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And no, multiple Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge did not sleep with a hot priest as inspiration for the series’ acclaimed second season.
“Fleabag.” “Succession.” “Ozark.” “Pose.” In 2019, the Emmys finally learned how to harness the power of “peak TV.”
Billy Porter (“Pose”), Jharrel Jerome (“When They See Us”) and RuPaul (“Drag Race”) all had big Emmy wins, making it a historic night for black men.
With a record-breaking number of nominations, what could stop “Game of Thrones” from a final-season Emmys sweep? Maybe that final season.
The first 45 minutes of the Primetime Emmy Awards were solid, then the show got tedious. (Yes, the voice-over.) In the end, surprise winners and stirring speeches saved the night.
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The Emmys went off script this year with delightful, shocking wins for “Fleabag,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jodie Comer. -
“Fleabag” and Phoebe Waller-Bridge led the British invasion of the 71st Emmy Awards.
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“The category is love, y’all,” Billy Porter said, making Emmys history as the first openly gay black man to win for lead actor in a drama series.
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Michelle Williams accepted her Emmy Award for her work on “Fosse/Verdon” by calling for equal pay for equal work.
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It was a strong Emmy night for HBO, bringing in numerous awards for its long-running hit ‘Game of Thrones’ and limited series “Chernobyl.”
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Despite its final-season controversies, HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” earned the top prize at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.
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Leslye Headland, creator of “Russian Doll,” has no hard feelings about losing the Emmy for comedy writing to “Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
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Emmy voters favored Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy over the final season of HBO’s “Veep” and defending champion “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
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Though the Emmys went hostless this year, announcer Thomas Lennon kept the snark alive during the ceremony. You might remember Lennon from “Reno 911!”
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“Our television show really is about the freedom of expression and love and colors,” and voting is key to protecting those ideas, RuPaul says.
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Billy Porter of FX’s “Pose” is the first openly gay black man to win the Emmy for lead actor in a drama series.
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Did your favorite star make the cut? Check out our fashion photo gallery now.
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Photographs of Emmy winners from the deadline room, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Billy Porter, Alex Borstien and others.
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Emmys 2019 hits and misses on the red carpet. We love all the stars. Let’s look at their outfits.
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Jonathan Van Ness was absent for the 71st Primetime Emmys, but that didn’t stop the rest of the “Queer Eye” cast from bringing intriguing looks to the arrivals carpet on Sunday.
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“Downton Abbey” overperforms with $31 million as the Brad Pitt space thriller “Ad Astra” garners mixed reception and “Rambo: Last Blood” caps off franchise.
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Classic movies, film festivals, etc. in L.A. for Sept. 22-29 include “The Shawshank Redemption,” and the COLCOA French Film Festival
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New movies opening in L.A. for Sept. 22-29 include Renée Zellweger in a Judy Garland bio-pic and Meryl Streep in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Laundromat”
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