Questions and Answers about
Emmys
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in TVWhat did Anthony Anderson and his mother do to ensure the 2023 Emmys stayed on time?
Answer: Anthony Anderson and his mother helped ensure the 2023 Emmys proceeded efficiently by signaling the end of lengthy acceptance speeches.
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in TVWhy did the 2023 Emmys take place four months later than originally scheduled?
Answer: The 2023 Emmys were rescheduled to a later date due to industry strikes involving the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA.
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Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career?
Answer: With a Tony win for “A Strange Loop,” Jennifer Hudson, one of the show’s co-producers, joined on June 12, 2022, the select group of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (aka EGOT). Hudson won an Oscar in 2007 for her role in “Dreamgirls,” two Grammys for the cast album of…
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in TVWhich TV show earned the most nominations for 2022’s 74th Emmy awards?
Answer: HBO’s Succession topped the list of most-nominated shows for 2022’s 74th Emmy awards, with 25 nominations, including best drama series and three of eight slots for supporting actor in a drama. The White Lotus and Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso are the following most-nominated shows at 20 nods each
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in TVWhy did New York’s former Governor, Andrew Cuomo, win an Emmy?
New York former Gov. Andrew Cuomo received the special Emmy Award in 2020 for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. He also participated in a televised reading of “James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends,” hosted by Actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi that year. Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris, hosts CNN’s Cuomo…
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in TVWho is the most-awarded Black artist in Emmys history?
With 11 wins, host and producer RuPaul broke the record for the most Emmy wins by a Black person as “RuPaul’s Drag Race” won the “outstanding competition program” award at the 2021 Emmys. The series is the most-awarded reality competition show at the Emmys.
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in TVWhich TV show earned veteran actress Jean Smart her first Emmy in 12 years?
Jean Smart became a staple of elite TV in the past few years, with Emmy nominated roles on “Fargo,” “Watchmen,” and “Mare of Easttown.” HBO’s Hacks earned her her first Emmy win in 12 years in 2021._x000D_
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in TVWhich TV series won Ewan McGregor his first Emmy?
Ewan McGregor won his first Emmy in 2021 for his leading role on Netflix’s Halston – on which he played the famed fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick. He was previously nominated for “Fargo,” narrating “Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart,” and his guest appearance on ER in 1997.
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in FilmsWhich role landed Olivia Colman an Oscar?
Olivia Colman won the best actress Oscar in 2019 for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite. She also portrayed Queen Elizabeth in 2012’s Hyde Park on Hudson, which won her a Best Supporting Actress trophy at the British Independent Film Awards. She finally took the Emmy in 2021 for her lead role as…
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in TVWhich TV series won Kate Winslet her first Emmy?
Kate Winslet won her first Emmy award in 2011 for HBO’s miniseries Mildred Pierce, adapted from James M. Cain’s 1941 novel of the same name. In Mildred Pierce, Winslet portrays an overprotective single mother during the Great Depression._x000D_
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in TVWhich TV series won the most Emmy awards in 2021?
Netflix’s Chess drama “The Queen’s Gambit” tied with Netflix’s “The Crown” for the most wins in the 2021 Emmy Awards overall. Each won 11 honors.
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in TVWhat is the first-ever Netflix series to win an Emmy for best drama?
The Crown’s season four received the best drama award on the Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, Emmy Awards. It’s the first time the streaming service won the prestigious trophy. “The Crown” also took all four dramatic acting categories at the 2021 ceremony. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit picked the Best Limited Series / Mini-Series award._x000D_
