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� >> announcer: Live from the

>> announcer: Live from the peacock theatre in los angeles,

peacock theatre in los angeles, california, it's the 76th emmy

california, it's the 76th emmy awards.

Awards. Please welcome your hosts dan

please welcome your hosts dan and eugene levy.

And eugene levy. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> welcome everybody to "the

>> welcome everybody to "the 76th emmy awards."

76th emmy awards." yeah.

Yeah. [ applause ]

[ applause ] also known as broadcast tv's

also known as broadcast tv's biggest night for honoring movie

biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.

Stars on streaming services. >> we are very, very excited to

>> we are very, very excited to be here tonight.

Be here tonight. As most of you know, we are not

as most of you know, we are not stand-up comedians.

Stand-up comedians. >> I wouldn't actually even call

>> I wouldn't actually even call us hosts.

Us hosts. We're more like actors acting

we're more like actors acting like hosts.

Like hosts. Which is a huge gamble for us.

Which is a huge gamble for us. But if it goes well tonight, my

but if it goes well tonight, my name is pronounced levy not

name is pronounced levy not leevy.

Leevy. >> and if things go south, my

>> and if things go south, my name is pronounced martin short.

Name is pronounced martin short. >> this is actually the first

>> this is actually the first opportunity that we have had to

opportunity that we have had to work together since our show

work together since our show "schitt's creek" ended.

"schitt's creek" ended. Unless you count the --

unless you count the -- [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. Unless you count the time you

unless you count the time you tried to convince ryan murphy to

tried to convince ryan murphy to cast us as the

cast us as the menendez brothers.

Menendez brothers. >> well, they weren't twins.

>> well, they weren't twins. >> it was a bad idea.

>> it was a bad idea. >> nevertheless, it's good to be

>> nevertheless, it's good to be back by your side.

Back by your side. You know, this is a very special

you know, this is a very special night for me.

Night for me. You know,

you know, I've played a lot of dads in my

I've played a lot of dads in my day.

Day. I was a dad in "american pie,"

I was a dad in "american pie," I was the dad in

I was the dad in "finding dory," our show

"finding dory," our show "schitt's creek."

"schitt's creek." but without question, my most

but without question, my most rewarding dad role ever has been

rewarding dad role ever has been being your dad.

Being your dad. In "schitt's creek."

in "schitt's creek." 'cause it got me my first acting

'cause it got me my first acting emmy.

Emmy. >> yeah.

>> yeah. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> why are we applauding bad

>> why are we applauding bad parenting?

Parenting? Anyway, we are off to a very

anyway, we are off to a very heartwarming start.

Heartwarming start. >> a little bit of emmy history,

>> a little bit of emmy history, the very first emmys host in

the very first emmys host in 1949 was walter o'keefe.

1949 was walter o'keefe. >> that's true.

>> that's true. And tonight, we are making

and tonight, we are making history as the very first

history as the very first father-son pair to mention

father-son pair to mention walter o'keefe since 1949.

Walter o'keefe since 1949. >> now, we're all here

>> now, we're all here celebrating tonight because your

celebrating tonight because your shows struck a chord with

shows struck a chord with audiences.

Audiences. Your stories.

Your stories. Your characters.

Your characters. We see ourselves in them.

We see ourselves in them. We've all had a teacher

we've all had a teacher that changed our lives like

that changed our lives like quinta brunson in "abbott

quinta brunson in "abbott elementary."

elementary." [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> yeah. And we've all had a

>> yeah. And we've all had a codependent, borderline

codependent, borderline homoerotic relationship with our

homoerotic relationship with our boss like hannah einbinder in

boss like hannah einbinder in "hacks."

"hacks." >> no.

>> no. That's not -- that's not quite

that's not -- that's not quite it.

It. We're talking about universal

we're talking about universal truths, like how we've all

truths, like how we've all struggled to make friends in a

struggled to make friends in a new city like carrie coon in

new city like carrie coon in "the gilded age.'

"the gilded age.' >> right.

>> right. Yeah.

Yeah. Sure.

Sure. And how we've all done salacious

and how we've all done salacious tell-alls with the bbc to get

tell-alls with the bbc to get back at a lying, cheating ex,

back at a lying, cheating ex, like elizabeth debiki in "the

like elizabeth debiki in "the crown."

crown." >> okay.

>> okay. You know what?

You know what? [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> I just --

>> I just -- I don't think you're getting it.

I don't think you're getting it. >> I think I am.

>> I think I am. >> no, no, no.

>> no, no, no. Striking a chord was the point.

Striking a chord was the point. So, let's move on.

So, let's move on. >> happily.

>> happily. We haven't given out a single

we haven't given out a single award tonight, and yet, "shogun"

award tonight, and yet, "shogun" has already made emmy history.

Has already made emmy history. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> at the creative arts emmys

>> at the creative arts emmys held last weekend, the "shogun"

held last weekend, the "shogun" team took home 14 emmys, making

team took home 14 emmys, making it the most decorated show in a

it the most decorated show in a single season.

Single season. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> yeah.

>> yeah. And deservedly so.

And deservedly so. I mean, the attention to detail.

I mean, the attention to detail. The creators of "shogun"

the creators of "shogun" actually had their scripts

actually had their scripts translated into japanese,

translated into japanese, rewritten, and then translated

rewritten, and then translated back into english subtitles that

back into english subtitles that you missed because you were also

you missed because you were also on your phone watching

on your phone watching sabrina carpenter eat a hot

sabrina carpenter eat a hot wing.

Wing. >> "the bear" is nominated for

>> "the bear" is nominated for 23 emmys tonight.

23 emmys tonight. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> making it the

>> making it the most nominated comedy in

most nominated comedy in history.

History. Now, I love the show.

Now, I love the show. I love the show.

I love the show. And I know some

and I know some of you might be expecting us to

of you might be expecting us to make a joke about whether "the

make a joke about whether "the bear" is really a comedy.

Bear" is really a comedy. But in the true spirit of "the

but in the true spirit of "the bear," we will not make any

bear," we will not make any jokes.

Jokes. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> it's a big year for queer

>> it's a big year for queer representation on tv.

Representation on tv. Nava mau with her first

nava mau with her first nomination, holland taylor with

nomination, holland taylor with her ninth.

Her ninth. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> and then there's

>> and then there's jonathan bailey and matt bomer

jonathan bailey and matt bomer both recognized tonight for

both recognized tonight for playing lovers in "fellow

playing lovers in "fellow travelers," proving that you can

travelers," proving that you can be nominated for playing gay

be nominated for playing gay even if you're not straight.

Even if you're not straight. >> and you know, son, I'm

>> and you know, son, I'm particularly proud of my

particularly proud of my streamer apple tv+, which

streamer apple tv+, which continues to proudly and visibly

continues to proudly and visibly align itself with the lgbtq

align itself with the lgbtq community.

Community. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> that's not what the plus

>> that's not what the plus stands for.

Stands for. That's not plus.

