Emmy Awards 2016 predictions: Who will win, who deserves to win and who could surprise us allBy Emily Yahr September 15
After years of fans crying foul, “The Americans” finally got some Emmy nomination love — but can the FX Cold War drama actually win? Will anyone break the “Veep” stranglehold on the comedy categories? Could James Corden defeat John Oliver in battle of the talk show hosts? Before the Emmy Awards on Sunday night (airing at 8 p.m. on ABC), we take a look at the major match-ups and make some predictions:
[Complete list of Emmy nominations 2016: ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ lead the pack]
THE AMERICANS -- "The Day After" Episode 409 (Airs, Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 pm/ep) -- Pictured: (l-r) Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings, Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings. CR: FX Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell, Holly Taylor and Keidrich Sellati in “The Americans.” (FX)
DRAMA
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Mr. Robot” (USA)
“House of Cards” (Netflix)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“The Americans” (FX)
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Will probably win: “The Americans”
Time for the TV academy to make up for lost time, given that they ignored this dynamic drama for so long.
Deserves to win: “Mr. Robot”
Say what you will about the current second season, but the first was an exciting reminder of what it takes to create a groundbreaking new series.
Dark horse: “Game of Thrones”
If “The Americans” doesn’t pull through, “GoT” will win it all — maybe if it keeps winning, it won’t go away!
[Yes, ‘The Day After’ really was the profound TV moment ‘The Americans’ makes it out to be]
Christian Slater as Mr. Robot and Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson in USA's "Mr. Robot." (Michael Parmelee/USA Network) Christian Slater as Mr. Robot and Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson in USA’s “Mr. Robot.” (Michael Parmelee/USA Network)
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot” (USA)
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline” (Netflix)
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan” (Showtime)
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans” (FX)
Will probably win: Rami Malek
The breakout newcomer stole the show and would easily be the most exciting choice in a field of regulars.
Deserves to win: Bob Odenkirk
It’s not easy when you have to follow “Breaking Bad,” but Odenkirk has helped effortlessly elevate this spin-off.
Dark horse: Kevin Spacey
Even though “House of Cards” has completely gone off the rails (and maybe was never even that good?), the voters just cannot resist Spacey.
[What ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘UnREAL’ could learn from two other hit TV shows]
Viola Davis as professor Annalise Keating. (Nicole Rivelli/ABC) Viola Davis in “How to Get Away With Murder” (Nicole Rivelli/ABC)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Claire Danes, “Homeland” (Showtime)
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire” (Fox)
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” (BBC America)
Robin Wright, “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Keri Russell, “The Americans” (FX)
Will probably win: Viola Davis
The Oscar nominee easily carries the increasingly-crazy “How to Get Away With Murder” every week, so something tells us she’ll win this category for a second year in a row.
Deserves to win: Taraji P. Henson
Yes, we can all agree the second season of “Empire” is ridiculous, but you can’t take your eyes of Cookie Lyon.
Dark horse: Keri Russell
A longtime favorite of the industry, voters might lean Russell’s way to give “The Americans” a trophy in at least one major category.
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in HBO's "Game of Thrones." (Macall B. Polay/HBO) Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” (Macall B. Polay/HBO)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline” (Netflix)
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Peter Dinklage, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Kit Harington, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Michael Kelly “House Of Cards” (Netflix)
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan” (Showtime)
Will probably win: Peter Dinklage
“Game of Thrones” is still on fire heading into its final years, and Dinklage has won this trophy twice before so…why not?
Deserves to win: Kit Harington
Ditto about “Game of Thrones,” and Harington deserves some attention in his first year in the category.
Dark horse: Kit Harington
Honestly, if it’s not Dinklage, it will be Harington. This is a “GoT” category.
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in HBO's "Game of Thrones." (Helen Sloan/HBO) Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan/HBO)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Maura Tierney, “The Affair” (Showtime)
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Lena Headey, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Emilia Clarke, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Maisie Williams, “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Constance Zimmer, “UnREAL” (Lifetime)
Will probably win: Lena Headey
It’s a “Game of Thrones” world, we’re just living in it. But Headey really was an unstoppable force as Cersei Lannister went from tragedy to triumph.
Deserves to win: Maura Tierney
Tierney straight-up owned the second season of “The Affair” as she tried to move on from her husband’s infidelity during his pretty lame mid-life crisis.
Dark horse: Maggie Smith
Voters love her, and shouldn’t they give “Downton Abbey” some sort of going-away present?
