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A sweep for โSchittโs Creek,โ โSuccessionโ tops Emmy Awards
Read full article: A sweep for โSchittโs Creek,โ โSuccessionโ tops Emmy Awards(The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)LOS ANGELES โ โSchitt's Creek,โ the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including โFrasierโ and โModern Familyโ failed to achieve. The awards for Pop TV's โSchitt's Creekโ included best comedy series and trophies for its stars, including Catherine O'Hara and father-son Eugene and Daniel Levy. Moments later, his son won the award for comedy writing for โSchitt's Creekโ episode, then shared a directing award and captured the supporting actor comedy trophy. As โSchittโs Creekโ gobbled up comedy awards, that left acclaimed โInsecureโ and its creator Issa Rae empty-handed. But Black stories, Black performances and Black Lives Matter,โ he said, urging Kimmel to shout with him.
Oops, says Emmy: 'This Is Us' actor gets Emmy after mix-up
Read full article: Oops, says Emmy: 'This Is Us' actor gets Emmy after mix-up(The Television Academy via AP)LOS ANGELES โ In a virtual Emmys version of the wrong-winner Oscars gaffe, Ron Cephas Jonesโ guest actor award for โThis Is Usโ was announced for another nominee, Jason Bateman. In a voice-over announcement, Bateman was declared the winner for his guest appearance on HBO's โThe Outsider,โ while the screen displayed Jones' name. Other winners Saturday included Eddie Murphy, whose return to โSaturday Night Liveโ after more than three decades earned the star his first Emmy Award, for guest comedy series actor. Maya Rudolph claimed the categoryโs guest actress trophy for her portrayal of Sen. Kamala Harris on the same episode. Cherry Jones was honored as guest actor in a drama series for โSuccession."