That's not plus. >> then what does it stand for?

>> then what does it stand for? >> I don't know.

>> I don't know. You're the one with the show on

you're the one with the show on there.

There. >> apple tv plus.

>> apple tv plus. >> yep, paramount plus, disney

>> yep, paramount plus, disney plus, espn plus all also not

plus, espn plus all also not directly affiliated with the

directly affiliated with the community.

Community. >> well, that I knew.

>> well, that I knew. >> "reservation dogs" has four

>> "reservation dogs" has four nominations tonight.

Nominations tonight. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> after three excellent seasons

>> after three excellent seasons of widespread critical acclaim,

of widespread critical acclaim, they finally received a

they finally received a nomination for outstanding

nomination for outstanding comedy series.

Comedy series. Yeah.

Yeah. So, you might say that academy

so, you might say that academy voters found a show that's been

voters found a show that's been creatively thriving for years

creatively thriving for years and said, "hey, look what we

and said, "hey, look what we discovered."

discovered." >> "baby reindeer" is nominated

>> "baby reindeer" is nominated for 11 emmys this year.

For 11 emmys this year. >> it sure is.

>> it sure is. This show was both frightening

this show was both frightening and oddly relatable for everyone

and oddly relatable for everyone out there whose parents still

out there whose parents still haven't mastered the art of

haven't mastered the art of texting.

Texting. Like this text I got from my dad

like this text I got from my dad about tonight's show --

about tonight's show -- "letz host emmyys.

"letz host emmyys. Colin ferell will b ther.

Colin ferell will b ther. U still have crush?"

u still have crush?" >> I didn't think these were

>> I didn't think these were going public.

Going public. >> or this one --

>> or this one -- "waltr okeef joke - 2 meen?

"waltr okeef joke - 2 meen? Sent from iphonn?"

sent from iphonn?" you don't even own an iphone.

You don't even own an iphone. >> what does it matter?

>> what does it matter? >> and this last one --

>> and this last one -- "best ramin neer me?"

"best ramin neer me?" that's actually a mistake.

That's actually a mistake. I think you were trying to

I think you were trying to google something.

Google something. >> I was hungry.

>> I was hungry. Still am.

Still am. >> and there are 57,000 more

>> and there are 57,000 more where those came from.

Where those came from. >> all right.

>> all right. Okay.

Okay. Got it.

Got it. Before we get to our

before we get to our first award tonight, we just

first award tonight, we just wanted to chat about acceptance

wanted to chat about acceptance speeches.

Speeches. >> please.

>> please. In what can only be described

in what can only be described as a cruel joke, two canadians

as a cruel joke, two canadians have been put in charge of

have been put in charge of playing you off tonight.

Playing you off tonight. >> canadians don't like

>> canadians don't like interrupting anybody.

Interrupting anybody. It goes against our nature.

It goes against our nature. >> confrontation in general is

>> confrontation in general is anxiety-inducing, especially for

anxiety-inducing, especially for my 77-year-old father.

My 77-year-old father. Okay?

Okay? >> I don't like it.

>> I don't like it. >> the man is frailer than he

>> the man is frailer than he looks.

Looks. He gets palpitations from time

he gets palpitations from time to time.

To time. I'm now hearing about

I'm now hearing about tendinitis.

Tendinitis. >> okay, okay.

>> okay, okay. The point, the point,

the point, the point, the point is, if you're going to

the point is, if you're going to say anything meaningful, or

say anything meaningful, or emotional, or god forbid

emotional, or god forbid political, keep it short.

Political, keep it short. Because the pressure alone on

because the pressure alone on me --

me -- >> I don't want to be alarmist,

>> I don't want to be alarmist, but having to cut you off could

but having to cut you off could kill this man.

Kill this man. >> on that note, please welcome

>> on that note, please welcome our first presenters.

Our first presenters. From "only murders in the

from "only murders in the building," selena gomez, and

building," selena gomez, and from "the golden bachelor,"

from "the golden bachelor," steve martin and martin short.

Steve martin and martin short. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> it's not coming up yet.

>> it's not coming up yet. >> hello, I'm selena gomez.

>> hello, I'm selena gomez. >> and I'm steve martin.

>> and I'm steve martin. >> and I'm martin sh --

>> and I'm martin sh -- >> what an exciting night to be

>> what an exciting night to be here at the emmys.

Here at the emmys. >> I personally have never been

>> I personally have never been more excited or happier.

More excited or happier. >> announcer: Shingles doesn't

>> announcer: Shingles doesn't care.

Care. >> the emmy awards.

>> the emmy awards. What a magical evening it's been

what a magical evening it's been of trying to remember people's

of trying to remember people's names.

Names. >> and pretending that we've

>> and pretending that we've seen their shows.

Seen their shows. >> and when I see an actor I

>> and when I see an actor I don't know, I just say, "I loved

don't know, I just say, "I loved your scene with nicole kidman."

your scene with nicole kidman." and nine times out of ten, I'm

and nine times out of ten, I'm right.

Right. >> and steve, let me just say

>> and steve, let me just say what an honor it is for me to be

what an honor it is for me to be working with someone who looks

working with someone who looks like he's fallen and can't get

like he's fallen and can't get up.

Up. >> and let me say what an

>> and let me say what an honor it is for me to be working

honor it is for me to be working with someone who looks like a

with someone who looks like a former women's tennis champion.

Former women's tennis champion. >> and let me say what an honor

>> and let me say what an honor it is work with two guys who are

it is work with two guys who are this far away from being

this far away from being childless cat ladies.

Childless cat ladies. >> we are so thrilled to be here

>> we are so thrilled to be here tonight.

Tonight. As nominees.

As nominees. >> yes!

>> yes! >> selena is nominated as best

>> selena is nominated as best comedy actress for the first

comedy actress for the first time.

Time. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> bravo!

>> bravo! >> and steve and marty are

>> and steve and marty are nominated as best comedy actors

nominated as best comedy actors in the same category.

In the same category. Guys, is that a little awkward?

Guys, is that a little awkward? >> well, no.

>> well, no. Of course steve and I both voted

of course steve and I both voted for you.

For you. >> and marty and I made an

>> and marty and I made an agreement, in order to be fair,

agreement, in order to be fair, to both vote for each other.

To both vote for each other. >> right, so I voted for steve.

>> right, so I voted for steve. And steve voted for --

and steve voted for -- and steve voted for --

and steve voted for -- >> yes, what an exciting night.

>> yes, what an exciting night. Here at the emmys.

Here at the emmys. >> but the emmys are not about

>> but the emmys are not about who wins and who loses.

Who wins and who loses. >> oh, you're young.

>> oh, you're young. >> honestly, do you see what I

>> honestly, do you see what I have to go through every day?

Have to go through every day? >> I just want to say again, I'm

>> I just want to say again, I'm so excited and I still love

so excited and I still love being here.

Being here. >> announcer: Shingles still

>> announcer: Shingles still doesn't care.

Doesn't care. >> group hug.