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss in HBO's "Veep." (Paul Schiraldi/HBO) Julia Louis-Dreyfuss in HBO’s “Veep.” (Paul Schiraldi/HBO)
COMEDY SERIES
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Veep” (HBO)
“Silicon Valley” (HBO)
“Transparent” (Amazon)
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
“Black-ish” (ABC)
“Master of None” (Netflix)
Will probably win: “Veep”
The industry favorite HBO comedy snapped the “Modern Family” five-year winning streak last year, and will probably continue after a strong season.
Deserves to win: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
The Tina Fey-produced Netflix comedy is probably too weird to win the big prize, but it’s a prime example of tackling taboo topics in a hilarious way.
Dark horse: “Black-ish”
The ABC series just had its breakout year, with both its stars nominated in the leading acting categories — don’t count it out.
Jeffrey Tambor, right, as Maura Pfefferman and Amy Landecker as Sarah Pfefferman. (Beth Dubber/Amazon Studios via AP) Jeffrey Tambor, right, and Amy Landecker in “Transparent.” (Beth Dubber/Amazon Studios via AP)
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
William H. Macy, “Shameless” (Showtime)
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” (Amazon)
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” (ABC)
Will Forte, “Last Man on Earth” (Fox)
Aziz Ansari, “Master of None” (Netflix)
Thomas Middleditch, “Silicon Valley” (HBO)
Will probably win: Jeffrey Tambor
While the buzz for “Transparent” has quieted, Tambor’s dynamic performance shines through, and should pick up his second win in a row.
Deserves to win: Anthony Anderson
It’s hard to stand out on a sitcom when you have kids as cute as the ones on “Black-ish,” but Anderson knocks it out of the park as the patriarch.
Dark horse: Aziz Ansari
Ansari’s nomination was a bit surprising (acting isn’t really the strong suit in “Master of None”) but if voters like him enough to put him in this tough category, he may walk away with the whole thing.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "Veep" at the 67th Emmys. (Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, every year. (Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” (HBO)
Amy Schumer “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central)
Lily Tomlin “Grace and Frankie” (Netflix)
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish” (ABC)
Laurie Metcalf, “Getting On” (HBO)
Will probably win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Is it ever not going to be Julia Louis-Dreyfus?
Deserves to win: Ellie Kemper
She deserves huge credit for pulling off the often deranged situations in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” as the damaged, unnervingly sunny central character.
Dark horse: Amy Schumer
Schumer is as polarizing as ever, and the latest sketches from her show didn’t go viral this time around, but lots of voters love her work.
Tony Hale, left, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus appear in a scene from the comedy series, "Veep." (Lacey Terrell/HBO via AP) Tony Hale, left, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “Veep.” (Lacey Terrell/HBO via AP)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Fox
Keegan-Michael Key, “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Tony Hale, “Veep” (HBO)
Louie Anderson, “Baskets” (FX)
Matt Walsh, “Veep” (HBO)
Will probably win: Tony Hale
He won last year and in 2013 as the ever-loyal Gary, and “Veep” shows no sign of slowing down.
Deserves to win: Andre Braugher
If there was anything funnier than Braugher’s normally-stoic police captain character becoming delirious when he got the mumps this season…we haven’t seen it.
Dark horse: Ty Burrell
He continues to be the standout on “Modern Family,” and there’s a chance voters could slip back into their broadcast TV-leaning ways.
Kate McKinnon with "Heroin A.M." (NBC) Kate McKinnon in SNL (NBC)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Niecy Nash, “Getting On” (HBO)
Allison Janney, “Mom” (CBS)
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Gaby Hoffmann “Transparent” (Amazon)
Judith Light, “Transparent” (Amazon)
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep” (HBO)
Will probably win: Kate McKinnon
Starring as the fan-favorite character in a big summer movie shouldn’t matter for the Emmys — but hey, it did for Melissa McCarthy. Anyway, “Ghostbusters” just might push the four-time nominee to her first win.
Deserves to win: Allison Janney
Janney (and her chemistry with co-star Anna Faris) continues to be the best thing about Chuck Lorre’s newest sitcom. Plus, it would be her third win in a row.
Dark horse: Judith Light
There’s still a lot of love for “Transparent,” and critics love Light.
