Maya Rudolph Makes History To Become First Same Category Consecutive Double-Emmy Winner In 20 Years

  history, the long-running reality competition series has crowned its first Black champion.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMatthew López became the first Latino playwright to win the Tony Award for best play last Sunday, but “The Inheritance” creator was worried the milestone would go unnoticed unless he drew attention to the historic moment while taking the stage.Before the big night, López surveyed several friends and fellow writers about what he should say if he won the top prize.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCalm is ramping up original kids content, as the meditation and mental-wellness app company looks to persuade more parents to shell out $70 for an annual subscription — with a roster of celebs and new characters to help their young’uns chill out and get to sleep.The app, first launched in 2012, already has material targeted at tykes.

JoJo Siwa has made history on Dancing With the Stars!

JoJo Siwa quickstepped her way into the record books.

The cast of 9-1-1, Fox’s hit drama, have all secured pay increases ahead of season five’s debut.

RuPaul’s Drag Race won Outstanding Competition Program at this year’s ceremony for the fourth consecutive year. RuPaul, who hosts and executive produces the series, has now won 11 Emmys in total, with the first back in 2016.With this latest win, RuPaul has broken the record for the most-awarded Black artist in Emmys history, previously held by cinematographer Donald A.

Michaela Coel shared an inspirational speech as she picked up a gong at the Emmy Awards overnight.The 33 year old made history as she became the first black woman to win an Emmy award for Limited Series Writing. Michaela created, wrote and starred in series I May Destroy You, which follows a young writer, played by Michaela, struggling with questions of identity and consent after she was raped.

Michaela Coel made Emmys history on Sunday night.

Condragulations! RuPaul is breaking even more records.

made history on Sunday at the Creative Arts Emmys when she won two awards in the same categories she won in last year — and became the third black woman to win two years in a row.The funnywoman earned a Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series statuette for her “SNL” appearances this past season, and was named Best Character Voice-Over for her work on the animated comedy “Big Mouth.”“Wow, that’s amazing.

Claire Foy, Courtney B. Vance, Maya Rudolph and Dave Chappelle won guest actor Emmys at Sunday’s creative arts awards ceremony.

Collecting her second Emmy on Sunday night, Maya Rudolph not only became the first person in 20 years to win twice consecutively in the same category, twice–she won her second consecutive Emmy for her Big Mouth voice role, and another second consecutive Emmy for guesting on SNL—but she also became the third Black woman ever to win back-to back Emmys. Picking up the gold for Comedy Guest Actress for hosting Saturday Night Live, Rudolph was thrilled to learn of the latter achievement backstage.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVMaya Rudolph has picked up a second consecutive guest comedy actress Emmy for “Saturday Night Live,” just hours after she picked up her second consecutive character voice-over performance Emmy.In 2020, Rudolph won guest comedy actress for appearing as then-Sen. Kamala Harris in the Eddie Murphy-hosted episode of NBC’s late-night sketch comedy series.