>> group hug. >> and now, it's time to present

>> and now, it's time to present our first award.

Our first award. Here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for best supporting actor in a

best supporting actor in a comedy series.

Comedy series. >> announcer: Lionel boyce, "the

>> announcer: Lionel boyce, "the bear."

bear." paul w. Downs, "hacks."

paul w. Downs, "hacks." ebon moss-bachrach, "the bear."

ebon moss-bachrach, "the bear." paul rudd, "only murders in the

paul rudd, "only murders in the building."

building." tyler james williams, "abbott

tyler james williams, "abbott elementary."

elementary." bowen yang, "Saturday night

bowen yang, "Saturday night live."

live." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- e bonn moss -- ebon

e bonn moss -- ebon moss-bachrach!

Moss-bachrach! �

[ applause ] >> okay.

>> okay. Wow.

Wow. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I don't know what to say.

I don't know what to say. I'm so grateful for this show

I'm so grateful for this show and to work with these beautiful

and to work with these beautiful people.

People. Chris, thank you so much.

Chris, thank you so much. I love you so much.

I love you so much. Joanne that, josh, tyson.

Joanne that, josh, tyson. I work with this incredible

I work with this incredible family every day.

Family every day. It is such a privilege.

It is such a privilege. L

l lionel, liza, mattie, all my

lionel, liza, mattie, all my little forks crew, andrew and

little forks crew, andrew and sara and olivia.

Sara and olivia. Thank you, jeanie for putting

thank you, jeanie for putting such a nice family together.

Such a nice family together. Thank you to my parents.

Thank you to my parents. They're taking such nice care of

they're taking such nice care of my cat.

My cat. And thanks to my sweet

and thanks to my sweet daughters.

Daughters. Elena, I love you so much.

Elena, I love you so much. You're everything to me.

You're everything to me. Thank you.

Thank you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Please welcome,

>> announcer: Please welcome, colin farrell.

Colin farrell. �

� >> all right.

>> all right. That's one name drop.

That's one name drop. >> creating an unforgettable

>> creating an unforgettable experience by bringing depth and

experience by bringing depth and undeniable complexity to a

undeniable complexity to a character is no small feat.

Character is no small feat. Yet it's the exact challenge

yet it's the exact challenge taken on by these actors.

Taken on by these actors. Here are your nominees for

here are your nominees for supporting actor in a drama

supporting actor in a drama series.

Series. >> announcer: Tadanobu asano,

>> announcer: Tadanobu asano, "shogun."

"shogun." billy crudup, "the morning

billy crudup, "the morning show."

show." mark duplass, "the morning

mark duplass, "the morning show."

show." jon hamm, "the morning show."

jon hamm, "the morning show." takehiro hira, "shogun."

takehiro hira, "shogun." jack lowden, "slow horses."

jack lowden, "slow horses." jonathan pryce, "the crown."

jonathan pryce, "the crown." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- billy crudup, "the morning

billy crudup, "the morning show."

show." [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> this is the second emmy win

>> this is the second emmy win and third nomination for billy

and third nomination for billy crudup.

Crudup. >> thank you very much.

>> thank you very much. This is an incredible honor.

This is an incredible honor. Thank you all.

Thank you all. I'm happy to be here with my

I'm happy to be here with my piece of eye candy there, my

piece of eye candy there, my wife, who also happens to be an

wife, who also happens to be an immigrant.

Immigrant. And also gave a sering

and also gave a sering performance this year for which

performance this year for which she's nominated, and she starts

she's nominated, and she starts businesses, too.

Businesses, too. So nice to be by her side.

So nice to be by her side. I just want to say that this is

I just want to say that this is for the writers and the

for the writers and the educators who allowed me to do

educators who allowed me to do the writing that was beyond my

the writing that was beyond my level.

Level. Every time I would see the

every time I would see the scripts, I would have to go back

scripts, I would have to go back and look at the scripts that

and look at the scripts that teachers gave me.

Teachers gave me. To her team and to charlotte

to her team and to charlotte stout, who have expanded upon

stout, who have expanded upon this character, this process has

this character, this process has been incredible for me.

Been incredible for me. And I hope everybody else who is

and I hope everybody else who is involved knows how much it means

involved knows how much it means to me.

To me. So thank you all.

So thank you all. And also hi to the kids.

And also hi to the kids. I know you're watching wherever

I know you're watching wherever you are.

You are. Okay.

Okay. Bye, guys.

Bye, guys. Thank you!

Thank you! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Still to come,

>> announcer: Still to come, kaitlin olsen, rob mcelhenney,

kaitlin olsen, rob mcelhenney, da'vine joy randolph and

da'vine joy randolph and candice bergen.

Candice bergen. And just ahead, the emmys bring

and just ahead, the emmys bring together tv dads george lopez,

together tv dads george lopez, damon wayans, and

damon wayans, and jesse tyler ferguson.

Jesse tyler ferguson. Here on abc.

Here on abc. "the 76th emmy awards" on abc

"the 76th emmy awards" on abc brought to you by macys.

Brought to you by macys. >>> welcome back.

>>> welcome back. Throughout the night, "the

throughout the night, "the emmys" will be highlighting some

emmys" will be highlighting some of the great character

of the great character archetypes on television.

Archetypes on television. And we're starting with tv dads.

And we're starting with tv dads. >> we are.

>> we are. Tv dads have obviously had a

tv dads have obviously had a huge impact on me.

Huge impact on me. Coach taylor from "Friday night

coach taylor from "Friday night lights" really gave me some much

lights" really gave me some much needed wisdom in my 20s, and I

needed wisdom in my 20s, and I didn't even like football.

Didn't even like football. >> yeah, I know.

>> yeah, I know. Well, he was -- he was okay.

Well, he was -- he was okay. He was good.

He was good. Any other dads?

Any other dads? And, look, I'm not fishing for

and, look, I'm not fishing for compliments here.

Compliments here. >> yeah.

>> yeah. Tony soprano was another.

Tony soprano was another. >> tony soprano killed people.

>> tony soprano killed people. >> well, his heart was in the

>> well, his heart was in the right place.

Right place. >> okay.

>> okay. All right.

All right. You know what?

You know what? Good role model there.

Good role model there. Great role model.

Great role model. >> here to present the next

>> here to present the next award are three great tv dads.

Award are three great tv dads. Please welcome damon wayans,

please welcome damon wayans, george lopez, and

george lopez, and my pal,

my pal, jesse tyler ferguson.

Jesse tyler ferguson. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >>> all right.

>>> all right. So this is a man cave.

So this is a man cave. A man cave, wonderful.

A man cave, wonderful. Okay.

Okay. The lair of the tv dad,

the lair of the tv dad, the domain where we had all the

the domain where we had all the answers and solved our families'

answers and solved our families' problems in 22 minutes with

problems in 22 minutes with commercials.

Commercials. >> but let's not forget that to

>> but let's not forget that to be a great tv dad, you need a

be a great tv dad, you need a great tv wife.