From left: Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden and Cuba Gooding, Jr. as O.J. Simpson in "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story." (Ray Mickshaw/FX) Sterling K. Brown, far left, as Christopher Darden and Cuba Gooding, Jr., center, as O.J. Simpson in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” (Ray Mickshaw/FX)
LIMITED SERIES
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
“Fargo” (FX)
“The Night Manager” (AMC)
“Roots” (History)
“American Crime” (ABC)
Will probably win: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
It’s not even a contest. This miniseries and all its outstanding actors helped fuel a national conversation about the crime of the century, 20 years later.
Deserves to win: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
See above.
Dark horse: “Fargo”
If something crazy happens, “Fargo” could slip through, but there’s basically no shot.
Kerry Washington as Anita Hill in HBO's "Confirmation." (Frank Masi/HBO) Kerry Washington as Anita Hill in HBO’s “Confirmation.” (Frank Masi/HBO)
TELEVISION MOVIE
“Luther” (BBC America)
“All the Way” (HBO)
“Confirmation” (HBO)
“Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” (PBS)
“A Very Murray Christmas” (Netflix)
Will probably win: “Confirmation”
The acclaimed movie about Anita Hill and the Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas’s confirmation hearings won over critics and voters, making it basically a lock.
Deserves to win: “Confirmation”
An impressive retelling of the story with excellent performances, especially from star Kerry Washington.
Dark horse: “A Very Murray Christmas”
Hey, people just really like Bill Murray.
James Corden steps on stage for the first episode of "The Late Late Show with James Corden." (Monty Brinton/CBS) James Corden steps on stage for the first episode of “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” (Monty Brinton/CBS)
VARIETY TALK SERIES
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
“Late Late Show With James Corden” (CBS)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Crackle)
“Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO)
Will probably win: “Late Late Show With James Corden”
Forgive us, Post TV critic Hank Stuever — but “Late Late Show” already won two Emmys last weekend at the Creative Arts ceremony (for interactive program and variety special for “Carpool Karaoke”) and it could very easily take this category.
Deserves to win: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
The former “Daily Show” correspondent continues to dominate with viral videos every week as he eviscerates everything from politics to journalism.
Dark horse: “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Well he is the Emmys host…
Amy Schumer and Kyle Dunnigan in the "Welcome to the Gun Show" episode of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer" (Macall Polay/Comedy Central) Amy Schumer and Kyle Dunnigan in the “Welcome to the Gun Show” episode of “Inside Amy Schumer” (Macall Polay/Comedy Central)
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
“Drunk History” (Comedy Central)
“Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central)
“Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
“Portlandia” (IFC)
“Documentary Now!” (IFC)
Will probably win: “Inside Amy Schumer”
Again, Schumer’s show didn’t have quite the cultural reach as it did last year, but she’s a bigger star than ever.
Deserves to win: “Key & Peele”
This just feels like their year, as the comedy duo has been popping up everywhere.
Dark horse: Key & Peele”
It’s the final chance to show this great series some love — the series finale aired in September.
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From left, Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher, and Blake Shelton on the set of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. "The Voice" begins its new season 8 p.m. EDT Monday, March 25, with another two-hour episode. NBC said Monday that the show will double to two hours on April 30 and May 7 to showcase pivotal rounds in the singing competition. (AP Photo/NBC, Adam Taylor) From left, Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher and Blake Shelton on “The Voice.” (AP Photo/NBC, Adam Taylor)
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“Project Runway” (Lifetime)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Voice” (NBC)
“American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)
Will probably win: “The Voice”
The NBC juggernaut has won twice already and continues to make headlines, while formerly annual winner “Amazing Race” is so over.
Deserves to win: “Dancing With the Stars”
It’s a lot harder to produce that show than it looks, especially when protesters storm the stage to protest Ryan Lochte.
Dark horse: “American Ninja Warrior”
A surprise entry in this category (that likely bumped off the final season of “American Idol”), this show is surprisingly addicting.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/09/15/emmy-awards-2016-predictions-who-will-win-who-deserves-to-win-and-who-could-surprise-us-all/Emmy Awards 2016: The winners (‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep,’ ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’), the Trump jokes and the fashionBy Emily Yahr, Stephanie Merry, Elahe Izadi and Bethonie Butler September 18
A diverse range of winners at 2016 Emmys
...So, the Emmys went pretty much as you would expect — fairly routine winners, emotional speeches, a few shocking moments here and there. Host Jimmy Kimmel was… fine, winning over the crowd with some genuinely funny bits (Matt Damon mocking him for losing in his category) more often than he struck out with lame ones (feeding the audience peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.)
