#Emmys: Tyler Perry to Receive 2020 Governors Award

#Emmys: Tyler Perry to Receive 2020 Governors Award

“#Emmys: Tyler Perry to Receive 2020 Governors Award” The Television Academy is honoring Tyler Perry and The Perry Foundation with the 2020 Governors Award. The entertainment and industry icon will be recognized for his contributions to shaping the television medium. Chosen by the Television Academy’s Board of Governors, Perry was selected for his achievements and…

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#The Debate Over Gendered Emmy Categories Rages On

#The Debate Over Gendered Emmy Categories Rages On

“#The Debate Over Gendered Emmy Categories Rages On” The Television Academy recently announced their nominees for the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, spotlighting performers in categories such as Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Lead Actress in a Drama Series… and upholding a seven-decade tradition of gendered divisions that select other Hollywood award shows…

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#A Timeline of All 16 EGOT Winners

#A Timeline of All 16 EGOT Winners

“#A Timeline of All 16 EGOT Winners” Hulton Archive/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Gucci In 1984, Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas told an interviewer why he wore a gold medallion with the letters E, G, O, and T. “Hopefully, in the next five years, I…

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#’Outlander,’ ‘Yellowstone’ & More Shows Consistently Snubbed by the Emmys

#’Outlander,’ ‘Yellowstone’ & More Shows Consistently Snubbed by the Emmys

“#’Outlander,’ ‘Yellowstone’ & More Shows Consistently Snubbed by the Emmys” FX, Starz, Paramount The Emmys are always divisive, as the usual (critically-acclaimed) suspects typically dominate the top categories and newer or smaller series get ignored. And while the 2020 crop of nominations are a move in the right direction, there are still a number of…

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#Critic’s Notebook: Diversity, Surprises and Front-Runners in the Emmy Nominations

#Critic’s Notebook: Diversity, Surprises and Front-Runners in the Emmy Nominations

“#Critic’s Notebook: Diversity, Surprises and Front-Runners in the Emmy Nominations” Reflecting a tumultuous year of societal reckoning with racial injustice, the Emmy voters found plenty of diversity to celebrate in this year’s nominations. (Check out the full list of major categories.) While Netflix and HBO predictably dominated the field with 160 and 107 nominations, respectively…

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