Great tv wife. >> and that's why we want to

>> and that's why we want to thank our tv sitcom wives.

Thank our tv sitcom wives. >> yes.

>> yes. Okay.

Okay. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. I've -- I've --

I've -- I've -- did you watch my show?

Did you watch my show? Or --

or -- >> yes, all 90 seasons.

>> yes, all 90 seasons. >> okay.

>> okay. >> so all of us want to thank

>> so all of us want to thank our tv spouses.

Our tv spouses. >> a shoutout to my sitcom wife,

>> a shoutout to my sitcom wife, tisha campbell.

Tisha campbell. >> and to mine, constance marie.

>> and to mine, constance marie. >> and to my tv husband,

>> and to my tv husband, eric stonestreet.

Eric stonestreet. >> and now here are the nominees

>> and now here are the nominees for lead actor in a comedy

for lead actor in a comedy series.

Series. >> announcer: Matt berry, "what

>> announcer: Matt berry, "what we do in the shadows,"

we do in the shadows," larry david, "curb your

larry david, "curb your enthusiasm,"

enthusiasm," steve martin, "only murders in

steve martin, "only murders in the building,"

the building," martin short, "only murders in

martin short, "only murders in the building,"

the building," jeremy allen white, "the bear,"

jeremy allen white, "the bear," d'pharaoh woon-a-tai,

d'pharaoh woon-a-tai, "reservation dogs."

"reservation dogs." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- jeremy allen white, "the bear."

jeremy allen white, "the bear." [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> this is the second

>> this is the second consecutive emmy win and second

consecutive emmy win and second consecutive nomination for

consecutive nomination for jeremy allen white in this

jeremy allen white in this category.

Category. �

� >> okay, thank you.

>> okay, thank you. Take it down, yeah.

Take it down, yeah. All right.

All right. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. My heart is just beating right

my heart is just beating right out of its chest.

Out of its chest. Thank you, thank you to the

thank you, thank you to the academy, my fellow nominees.

Academy, my fellow nominees. I'm so honored to be in your

I'm so honored to be in your company.

Company. Chris and joe, thank you for

chris and joe, thank you for choosing me.

Choosing me. I am so, so, so lucky.

I am so, so, so lucky. I'm so grateful.

I'm so grateful. Thank you.

Thank you. My beautiful cast, I love you

my beautiful cast, I love you forever.

Forever. I love to work with you, and I

I love to work with you, and I just -- I want us to be in each

just -- I want us to be in each other's lives forever.

Other's lives forever. I love you so dearly.

I love you so dearly. Joe, this show has changed my

joe, this show has changed my life.

Life. It has instilled a faith that

it has instilled a faith that change is -- is -- is possible,

change is -- is -- is possible, that change is possible if you

that change is possible if you are able to reach out.

Are able to reach out. You're really, truly never

you're really, truly never actually alone.

Actually alone. I thank this show.

I thank this show. My parents, I love you.

My parents, I love you. My sister, thank you for coming

my sister, thank you for coming with me tonight.

With me tonight. Ezra and louie, I love you so,

ezra and louie, I love you so, so, so, so much.

So, so, so much. You are my heart.

You are my heart. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, everybody.

Thank you, everybody. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> announcer: Please welcome,

>> announcer: Please welcome, three-time emmy nominee,

three-time emmy nominee, kaitlin olson, and two-time emmy

kaitlin olson, and two-time emmy winner, rob mcelhenney.

Winner, rob mcelhenney. �

� >> ladies and gentlemen, we are

>> ladies and gentlemen, we are here to honor the comedic

here to honor the comedic performances that hold

performances that hold everything in place.

Everything in place. They show crucial support when

they show crucial support when it's really needed.

It's really needed. >> much like a jockstrap.

>> much like a jockstrap. >> yes and --

>> yes and -- no, not like a jockstrap.

No, not like a jockstrap. >> what you're describing sounds

>> what you're describing sounds like a jockstrap.

Like a jockstrap. >> no, it doesn't.

>> no, it doesn't. >> okay, keep going.

>> okay, keep going. >> these roles make sure

>> these roles make sure everything stays secure.

Everything stays secure. Without this support, the whole

without this support, the whole package falls apart.

Package falls apart. All right, this does sound like

all right, this does sound like a jockstrap.

A jockstrap. >> yeah.

>> yeah. Are you calling meryl streep a

are you calling meryl streep a jockstrap?

Jockstrap? >> no!

>> no! No.

No. Oh.

Oh. I'm so sorry, meryl.

I'm so sorry, meryl. >> so you're calling

>> so you're calling carol burnett a jockstrap.

Carol burnett a jockstrap. >> no.

>> no. Oh, my god.

Oh, my god. I revere carol burnett.

I revere carol burnett. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. >> are you doing the ear tug?

>> are you doing the ear tug? Oh, my god.

Oh, my god. Where's the statue?

Where's the statue? Let's just throw it at somebody.

Let's just throw it at somebody. >> and the nominees for best

>> and the nominees for best supporting actress in a comedy

supporting actress in a comedy are --

are -- >> announcer: Carol burnett,

>> announcer: Carol burnett, "palm royale,"

"palm royale," liza colon-zayas, "the bear,"

liza colon-zayas, "the bear," hannah einbinder, "hacks,"

hannah einbinder, "hacks," janelle james, "abbott

janelle james, "abbott elementary,"

elementary," sheryl lee ralph, "abbott

sheryl lee ralph, "abbott elementary,"

elementary," meryl streep, "only murders in

meryl streep, "only murders in the building."

the building." >> and the emmy goes to -- liza

>> and the emmy goes to -- liza colon-zayas, "the bear."

colon-zayas, "the bear." >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for liza

and nomination for liza colon-zayas.

Colon-zayas. �

� [ applause ]

>> thank you for lowering the microphone for me.

Microphone for me. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Thank you so my husband, david

thank you so my husband, david zayas.

Zayas. He told me to write a speech,

he told me to write a speech, and I didn't because I didn't

and I didn't because I didn't think it would be possible.

Think it would be possible. How, how could I have thought it

how, how could I have thought it would be possible to be in the

would be possible to be in the presence of meryl streep and

presence of meryl streep and carol burnett and janelle?

Carol burnett and janelle? Anyway, I love you all.

Anyway, I love you all. I revere you to the bottom of my

I revere you to the bottom of my heart.

Heart. And other women and my mommy.

And other women and my mommy. Mommy, I thank you.

Mommy, I thank you. My family.

My family. My grandkids.

My grandkids. Grandkids?

Grandkids? Yeah, thank you.

Yeah, thank you. Thank you to my beautiful cast.

Thank you to my beautiful cast. Thank you, thank you, thank you

thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me new life in this

for giving me new life in this show.

Show. And to all the latinas who are

and to all the latinas who are looking at me, keep believing

looking at me, keep believing and vote.

And vote. Vote for your rights.

Vote for your rights. Thank you!

Thank you! Thank you.

Thank you. Gracias.