Multiple stars brought up the election during the three-hour broadcast. Kimmel got things started with a Donald Trump joke during his monologue: “If it wasn’t for television, would Donald Trump be running for president? No. He would be at home right now, quietly rubbing up against his wife, Malaria, while she pretends to be asleep.”
He also blamed British super producer and “Apprentice” creator Mark Burnett (in the audience as executive producer of “The Voice”) for Trump’s rise as a reality star: “Thank you for coming all the way from England to tear us all apart with your intricate plot — it worked.”
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10:16 p.m.: Maggie Smith won best supporting actress in a drama series for her role in “Downton Abbey.”
Kimmel spent a good chunk of time during his opening monologue going after Smith for never showing up at the Emmys despite her many wins and nominations. He vowed anyone pronounced winner tonight had to be present in order to actually win the Emmy.
So once Smith’s name was announced, Kimmel walked across the award stage, Emmy in hand: “No, no, no, we’re not mailing this to her. Maggie, if you want this, it’ll be in the lost and found.”
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6:53 p.m.: As usual, traffic heading into the Emmys appears to be a disaster. “The Affair” star Maura Tierney said the congestion was so bad, that she just got out of the car and walked. And “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson took to Twitter to vent:
7:07 p.m.: So many former “Must-See TV” NBC stars on the red carpet: Jerry Seinfeld, Maura Tierney of “ER,” and now Matt LeBlanc. If you’re wondering what possessed him to come back to network TV (on CBS’s “Man With a Plan” this fall), he tells Jason Kennedy that he missed a live-audience comedy like “Friends.”
8:11 p.m.: Kimmel makes fun of Maggie Smith never showing up to accept her Emmy — sure enough, she’s not in the audience this year, even though she’s nominated for “Downton Abbey.” “She’s treating us like the People’s Choice Awards,” Kimmel complains, adding that she has the same reaction to her Emmys as everyone else has to getting those 20 percent off Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons.
8:40 p.m.: The Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series goes to Julia Louis-Dreyfus for “Veep,” her fifth consecutive win in the category.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus thanked her father, who died on Friday, as she accepted her Emmy. She was clearly emotional on the awards stage, but managed to make some barbs about the state of politics, saying she wanted to “personally apologize for the current political climate.
“I think ‘Veep’ has torn down the wall between comedy and politics. Our show started out as satire, and now it feels like a sobering documentary,” she said.
The actress also promised to rebuild the wall between comedy and politics “and make Mexico pay for it.”
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COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AND NOMINEES
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maura Tierney, “The Affair” (Showtime)
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)Lena Headey, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Emilia Clarke, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Maisie Williams, “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Constance Zimmer, “UnREAL” (Lifetime)
www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/09/18/emmy-awards-2016-live-updates-nominations-winners-red-carpet-coverage/6 Most Inane Things Said During the E! Emmy Pre-ShowKimberly Potts - September 18, 2016
OK, we’ll admit, we don’t envy award show red carpet interviewers, asking the same “Who are you wearing?” kinda questions over and over again, and often expected to ad lib comments about TV shows and movies they’ve clearly never even seen.
But there’s no feeling sorry for the E! red carpet hosts — year after year, they turn mindless red carpet moments into an art form. This year gems from E!’s Emmy pre-show coverage:
1. “Jimmy Fallon’s birthday is tomorrow, so you’re both Virgos.” —Giuliana Rancic to Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany, about Maslany’s birthday.
2. “Why are you the best?” —Rancic to Bryan Cranston
3. “What’s your go-to selfie pose?” —Rancic (again!) to Modern Family star Sarah Hyland.
4. Rancic to Jerry Seinfeld, asking — and answering — why he’s attending the Emmys for the first time in 19 years: “Why this year? Obviously, you’re nominated…”
5. This exchange between E!’s Jason Kennedy and The Affair’s Maura Tierney:
Kennedy: “Is it true you were meditating when you found out [you were nominated]?"
Tierney: “Yes.”
Kennedy: "What were you thinking about?”
6. “I was at the dentist the other day and I had to put ‘occupation’ [on a form]. What do you put for 'occupation’?“ — Rancic to Heidi Klum
www.yahoo.com/tv/6-most-inane-things-said-during-the-e-emmy-001056086.htmlThis time, Emmy voters (mostly) get it rightMATTHEW GILBERT - GLOBE STAFF SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
The Emmy Awards were totally sane — which was exciting and surprising and wonderful, since sanity is not always in play when the gold gets handed out.
