73rd Emmy Award nominations make queer history

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Tom Dean and Duncan Scott have made history after the pair sealed a one-two win in the men's 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games. British Olympian Tom, who caught Covid-19 twice and missed almost two months of preparation, scooped the gold medal with a time of 1:44:22 while fellow Team GB swimmer Duncan earned a silver medal with just four seconds between the pair.

Good in the ‘Wood?The 2021 Emmy Awards are right around the corner; September 19th will be here before we know it. In the meantime, we’re counting down ‘til the big night with a closer look at some of the most talked-about nominations.First up? Tied for the second-most nominations… WandaVision.WandaVision (created by Jac Schaeffer) takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame and follows Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany).

Mj Rodriguez, left as Blanca, and Hallie Sahar, as Lulu, star in an episode of “Pose.” Photo: Eric Liebowitz/FX

The 2021 TCA Award nominees have been revealed and AppleTV+ freshman series Ted Lasso is leading the charge with five nominations including Individual Achievement In Comedy for stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham, as well as nominations for Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Achievement In Comedy, and Program Of The Year.

Tracee Ellis Ross has been nominated for yet another Emmy Award, and the Black-ish star had the best reaction to finding out the news.MORE: Tracee Ellis Ross stuns fans with bold hair transformationThe actress had just finished a session in the gym, unaware that the nominations list was about to be released, and she was thrilled with the news.WATCH: Tracee Ellis Ross has incredible reaction to Emmy nominationSitting in her car in a blue gym top, she enthused: "Oh my god," before she broke down

The nominations for the upcoming 73rd Emmy Awards 2021 were recently announced on Tuesday and they turned out to be special for several reasons. The awards are known to honour the best of Television, including series and shows from streaming platforms.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey has been nominated for an Emmy.The 36 year old and his 39 year old wife sent shockwaves around the world in March when they sat down with chat show legend Oprah, 67, to discuss their lives as part of the Royal family.Their groundbreaking interview has now been nominated for the prestigious gong in the Outstanding Hosted Notification Series or Special category.

Pose” star, who played nurse and house mother Blanca Rodriguez on the FX drama, was nominated for a 2021 Emmy Award in the Best Actress in a Drama category — a first for a transgender performer in a lead role.Rodriguez said her nomination is a step forward for the LGBTQ community, specifically with trans representation, at the awards show.“I do believe this is a pivotal moment.

Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting) announced all of the Emmy Award nominees in a virtual live-streamed event on emmys.com.  Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, the 2021 Emmy Awards will broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. For this year’s nominees, The Mandalorian and The Crown lead the pack with 24 nominations each.

Emmys nominations have been unveiled, bringing with them their annual crops of snubs and surprises. Thuso Mbedu in ‘The Underground Railroad’The Crown and The Mandalorian are leading the Emmys race with 24 nominations each.

Few things are as exciting in life as landing a major nomination whether it’s for an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy, or Tony Award. It was no surprise then that this year’s Emmy nominations were overjoyed at their recognition.

A royal accolade. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with CBS has gotten a stamp of approval from the Television Academy: an Emmy nomination.

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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNetflix and the expanded world of HBO and HBO Max made it a duel this year in race to gather the most Primetime Emmy nominations overall.Netflix took in a whopping 129 nominations, paced by “The Crown,” which tied with Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian” as the most-nominated program overall with 24 bids apiece. HBO and HBO Max combined racked up a total of 130 nominations, led by “Lovecraft Country,” the now-canceled HBO period drama.