Gracias. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Still to come,

>> announcer: Still to come, da'vine joy randolph. Plus,

da'vine joy randolph. Plus, appearances by

appearances by candice bergen presents the emmy

candice bergen presents the emmy for lead actress in a comedy

for lead actress in a comedy series and sam richardson is

series and sam richardson is joined by padma lakshmi.

Joined by padma lakshmi. Later, we celebrate the 25th

later, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of "the west wing."

anniversary of "the west wing." >>> brought to you by

>>> brought to you by �

� >>> please welcome emmy nominee,

>>> please welcome emmy nominee, da'vine joy randolph.

Da'vine joy randolph. �

� >> bold.

>> bold. Remarkable.

Remarkable. Compelling, legendary and

compelling, legendary and exceptional.

Exceptional. Yes, those are my morning

yes, those are my morning affirmations.

Affirmations. However, tonight I am referring

however, tonight I am referring to the masterful impact and

to the masterful impact and strong presence demonstrated by

strong presence demonstrated by these women week after week.

These women week after week. Although the category is

although the category is supporting, trust me, it's

supporting, trust me, it's giving main character energy.

Giving main character energy. Let's take a look at their

let's take a look at their collective achievement.

Collective achievement. Here are your nominees for

here are your nominees for supporting actress in a drama

supporting actress in a drama series.

Series. >> announcer:

>> announcer: Christine baranski, "the gilded

christine baranski, "the gilded age."

age." nicole beharie, "the morning

nicole beharie, "the morning show."

show." elizabeth debicki, "the crown."

elizabeth debicki, "the crown." greta lee, "the morning show."

greta lee, "the morning show." lesley manville, "the crown."

lesley manville, "the crown." karen pittman, "the morning

karen pittman, "the morning show."

show." holland taylor, "the morning

holland taylor, "the morning show."

show." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- elizabeth debiki!

Elizabeth debiki! >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and second nomination for

and second nomination for elizabeth debiki.

Elizabeth debiki. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> wow.

>> wow. I didn't write anything down

I didn't write anything down because I'm very superstitious

because I'm very superstitious and now I'm in a real pickle, so

and now I'm in a real pickle, so I'm going to do this quickly.

I'm going to do this quickly. Peter, thank you.

Peter, thank you. Thank you for making this show,

thank you for making this show, and thank you for trusting me

and thank you for trusting me with this.

With this. To our producers, thank you for

to our producers, thank you for working so hard.

Working so hard. Deb, my hair and makeup, amazing

deb, my hair and makeup, amazing woman who transformed me every

woman who transformed me every day.

Day. Kate and emily, who created the

kate and emily, who created the hair and makeup.

Hair and makeup. I love you.

I love you. Our cast are so beautiful.

Our cast are so beautiful. It is such a gift to work with

it is such a gift to work with you.

You. Gosh.

Gosh. Playing this part based on this

playing this part based on this unparalleled, incredible human

unparalleled, incredible human being has been my great

being has been my great privilege.

Privilege. It has been a gift.

It has been a gift. Thank you so very much.

Thank you so very much. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> murphy brown was one of my

>> murphy brown was one of my first tv role models, which I

first tv role models, which I know is crazy, considering I'm

know is crazy, considering I'm only 24.

Only 24. But candice bergen brought that

but candice bergen brought that character to life with such wit

character to life with such wit and charm and intelligence.

And charm and intelligence. From "murphy brown" to "sex and

from "murphy brown" to "sex and the city" to "boston legal," tv

the city" to "boston legal," tv is a better place with her in

is a better place with her in it.

It. Please welcome our next

please welcome our next presenter, five-time emmy winner

presenter, five-time emmy winner candice bergen.

Candice bergen. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

>> for 11 years I had the tremendous privilege of playing

tremendous privilege of playing the lead in a comedy series

the lead in a comedy series called "murphy brown."

called "murphy brown." [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> I was surrounded by brilliant

>> I was surrounded by brilliant and funny actors, had the best

and funny actors, had the best scripts to work with, and in one

scripts to work with, and in one classic moment, my character was

classic moment, my character was attacked by vice president

attacked by vice president dan quayle when murphy became

dan quayle when murphy became pregnant and decided to raise

pregnant and decided to raise the baby as a single mother.

The baby as a single mother. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> oh, how far we've come.

>> oh, how far we've come. Today, a republican candidate

today, a republican candidate for vice president would never

for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids.

Attack a woman for having kids. So, as they say, my work here is

so, as they say, my work here is done.

Done. Meow.

Meow. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for lead actress in a comedy series.

Lead actress in a comedy series. >> announcer: Quinta brunson,

>> announcer: Quinta brunson, "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." ayo edebiri, "the bear."

ayo edebiri, "the bear." selena gomez, "only murders in

selena gomez, "only murders in the building."

the building." maya rudolph, "loot."

maya rudolph, "loot." jean smart, "hacks."

jean smart, "hacks." kristen wiig, "palm royale."

kristen wiig, "palm royale." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- the amazing jean smart!

The amazing jean smart! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> this is the sixth emmy win

>> this is the sixth emmy win and 13th nomination for jean

and 13th nomination for jean smart.

Smart. [ applause ]

>> oh, god. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so, so much.

Thank you so, so much. I -- it's very humbling, it

I -- it's very humbling, it really is.

Really is. And I appreciate this because I

and I appreciate this because I just don't get enough attention.

Just don't get enough attention. I'm serious.

I'm serious. Okay.

Okay. Anyway, no, thank you.

Anyway, no, thank you. I have so many, so many people

I have so many, so many people to thank starting with our

to thank starting with our beautiful show runners.

Beautiful show runners. Thank you for thinking of me.

Thank you for thinking of me. I will never be able to thank

I will never be able to thank you enough for thinking of me

you enough for thinking of me with this incredible role.

With this incredible role. And casey and sara and everybody

and casey and sara and everybody at hbo.

At hbo. At max -- I'm sorry.

At max -- I'm sorry. Just what we needed, another

just what we needed, another network.

Network. But, sorry, anyway, this is --

but, sorry, anyway, this is -- I'm going to honor tonight, my

I'm going to honor tonight, my agent scott henderson of 30 plus

agent scott henderson of 30 plus years who is retiring and

years who is retiring and breaking my heart, the most

breaking my heart, the most amazing, cultured, tasteful,

amazing, cultured, tasteful, kind, funny man that never tried

kind, funny man that never tried to talk me in or out of things I

to talk me in or out of things I really didn't feel great about.

Really didn't feel great about. I wish you all the best.

I wish you all the best. He's going to bicycle through

he's going to bicycle through France because that's better

France because that's better than representing me?

Than representing me? I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know.

I don't know. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. I love you all.

I love you all. Thank you.

Thank you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> announcer: Coming up, a

>> announcer: Coming up, a special appearance by

special appearance by billy crystal, a "Saturday night

billy crystal, a "Saturday night live" reunion you don't want to

live" reunion you don't want to miss, and reba mcentire teams up

miss, and reba mcentire teams up with melissa peterman.

