NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are over, with 鈥淪hogun鈥� claiming the top drama prize and 鈥淗acks鈥� winning best comedy.
The hosts, father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, opened the show Sunday night. They won Emmys at the 2020 awards for 鈥淪chitt鈥檚 Creek.鈥�
鈥淪hogun,鈥� 鈥淭he Bear鈥� and 鈥淏aby Reindeer鈥� were favorites going into the night. 鈥淪hogun鈥� emerged with the top drama prize and 鈥淏aby Reindeer鈥� snagged the limited series trophy. 鈥淪hogun鈥� extended its lead for most wins by a show in a single season, collecting 18 Emmys this year.
But 鈥淗acks" emerged as the top comedy series, denying 鈥淭he Bear鈥� a comedy series repeat.
The Emmys are back in their traditional mid-September spot after a single strike-delayed edition in January.
The show began at 8 p.m., Eastern time, and is airing on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Here's the latest:
An 鈥榦verwhelmed鈥� and Emmy-laden Richard Gadd reflects, but declines to comment on lawsuit
鈥淚鈥檓 blessed with all the people around me who helped me make it happen. I kind of just feel a bit overwhelmed right now. I wasn鈥檛 expecting this,鈥� Richard Gadd said backstage after his three wins for 鈥淏aby Reindeer.鈥� 鈥淚鈥檓 just so glad that the show has touched the lives of so many people, and the Academy have acknowledged it in this way. It鈥檚 the greatest night of my life. What can I say?鈥�
Gadd also initially declined to answer a question about is facing for the show, but then spoke to its impact. The lawsuit comes from the woman who claims to be the inspiration for the series, which is based off of Gadd鈥檚 life and experience with a woman who stalked him.
鈥淚t鈥檚 easy in this day and age to focus on the negatives,鈥� he said before saying the show has driven some viewers to donate to sexual assault and stalking-focused charities and has done 鈥減henomenal things worldwide for so many people.鈥�
鈥楽hogun鈥� stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai win lead drama acting honors and make history
Hiroyuki Sanada is the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama.
鈥淚 am beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,鈥� he said. 鈥溾�楽hogun鈥� taught me when we work together, we can make miracles. We can create a better future together.鈥�
Sanada received a standing ovation from the crowd.
Anna Sawai is the first Japanese actor to win best actress in a drama. The actor, who is a first-time nominee, was tearful throughout her speech.
鈥淚 was crying before my name was announced. I鈥檓 a mess today,鈥� she said.
鈥淭his to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone,鈥� she added.
鈥淪hogun鈥� also won best drama series.
John Oliver says he felt 鈥榮light relief鈥� being played off during his acceptance speech
John Oliver, who won scripted variety series for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,'' said he was 鈥榟onestly鈥� happy to get the cue to wrap up when he mentioned his dog during his acceptance speech.
鈥淚鈥檓 not well versed in sincerity, as a British person and as a comedian, so I didn鈥檛 really want to get upset and thankfully, whoever was on that board, I think said, 鈥榊ou can鈥檛 carry this off鈥� and walked me straight into a joke. So, I鈥檓 very, very grateful that they gave me the parachute so I could avoid my feelings once more. But yeah, we had a great dog, and we had to say goodbye this week, and it鈥檚 brutal,鈥� he said backstage.
In his acceptance, Oliver dedicated his Emmy to his recently deceased dog 鈥� and 鈥渁ll dogs.鈥� He quarreled with the play-off music in a bleeped exchange.
Lamorne Morris snags win for 鈥楩argo鈥�
Lamorne Morris, star of 鈥淔argo,鈥� is taking home his first Emmy award on his first nomination.
The 鈥淣ew Girl鈥� star was clearly flustered as he accepted the award, saying he has a poster of fellow nominee Robert Downey Jr. in his house and asked him to sign it.
鈥淢y beautiful daughter, Lily. I love you. I told you I would do it. You鈥檝e always doubted me,鈥� he joked.
Nicola Coghlan wears Gaza cease-fire pin
The breakout star from Netflix鈥檚 most recent season of 鈥淏ridgerton,鈥� Nicola Coughlan added an Artists4Ceasefire red pin to her glittering off-the-shoulder gown. Coughlan has been outspoken in supporting Palestinians and calling for a cease-fire.
Actors across the award season have been wearing the Artists4Ceasefire red pin with a hand holding a heart to demand a cease-fire in Gaza and a release of the Israeli hostages.
A 鈥楽aturday Night Live鈥� reunion with cast members past and present
Ahead of the premiere of the 50th season of 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� on Sept. 28, cast members from the sketch show鈥檚 storied history have gathered for an unforgettable reunion.
Former members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Seth Meyers joined current regular Bowen Yang onstage.
The segment leans into the January Emmys鈥� nostalgia-laden programming, which included Tina Fey and Amy Poehler presenting an award in the style of SNL鈥檚 famed 鈥淲eekend Update,鈥� along with the casts of 鈥淐heers,鈥� 鈥淢artin鈥� and other hit shows reuniting.
鈥楤aby Reindeer鈥� star Jessica Gunning wins her first Emmy
Jessica Gunning, who haunts as stalker Martha on 鈥淏aby Reindeer,鈥� accepts the Emmy for her performance from a group of actors who have portrayed iconic villains in a fitting pairing. She got emotional as she thanked Richard Gadd, the star and creator of the series.
鈥淚 tried so many times to put into words what working on 鈥楤aby Reindeer鈥� meant to me and I fail every time,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t really means a lot. So, thank you, reindeer.鈥�
Candice Bergen goes there, with an implicit swipe at JD Vance
鈥淭oday, a Republican vice president would never attack a woman for having kids. So, as they say, my work here is done,鈥� Candice Bergen wryly said before presenting the lead actress in a comedy series award.
She was referring to her Murphy Brown character being attacked by then-Vice President Dan Quayle for being a single mom.
Her subsequent 鈥渕eow鈥� got a big laugh and applause from the audience, including Jon Stewart.
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