thronesโ€ got the Drama Series award, and โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€ earned the Limited Series award. 

Hereโ€™s a complete list of winners of the 70thannual Primetime Emmy Awards: 

  • Drama Series: โ€œGame of Thronesโ€
  • Comedy Series: โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€
  • Limited Series: โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€
  • Actor, Drama Series: Matthew Rhys, โ€œThe Americansโ€
  • Actress, Drama Series: Claire Foy, โ€œThe Crownโ€
  • Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, โ€œGame of Thronesโ€
  • Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Thandie Newton, โ€œWestworldโ€
  • Writing, Drama Series: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, โ€œThe Americansโ€
  • Directing, Drama Series: Stephen Daldry, โ€œThe Crownโ€
  • Actor, Comedy Series: Bill Hader, โ€œBarryโ€
  • Actress, Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€
  • Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Henry Winkler, โ€œBarry.โ€
  • Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Alex Borstein, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€
  • Writing, Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€
  • Directing Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€
  • Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Darren Criss, โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€
  • Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, โ€œSeven Secondsโ€
  • Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Jeff Daniels, โ€œGodlessโ€
  • Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Merritt Wever, โ€œGodlessโ€
  • Writing, Limited Series: William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, โ€œUSS Callister (Black Mirror)โ€
  • Directing, Limited Series: Ryan Murphy, โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€
  • Writing, Variety Special: John Mulaney, โ€œJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio Cityโ€
  • Directing, Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, โ€œThe Oscarsโ€
  • Variety Sketch Series: โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€
  • Variety Talk Series: โ€œLast Week Tonight With John Oliverโ€
  • Reality-Competition Program: โ€œRuPaulโ€™s Drag Raceโ€

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