With melissa peterman. Then later, iconic tv villains

then later, iconic tv villains antony starr, kathy bates and

antony starr, kathy bates and giancarlo esposito take the

giancarlo esposito take the stage here on the emmys.

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy nominee padma lakshmi and

emmy nominee padma lakshmi and emmy winner sam richardson.

Emmy winner sam richardson. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> wow, here we are at "the

>> wow, here we are at "the emmys."

emmys." I love "the emmys."

I love "the emmys." so many great memories.

So many great memories. >> yeah, I love "the emmys" too.

>> yeah, I love "the emmys" too. >> I remember all of my

>> I remember all of my nominations and especially the

nominations and especially the time I won.

Time I won. Oh, just

oh, just I love this show.

I love this show. You know?

You know? Right?

Right? >> yeah, I have a lot of

>> yeah, I have a lot of memories, too.

Memories, too. And dresses.

And dresses. >> really?

>> really? How many nominations do you

how many nominations do you have?

Have? >> 17.

>> 17. >> how many -- how many of those

>> how many -- how many of those did you win?

Did you win? >> none.

>> none. >> oh, okay.

>> oh, okay. For what category?

For what category? >> this one, sam.

>> this one, sam. Okay?

Okay? >> okay.

>> okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for outstanding reality competition

outstanding reality competition program.

Program. >> announcer: "the amazing

>> announcer: "the amazing race."

race." "rupaul's drag race."

"rupaul's drag race." "top chef."

"top chef." "the traitors."

"the traitors." "the voice."

"the voice." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- "the traitors"!

"the traitors"! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> received five nominations to

>> received five nominations to date and four this year,

date and four this year, accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team is this winner, ellen

the team is this winner, ellen cumming.

Cumming. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> thank you so much, everybody.

>> thank you so much, everybody. Thank you to the academy.

Thank you to the academy. We have so grateful because we

we have so grateful because we are a new show and you guys when

are a new show and you guys when you like something you tend to

you like something you tend to stick to it, which is a good

stick to it, which is a good quality, but we appreciate it

quality, but we appreciate it all the more.

All the more. I would like to applaud them

I would like to applaud them because they care so much about

because they care so much about the quality of their work.

The quality of their work. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> we want to thank our friends

>> we want to thank our friends at peacock for their kindness

at peacock for their kindness and support.

And support. So great to be part of a new

so great to be part of a new streaming service.

Streaming service. We love them.

We love them. And I want to thank everyone and

and I want to thank everyone and the cast and crew who work so

the cast and crew who work so hard and get so wet but with

hard and get so wet but with scottish weather.

Scottish weather. I also want to thank scott glen.

I also want to thank scott glen. I also want to thank holland

I also want to thank holland because I don't think we thank

because I don't think we thank holland enough because so many

holland enough because so many of these shows like "the

of these shows like "the traitors" were made up in

traitors" were made up in holland.

Holland. They obviously have something in

they obviously have something in the water.

The water. Let's find it.

Let's find it. Let's drink it and all of our

let's drink it and all of our problems will be solved.

Problems will be solved. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> okay, I don't know where my

>> okay, I don't know where my dad is.

Dad is. >> I'm here.

>> I'm here. I'm here.

I'm here. I'm right here.

I'm right here. >> okay.

>> okay. They said the right aisle.

They said the right aisle. >> this is my right aisle.

>> this is my right aisle. >> no, that's stage right.

>> no, that's stage right. They said house right.

They said house right. >> I knew this was a mistake.

>> I knew this was a mistake. I didn't want to do this.

I didn't want to do this. We shouldn't even be out here,

we shouldn't even be out here, daniel.

Daniel. I told them I don't like being

I told them I don't like being in the audience.

In the audience. Okay?

Okay? I find it uncomfortable.

I find it uncomfortable. Everybody out here finds it

everybody out here finds it uncomfortable.

Uncomfortable. You know?

You know? I don't want to be handing out

I don't want to be handing out tacos in the audience.

Tacos in the audience. I don't like doing bits in the

I don't like doing bits in the audience.

Audience. Never have.

Never have. >> nobody does.

>> nobody does. We're not doing a bit.

We're not doing a bit. We're here to make an

we're here to make an introduction.

Introduction. >> all right, I'm coming over.

>> all right, I'm coming over. >> no, we don't have time for

>> no, we don't have time for that, so we have to do it like

that, so we have to do it like this.

This. Our next tv archetypes are the

our next tv archetypes are the characters you love to hate --

characters you love to hate -- dad?

Dad? >> I can't see prompter from

>> I can't see prompter from here.

Here. >> okay.

>> okay. We're introducing villains.

We're introducing villains. It's

it's tv villains.

Tv villains. Please welcome antony starr,

please welcome antony starr, giancarlo esposito, and

giancarlo esposito, and kathy bates.

Kathy bates. �

� >> everybody loves heroes.

>> everybody loves heroes. In drama, they're called the

in drama, they're called the protagonist.

Protagonist. >> but without villains, or

>> but without villains, or antagonists, there wouldn't be

antagonists, there wouldn't be much of a story.

Much of a story. >> we've all played villains and

>> we've all played villains and so we appreciate their role in

so we appreciate their role in story- telling.

Story- telling. But there are downsides once

but there are downsides once you're back in the real world.

You're back in the real world. >> do you know how hard it was

>> do you know how hard it was to get a date after "misery?"

to get a date after "misery?" and my american horror story was

and my american horror story was forgetting to thank ryan murphy

forgetting to thank ryan murphy after I won an emmy.

After I won an emmy. >> for me, the downside is

>> for me, the downside is trying to have a nice quiet

trying to have a nice quiet dinner and drug dealers start

dinner and drug dealers start asking me for advice

asking me for advice on how to build their empires.

On how to build their empires. >> personally, it's the critics.

>> personally, it's the critics. 12 year olds telling me I'm a

12 year olds telling me I'm a "bad superhero."

"bad superhero." they're too young to watch the

they're too young to watch the show anyways.

Show anyways. It's sloppy, sloppy parenting.

It's sloppy, sloppy parenting. >> there's a lesson from all

>> there's a lesson from all this.

This. If you nail a character, it

if you nail a character, it becomes real for better or

becomes real for better or worse.

Worse. >> and the women in this

>> and the women in this category truly nailed their

category truly nailed their characters for the better.

Characters for the better. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for supporting actress in a limited

supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Or anthology series or movie. >> announcer: Dakota fanning,

>> announcer: Dakota fanning, "ripley."

"ripley." lily gladstone, "under the

lily gladstone, "under the bridge."

bridge." jessica gunning, "baby

jessica gunning, "baby reindeer."

reindeer." aja naomi king, "lessons in

aja naomi king, "lessons in chemistry."

chemistry." diane lane, "feud: Capote vs.