This year’s winners’ list — filled with new performers such as the miraculous Tatiana Maslany as a small population of clones on “Orphan Black” and the indelible Louie Anderson as a passive-aggressive mom on “Baskets” — nearly leave this critic without much to kvetch about. Nearly, because “The Americans” and “Fargo,” two of the year’s best-told and best-acted TV stories, won nothing.
But still, so many of the prizes were deserved and felt special — even the repeat wins, for best drama “Game of Thrones” and best comedy “Veep,” for the remarkable Jeffrey Tambor as a trans woman on “Transparent,” for Regina King as a calculating mother on the powerful second season of “American Crime,” and for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who is perfection on “Veep.”
None of those repeat choices seemed like the result of voter auto-pilot, that hazy, lazy state of mind that had Academy members throwing statues at “Modern Family” long after its peak. Louis-Dreyfus broke a record by winning her sixth award for best actress in a comedy, putting her ahead of five-time winners Candice Bergen and Mary Tyler Moore in that category, and I’d argue that each one of those statues was absolutely warranted.
From the stage, joking about how “Veep” started as a political satire but has become a documentary, Louis-Dreyfus was clearly emotional. As her voice shook, she told the audience her father had died on Friday.
Among the new winners, Kate McKinnon was particularly unexpected. She was the first “Saturday Night Live” cast member to win an acting Emmy since Dana Carvey in 1993. Stumbling and mumbling charmingly from the stage, she said, “Thank you to the Academy so much. Good sentence.” Rami Malek’s first win, too, was a bit of a surprise, since he was up against heavy hitters including Kevin Spacey for best actor in a drama. Voters couldn’t deny his haunting alienation on “Mr. Robot,” about which Malek made an inside joke when he took the stage. “Please tell me you’re seeing this, too,” he said.
A not surprising first win: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” which very justly took the prize for best variety talk series.
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” which intelligently reframed the trial of the 20th century from today’s race- and fame-conscious point of view, nearly swept the limited-series awards. I preferred “Fargo” — oh whoops, did I already mention its brilliant, funny, chilling season two? — but the O.J. series was nonetheless magnificent. Sterling K. Brown, who played Christopher Darden, and Courtney B. Vance, who played Johnnie Cochran, rousingly accepted statues for supporting and lead actor, respectively.
And one of the peaks of the night had to be Sarah Paulson’s win for her eye-opening turn as Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson.” After her thank yous, she apologized to Clark — personally, and, it seemed, for the country — for misunderstanding and misjudging her when she was prosecuting Simpson. Clark was Paulson’s plus-one at the Emmys.
As the host, Jimmy Kimmel was just fine. His opening sketch, like almost every opening awards-show sketch ever, was uneven. It saw him desperately trying to get to the awards ceremony — in an O.J.-like Bronco chase, in an SUV with James Corden singing Wham!, in an Uber driven by Jeb Bush (who asked Kimmel: “Are you nominated? What’s that like?”), and on a dragon with Daenerys Targaryen.
His better moments were one-offs: Blaming “Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett for the Trump candidacy; asking Taraji P. Henson if maybe it’s time to drop the “P”; asking Clark, “Are you rooting for O.J. to win this time?”; and saying that “Transparent” “was born a drama but identifies as a comedy.”
He goofed on the fact that Maggie Smith has never come to the Emmys, despite her nine nominations, which have yielded her four statues. After she won again for supporting actress for “Downton Abbey,” Kimmel said, “Maggie, if you want this, it will be in the lost and found.” The Academy should have solved that problem by giving that particular piece of gold to Maura Tierney, whose performance on “The Affair” was revelatory.
Was it just me, or was the red carpet especially dull this year? Like flat seltzer? Warm, fizzless seltzer with dust floating on top? Usually, there’s enough garish display and senseless inanity to throw the E! team into seizures. Usually, there is enough awkwardness afoot to inspire us to do the schadenfreude shuffle in our heads.
But the glamor was minimal — perhaps even the stars are reaching awards-show overload — and the frivolous interview segments were longer and emptier than usual. Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams from “Game of Thrones” just got twin tattoos! Jerry Seinfeld does not watch reruns of “Seinfeld”!
