Emmys: Pandemic, Protests Highlighted During Virtual Nominations Announcement

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorFormer presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten will be honored by Equality California during its virtual Golden State Equality Awards celebration.The event will be hosted by “Pose” star Angelica Ross and take place on Sept. 13.The Buttigiegs will receive the Equality Trailblazer Award.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOn Most Dangerous Game, Christoph Waltz embarked on his first American project made for the small screen, earning his first Emmy nomination for the series, which had initially sparked some skepticism on his part.Created by Scott Elder, Josh Harmon and Nick Santora, based on a classic short story by Richard Connell, the action-thriller centers on Dodge (Liam Hemsworth), a Detroit everyman up to his eyeballs in debt, who is looking to secure the financial

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Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVFive months into the coronavirus pandemic, and Television Academy voters already seem to be over the plethora of remotely produced content created during, and in response to, the new social-distancing health and safety guidelines.

aired its final episode, but the celebrated cast came together Wednesday for a virtual reunion that sent fans into a frenzy. Nearly the entire ensemble shared their memories of the show and behind-the-scenes stories, and Kerry Washington even addressed the possibility of reprising her starring role in the future.

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Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineFollowing a remarkable morning for Watchmen—with 26 Emmy nominations for the HBO limited series—creator Damon Lindelof and star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are opening up about creative pursuits to come.A first-time Emmy nominee, recognized for his turn as stay-at-home dad Cal Abar and the omnipotent Doctor Manhattan, Abdul-Mateen has the biggest years of his career coming up, with starring roles in Candyman, Aquaman 2, The Matrix 4 and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe Television Academy nominated a record number of Black actors for Emmys on Tuesday morning, with 34.3% of the acting nominees being Black.There were 102 acting nominees this year across lead, supporting and guest categories for drama, comedy and limited series/TV movie.

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The nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards have been announced, with Succession leading the pack with 10 nods.The dark comedy series, about a dysfunctional wealthy family fighting for power, scored a total of 10 nominations, including Best Drama Series and nods for actors including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin.The acclaimed limited series Watchmen was also strongly represented, with seven nominations including Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Regina King.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Television Academy is revealing nominations today beginning at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m.

via livestream on YouTube and the Television Academy’s Facebook page.Three-time Emmy nominee Leslie Jones will host the nomination reveal — which will also be streamed on Emmys.com — with an assist from Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany.“Television has played an integral role in navigating these unprecedented times and has brought us together as we remain apart,” said Frank Scherma, Television Academy chairman and CEO, on the official site.