Diane lane, "feud: Capote vs. The swans."

the swans." nava mau, "baby reindeer."

nava mau, "baby reindeer." kali reis, "true detective:

Kali reis, "true detective: Night country."

night country." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- jessica gunning, ""baby

jessica gunning, ""baby reindeer."

reindeer." [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> this is the first win and

>> this is the first win and emmy nomination for jessica

emmy nomination for jessica gunning.

Gunning. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> oh, my goodness.

>> oh, my goodness. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I honestly feel like I'm going

I honestly feel like I'm going to wake up any minute now.

To wake up any minute now. This whole thing has been a

this whole thing has been a dream.

Dream. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm so incredibly grateful.

I'm so incredibly grateful. I want to say a huge thank you

I want to say a huge thank you to everybody who let me, really.

To everybody who let me, really. Netflix, nina gold casting.

Netflix, nina gold casting. Our amazing directors.

Our amazing directors. The show wouldn't be what it is

the show wouldn't be what it is if it weren't for you and our

if it weren't for you and our incredible cast and crew.

Incredible cast and crew. I look forward to working with

I look forward to working with you every day.

You every day. Switching the twos, as we say.

Switching the twos, as we say. Thank you so much to my agents.

Thank you so much to my agents. Thank you so frankly butler and

thank you so frankly butler and alice and everyone.

Alice and everyone. All that you are and all that

all that you are and all that you do.

You do. All my friends and family that I

all my friends and family that I love more than anything.

Love more than anything. My biggest thanks has to go to

my biggest thanks has to go to mr. Richard gast.

Mr. Richard gast. I tried so many times to put

I tried so many times to put into words what working on "baby

into words what working on "baby reindeer" meant to me, and I

reindeer" meant to me, and I fail every time, so I'm going to

fail every time, so I'm going to sing.

Sing. No imagine.

No imagine. I'll keep it simple and just say

I'll keep it simple and just say thank you for trusting me to be

thank you for trusting me to be your martha.

Your martha. I will never ever forget her or

I will never ever forget her or you or this.

You or this. It really means a lot.

It really means a lot. Thank you, reindeer, and thank

thank you, reindeer, and thank you for this.

You for this. I'm thrilled.

I'm thrilled. Thank you.

Thank you. �

� >> announcer: Just ahead,

>> announcer: Just ahead, reba mcentire is joined by

reba mcentire is joined by melissa peterman, and snl's

melissa peterman, and snl's maya rudolph,

maya rudolph, kirstin wiig, bowen yang, and

kirstin wiig, bowen yang, and seth meyers take the stage.

Seth meyers take the stage. Then later, the emmys host a

then later, the emmys host a "happy days" reunion.

"happy days" reunion. Here on abc.

Here on abc. �

� "the 76th emmy awards" on abc

"the 76th emmy awards" on abc brought to you by herbal

brought to you by herbal essences.

>> please welcome reba mccentire and melissa peterman.

And melissa peterman. �

� >> wow!

>> wow! Well, here we are together

well, here we are together again, melissa.

Again, melissa. >> I know.

>> I know. And we're at the emmys!

And we're at the emmys! You know, I have to admit I'm

you know, I have to admit I'm nervous.

Nervous. I've never done this before, and

I've never done this before, and I've watched the emmys.

I've watched the emmys. A lot can go wrong.

A lot can go wrong. >> well, yeah. That's why we

>> well, yeah. That's why we rehearsed.

Rehearsed. And that's why we prepared, in

and that's why we prepared, in case the prompter goes down or

case the prompter goes down or something happens.

Something happens. >> we memorized everything.

>> we memorized everything. Even the nominees.

Even the nominees. >> yes, yes.

>> yes, yes. No recorded package for us.

No recorded package for us. >> we do not phone it in

>> we do not phone it in anymore.

Anymore. >> yes, yes.

>> yes, yes. >> let's show them that we

>> let's show them that we memorized all of the nominees

memorized all of the nominees names.

Names. >> eyes shut.

>> eyes shut. >> what?

>> what? >> shut your eyes.

>> shut your eyes. >> the two nominees for

>> the two nominees for outstanding scripted variety

outstanding scripted variety series are -

series are - "Saturday night live,"

"Saturday night live," shoot.

Shoot. It's right on my tongue.

It's right on my tongue. >> and "last week tonight with

>> and "last week tonight with john oliver," john oliver.

John oliver," john oliver. >> nailed it!

>> nailed it! >> yeah, you nailed it!

>> yeah, you nailed it! >>.

>>. >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- >> "last week tonight with john

>> "last week tonight with john oliver"!

Oliver"! >> "last week tonight with john

>> "last week tonight with john oliver" received six nominations

oliver" received six nominations this year and a total over all

this year and a total over all 67 in production design,

67 in production design, lighting and scripted series.

Lighting and scripted series. Accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team is john oliver.

The team is john oliver. >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. Thank you to my staff, some of

thank you to my staff, some of them are here.

Them are here. Others are in brooklyn.

Others are in brooklyn. I don't know that they're

I don't know that they're watching this, but I know that

watching this, but I know that they are in brooklyn.

They are in brooklyn. Whatever you're doing, I hope

whatever you're doing, I hope you are having fun.

You are having fun. I'd like to thank hbo for not

I'd like to thank hbo for not canceling us over the last

canceling us over the last decade.

Decade. That was never a guarantee.

That was never a guarantee. I appreciate it.

I appreciate it. Please carry on.

Please carry on. I would like to thank my wife,

I would like to thank my wife, kate, and our kids, husband --

kate, and our kids, husband -- husband?

Husband? His name is hudson.

His name is hudson. Ouch.

Ouch. Ouch.

Ouch. That's gonna come back to haunt

that's gonna come back to haunt me.

Me. And marzy.

And marzy. I should have got his wrong now,

I should have got his wrong now, but I didn't.

But I didn't. Thanks to everyone at hbo, nina

thanks to everyone at hbo, nina and casey in particular.

And casey in particular. I want to thank the silly odd

I want to thank the silly odd dog.

Dog. We have the most fantastic dog,

we have the most fantastic dog, and she was at our wedding and

and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic.

She got us through the pandemic. She was with us for two

she was with us for two pregnancies and perfect choice

pregnancies and perfect choice of music.

Of music. We had to say good-bye to her.

We had to say good-bye to her. It is -- I feel like sara

it is -- I feel like sara mclaughlin right now.

Mclaughlin right now. This -- she was an amazing dog.

This -- she was an amazing dog. And -- ouch.

And -- ouch. I would guess I want to -- this

I would guess I want to -- this isn't just for her.

Isn't just for her. This is for all dogs.

This is for all dogs. All dogs, you are all very good

all dogs, you are all very good girls.

Girls. You are very good boys.

You are very good boys. You all deserve a treat.

You all deserve a treat. Play me off now!

Play me off now! Thanks so much.

Thanks so much. �

>> announcer: Joining us tonight as "the emmys" celebrate

as "the emmys" celebrate 50 years of "Saturday night

50 years of "Saturday night live" and its countless

live" and its countless memorable characters are four of

memorable characters are four of its iconic cast members, all

its iconic cast members, all emmy nominees in 2024.

