How the Television Academy Reinvented the Creative Arts Emmys Amid Coronavirus

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhew. The final Emmy has been handed out after a weird year, they’re packing up the lonely stage Jimmy Kimmel stood on inside Staples Center and that’s it.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe producers of this year’s 72nd Emmy Awards promised some unexpected moments, and it didn’t take long for that to come true. That is, if you classify “almost burning down the Staples Center” as unexpected.While announcing the very first Emmy on Sunday night with presenter Jennifer Aniston, host Jimmy Kimmel sprayed the envelope with Lysol, and then set it on fire to jokingly sterilize it.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDid the casting directors call it? Among the past week’s Emmy winners were the casting teams for “Succession,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Watchmen.” Those happen to be the three major frontrunners as the 72nd Emmy Awards get underway on Sunday night — with host Jimmy Kimmel live from the Staples Center.Besides which shows ultimately come out on top, the other big question is whether HBO or Netflix — the two titans of the Emmys — will exit with bragging

RuPaul won for outstanding host for a reality or competition program at Saturday's Creative Arts Emmys, breaking Jeff Probst's previous record for wins in the category with a fifth straight Emmy. In a pre-recorded video speech, RuPaul appeared in drag from the set of his show, and thanked the Academy, adding, "every time I bat my false eyelashes I'm making a political statement.

There are so many categories at the Emmy Awards that every year, the Television Academy also has the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony where the bulk of the awards are handed out.

Also Read: 2020 Creative Arts Emmys, Night 5: The Complete Winners ListThe official Television Academy Twitter account also confirmed the win for Cephas Jones.“The winner for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series is Ron Cephas Jones!” the account wrote.

The long week of Creative Arts Emmys is finally over. After five nights of virtual ceremonies, the Television Academy has bestowed a heap of trophies to “Watchmen,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Marvelous Mrs.

The virtual 2020 Creative Arts Emmys had a slip up on Friday night when they announced the wrong winner of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVFour nights in, the virtual 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards had gone without a hitch, successfully juggling dozens of categories and hundreds of pre-taped speeches.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe parade of Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies wraps up with one final, two-hour event on Saturday night — now underway on FXX.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThere’s no red carpet at this year’s Emmy Awards, but the show must go on. E!, ABC News, KABC and KTLA are among the outlets still producing red carpet pre-shows on Sunday — and all of them have found unique ways to do it.“When we knew the Emmys were moving forward with their show, we knew that we would be there to cover it,” said Jen Neal, the general manager of E! News’ live events and digital, lifestyle networks.E! starts its coverage at 4:30 p.m.

Also Read: 2020 Primetime Emmy Award Winners, by Show and NetworkSee the list of Thursday’s winners below and see the reality and nonfiction winners from Monday night here, the variety winners from Tuesday night here and Wednesday’s winners here.Outstanding Derivative Interactive Program“Big Mouth Guide To Life” (Netflix) Social Life | Part of Jellyfish Group NetflixOutstanding Original Interactive Program“The Messy Truth VR Experience” (Oculus) Magic Labs Media, EAB, RYOT Brie Larson, Producer

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeElaborate at-home video kits are on their way to at least 130 Emmy nominees, the production team behind this year’s ceremony said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters via a virtual press conference, executive producers Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart shared a photo of the equipment that’s being loaded up and sent to nominees in 20 cities and in 10 countries — everywhere from Los Angeles and New York to Toronto and Berlin, and even Fayetteville, N.C.“If

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLaverne Cox, Sterling K. Brown, Lin-Manuel Miranda and “Sesame Street’s” Count von Count are among the next round of stars who have signed on to appear and/or present awards during this Sunday’s Emmy Awards.The news comes as producers for the 72nd Emmy Awards are scheduled to share more details about this year’s most unusual virtual telecast in a press briefing this morning.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHow long was this Emmy season? So long that when the online entry process began on Feb. 13, it was still a month before the COVID-19 pandemic started to shut things down.

Norman Lear was recognized with a win during the second night of 2020's virtual Creative Arts Emmys on Tuesday for Live in Front of a Studio Audience:All in the Family and Good Times. At 98, Lear has surpassed his own record, set in 2019, as the oldest Emmy winner ever.