Why over 40% of Americans think awards shows like the Emmys are meaningless

Kate Aurthur editor The cold open of the Sept. 28 Season 3 premiere of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” featured at the bottom of this post harks back to a more innocent time for the Bravo cast members — before it then reveals how their lives and friendships have exploded during the show’s run. The scene begins in December 2019 with the first confessionals the women filmed for the show’s freshman season, as they introduce themselves, and present their relationships to other cast members. Jen Shah — who in July of this year pleaded guilty to criminal fraud charges, and will be sentenced (likely to prison) in November — attempts to explain her job, which she calls “direct response marketing.” As the audience now knows, Shah was in fact — as she’s now admitted — a high-up figure in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded tons of (often elderly) people. She was arrested during the filming of Season 2, practically on camera. And as Shah protested her innocence, the second season made much hay of her legal issues.

Jim Edmonds and Kortnie O’Connor are married!

A ‘quiet’ teenager who died after crashing his moped was over the drink drive limit, an inquest has heard.

Rebecca Souw Leonardo DiCaprio could be invited to join the cast of Netflix’s Emmy winning global smash hit “Squid Game” in a future season, series writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said. At a Netflix-hosted congratulatory press conference in Seoul on Friday, when asked if any known Hollywood actor would star in “Squid Game” Season 2, Hwang said: “There will be no known Hollywood actor in Season 2. That’s not in the plan and if the stage changes, maybe in Season 3 – but for Season 2, it is still set in Korea. Leonardo DiCaprio did say he’s a big fan of ‘Squid Game,’ so maybe if time or chances allow, we can ask him to join the games.”

Ooh, the payback has begun, Jimmy Kimmel!

Emma Mackey is opening up about her celebrity doppelganger, Margot Robbie.

, 63-year-old Jenny and 33-year-old Sumit are on their honeymoon but the romance is spoiled when Sumit brings up that he wants to go back to work while Jenny is comfortably retired.Sumit says that he wants to go back to cooking for a living and restart his food business with a friend, which is what he did before COVID-19 hit. He tells cameras that while Jenny wants to live life «in a retired way,» he's still in his 30s and feels like he's still productive and should make money.

Television’s biggest night came and went as the 74th Emmy Awards were unveiled tonight in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, and aired live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. In one of the most competitive Emmy seasons in recent memory, it was “Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” and “The White Lotus” that took home the Television Academy’s top prizes.

Here’s one more For Your Consideration piece before you turn your focus to Oscar season: the best and worst moments from the 2022 Emmys. Would you consider Cheryl Lee Ralph’s time on stage one of the highlights of the night? Were you as puzzled as we were when Lizzo called Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein a really big girl? And where the heck was Marcia Brady?

 took home the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The beloved Apple TV+ series beat out other major programs, including , ,  and .The category was presented by alum Pete Davidson, who had a brief reunion onstage with Jason Sudeikis, who accepted the honor on behalf of the show, the creative team and the cast.«Thank you so much to everyone who watches the show.

Amanda Seyfried is now an Emmy winner!

Brett Goldstein is an Emmy winner again!

It’s a family affair! Sofia Vergara, Sandra Oh and other celebrities have hit the Emmy Awards’ red carpet with their family members.

Sarah Paulson gets support from Holland Taylor on the red carpet at the 2022 Emmy Awards on Monday night (September 12) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Television’s biggest night is here as the 74th Emmy Awards will be unveiled tonight in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, and airing live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. In what has been another extraordinary year for television, tonight’s festivities mark some of the biggest competition in years for the Emmys, as many old and new favorites across the drama and comedy categories collide for results that could spread the wealth of winners across multiple shows, as opposed to last year with the domination of Netflix’s “The Crown” and AppleTV+’s “Ted Lasso.” READ MORE: Emmy 2022 Predictions: ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The White Lotus’ Speaking of ‘Lasso,’ it comes into the night defending its crown in Best Comedy Series, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress this season after a successful, yet not as wildly celebrated second season.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although we don’t yet know the exact number of statuettes Quinta Brunson will take home on Monday night, the three-time nominee has already made a splash at the 74th Emmy Awards, walking out in a stunning copper dress and shimmering eye makeup. Given her catapult into fame since her freshman sitcom “Abbott Elementary” hit ABC last year — for which she has become the first Black woman to receive three Emmy comedy noms — Brunson knew she had to look like a star at this year’s ceremony.