And Bryan Cranston told us he can “load the dishwasher better than anyone.” That’s good to know, I guess; the guy needs a backup plan.
www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2016/09/18/emmyawards/2oOBS5EHMHOylTXLYSNGbL/story.htmlShipping, Ugly Selfies and Crushing on Beyoncé : The Best Red Carpet Quotes From the Emmys 2016by SEIJA RANKIN | Sun, Sep 18, 2016 7:32 PM
It's a scorcher out there, but it's even hotter than usual at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater.
That's because, duh: It's the Emmys! Television's hottest stars gathered in downtown LA tonight to honor their best and brightest—and to drink some celebratory champagne, too. Okay, a lot of celebratory champagne. But before we get started with handing out the awards and watching all of the moving speeches, the celebs have to make it through the red carpet.
A-listers aplenty made appearances at E!'s Live From the Red Carpet to dish to Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy about, well, everything. Stars like Sarah Hyland, Ellie Kemper and even the cast of American Crime Story made appearances, and you won't believe what they had to say. Or, actually, you will believe it, because we're dishing it all up right here.
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"I asked the guy to do donuts, and then he did!" — Maura Tierney hitched a ride to the Emmys in a golf cart, and in true badass fashion.
www.eonline.com/news/795467/shipping-ugly-selfies-and-crushing-on-beyonce-the-best-red-carpet-quotes-from-the-emmys-2016STYLIST CRISTINA EHRLICH TALKS DRESSING 5 WOMEN FOR EMMYS
6:54 PM PDT 9/18/2016 by Vincent Boucher
The power stylist is powered by kombucha and glamour.
After looking over something like 250 designer gowns, flying 11,000 or so miles and imbibing close to 150 Health-Ade Kombuchas, celebrity stylist Cristina Ehrlich and her team sent five high-profile ladies down the Emmys red carpet.
Ehrlich has been working on this year’s Emmys for the past five months, ever since she and client of six years Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Best Actress in a Comedy Series winner for Veep) put their heads together just after the Met Ball to discuss the direction the star wanted to take. Then there’s Tina Fey, (already announced winner of Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series along with Amy Poehler for hosting Saturday Night Live and also a presenter) who she’s dressed for going on eight years.
“Tina always comes together a little more spontaneously,” Ehrlich says. ticking off the names on her list. “We have a formula we kind of adhere to but in the last year she’s kind of gone outside of that comfort zone. She’s a little more into color these days.” Ehrlich just started working with Maura Tierney (Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominee for The Affair) in January for the Golden Globes, and says the actress likes a more classical look.
“Padma (Lakshmi, producer nominee for reality competition nominee Top Chef) is always about finding the balance between a very glamorous red carpet feel and a bombshell kind of moment,” adding, “she loves that and I think her audience responds very well.” Ehrlich’s newest client is presenter Priyanka Chopra, who the stylist’s dressed a couple of times but they consider the Emmy red carpet their debut outing because of all the worldwide attention. “We’re going for some old-school but modern red carpet ‘wow.’ ”
How does she keep it all straight? Ehrlich and her support team of two (“I don’t call them assistants, we all work hard”) find salvation in lists. “We have it all drawn out almost like the way you learned to diagram a sentence in grammar school,” she said. “So maybe it’s a week where a dress is being sewn (for a client) and we’re not having a fitting till the following week so we’ll have her name ‘up in the clouds.’ Then we’ll have a list for each day, like ‘Cristina has to go to this fitting’ or we have to send pictures or we’re going on two jewelry appointments.”
For Emmy Sunday, her two associates flew out days before and she augmented the team with a tailor and more help from L.A. for a total of eight staffers for awards day.“I see every one of the ladies on Sunday. They all go out on the carpet at different times so I’ll set up a schedule and go by each one’s place. At that point they have everything, their dress, their jewelry,” she related.
“Sometimes they’re just coming out of the shower and sitting down to makeup and we’re talking about a nail color but they know that I have to keep moving on,” she said. “But everybody has a least one if not two people to get them ready. My seamstress is usually with the person who’s dress is the most complicated. And sometimes, depending on the actress and the designer, they’ll have somebody from the atelier on site.”
One actress might want less hubbub around her while getting ready while another wants a full crew and more, Ehrlich says, and she choreographs the setting accordingly for each one.
“For me the Emmys are already over,” she said Friday night before she flew to L.A. Saturday morning with three gowns that still required a final fitting. “Emmy day is a piece of cake after all the months before.“I would say Emmys are harder than Oscars, for sure, maybe because I work with a lot of women in television. Emmy sets up my whole season and it’s like, game on.”
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