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70th Emmy Awards: Politics and Diversity Rule the Show

posted onSeptember 18, 2018
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Article snippet: Executive produced by comedy great Lorne Michaels and hosted by Saturday Night Live stars Colin Jost and Michael Che, the glitzy awards show kicks off from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Last year’s show was hosted by late-night funny man Stephen Colbert, who wasted no time in attacking President Trump in his opening monologue. This year’s show will air with the backdrop of a highly-political TV landscape full of shows that invoke issues around race, feminist dystopian futures, and immigration. This is the Breitbart Emmys live wire. All times eastern. (Try to) enjoy the show. 11:01 – That’s a wrap. HBO’s Game of Thrones and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel were the night’s big winners, taking home Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series, respectively. There were also some notable snubs tonight for some acclaimed series, including NBC’s This Is Us and FX’s Atlanta. 10:58 – HBO’s Game of Thrones wins Outstanding Drama Series. 10:50 – Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wins Outstanding Comedy Series. 10:42 – FX’s Assassination of Gianni Versace wins Outstanding Limited Series. Versace executive producer Ryan Murphy launched into a charged rant from the stage. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace is about a lot of things. It’s about homophobia, internalized and externalized. It’s about a country that allows hatred to grow unfettered and unchecked.” 10:39 – HBO’s talk show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver wins Outstanding Variety Talk Series... Link to the full article to read more

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