Emmy nominees in 2024. Please welcome kristen wiig,

please welcome kristen wiig, bowen yang, and seth meyers.

Bowen yang, and seth meyers. And maya rudolph.

And maya rudolph. >> we are here tonight to

>> we are here tonight to present the award --

present the award -- >> seth, may I immediately

>> seth, may I immediately interrupt?

Interrupt? >> mm-hmm.

>> mm-hmm. >> we heard something backstage

>> we heard something backstage that needs to be addressed.

That needs to be addressed. >> now before later.

>> now before later. >> we heard that our dear friend

>> we heard that our dear friend and mentor lorne michaels has

and mentor lorne michaels has been nominated for and lost the

been nominated for and lost the emmy 85 times.

Emmy 85 times. He has never won.

He has never won. >> never.

>> never. >> no.

>> no. >> 85 times.

>> 85 times. It's wrong.

It's wrong. And we'd like to take this

and we'd like to take this occasion to say a few words to

occasion to say a few words to him.

Him. >> oh, guys --

>> oh, guys -- >> no, no, no, no.

>> no, no, no, no. Lorne, laook at me.

Lorne, laook at me. Look at -- it's really hard to

look at -- it's really hard to see if he's looking at me.

See if he's looking at me. Lorne.

Lorne. You do have value.

You do have value. You are worthy.

You are worthy. You are not and have never been

you are not and have never been a loser, even though you lost

a loser, even though you lost a lot.

A lot. >> lorne, now look at me.

>> lorne, now look at me. Look at me and look at my mouth.

Look at me and look at my mouth. Each and every one of those

each and every one of those 85 times you lost you were

85 times you lost you were ro-buh duh.

Ro-buh duh. You hear me?

You hear me? Rob-a-duh.

Rob-a-duh. Rub-a-dub-dub-a-duh.

Rub-a-dub-dub-a-duh. >> guys --

>> guys -- >> it's not your turn, seth.

>> it's not your turn, seth. Lauren, look at me.

Lauren, look at me. >> it's lorne.

>> it's lorne. >> it is?

>> it is? Fun.

Fun. Lorne.

Lorne. Look at me.

Look at me. Look, it gets better.

Look, it gets better. Okay?

Okay? Just because snl didn't work

just because snl didn't work doesn't mean your next idea

doesn't mean your next idea won't.

Won't. Keep dreaming!

Keep dreaming! >> guys, it's very nice, but he

>> guys, it's very nice, but he has won 21 emmys.

Has won 21 emmys. Snl has won over 200.

Snl has won over 200. >> what, 200?

>> what, 200? >> that's too much.

>> that's too much. I can't believe you're

I can't believe you're complaining about this, lorne.

Complaining about this, lorne. Not to be rude, but grow up.

Not to be rude, but grow up. >> and stop looking at us.

>> and stop looking at us. >> sorry, lorne.

>> sorry, lorne. >> I really think it's lauren.

>> I really think it's lauren. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for writing for a variety special.

Writing for a variety special. >> announcer: Alex edelman,

>> announcer: Alex edelman, "just for us."

"just for us." jacqueline novak, "get on your

jacqueline novak, "get on your knees."

knees." john early, "now more than

john early, "now more than ever."

ever." mike birbiglia, "the old man and

mike birbiglia, "the old man and the pool."

the pool." the writing team from the

the writing team from the oscars.

Oscars. >> oh, oh, oh.

>> oh, oh, oh. And the emmy goes to -- alex

and the emmy goes to -- alex edelman!

Edelman! [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for alex edelman.

And nomination for alex edelman. >> okay.

>> okay. Okay.

Okay. Thank you so much for this.

Thank you so much for this. This is -- oh, god.

This is -- oh, god. I'm crying in front of carol

I'm crying in front of carol burnett.

Burnett. Fantastic.

Fantastic. All right.

All right. I made this with my great

I made this with my great collaborator adam grace who

collaborator adam grace who passed away right before we

passed away right before we started on broadway and this

started on broadway and this huge group rushed in to fill

huge group rushed in to fill that void.

That void. Alex timbers and mike who

alex timbers and mike who produced my show and put me here

produced my show and put me here and my crew and my producers who

and my crew and my producers who are my family and hbo let us

are my family and hbo let us make a special that we really

make a special that we really wanted to make.

Wanted to make. And thank you so much.

And thank you so much. And, look, this is really,

and, look, this is really, really beautiful.

Really beautiful. And I really miss adam, but it

and I really miss adam, but it was -- it was the end of a

was -- it was the end of a seven-year journey with this

seven-year journey with this show.

Show. But I got to make something

but I got to make something really funny with my friend.

Really funny with my friend. So I thank you so much for this.

So I thank you so much for this. I really appreciate it.

I really appreciate it. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, comedy legend billy crystal, and

comedy legend billy crystal, and a performance by jelly roll.

A performance by jelly roll. And get ready for tv moms

and get ready for tv moms meredith baxter,

meredith baxter, susan kelechi watson, and

susan kelechi watson, and connie britton.

Connie britton. Here on "the emmys."

>> announcer: Please welcome gael garcia bernal and emmy

gael garcia bernal and emmy nominee diego luna.

Nominee diego luna. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> hello, hello.

>> hello, hello. Good evening, ladies and

good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Gentlemen. We were just told that the emmys

we were just told that the emmys are losing a big chunk of its

are losing a big chunk of its audience.

Audience. So me and diego decided to do

so me and diego decided to do something to push the limits, to

something to push the limits, to raise the boundaries.

Raise the boundaries. Diego!

Diego! [ speaking in a global language

[ speaking in a global language ]

weronika tofilska, "baby reindeer,"

reindeer," noah hawley, "fargo,"

noah hawley, "fargo," gus van sant, "feud: Capote vs.

Gus van sant, "feud: Capote vs. The swans,"

the swans," millicent shelton, "lessons in

millicent shelton, "lessons in chemistry,"

chemistry," steven zaillian, "ripley,"

steven zaillian, "ripley," issa lopez, "true detective:

Issa lopez, "true detective: Night country."

night country." [ speaking in a global language

[ speaking in a global language ]

] >> the outstanding director for

>> the outstanding director for series or movie is -- steven

series or movie is -- steven zaillian for "ripley".

Zaillian for "ripley". >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for steven

and nomination for steven zaillian.

Zaillian. He received his first

he received his first nominations for writing,

nominations for writing, directing and producing the

directing and producing the night of.

Night of. �

� >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. Listen, you know, making

listen, you know, making "ripley" in Italy was its own

"ripley" in Italy was its own reward.

Reward. It was like a dream.

It was like a dream. I didn't need anything after

I didn't need anything after that.

That. And I know the other directors,

and I know the other directors, you know, they know what I'm

you know, they know what I'm talking about.

Talking about. The work is its own reward.

The work is its own reward. And, you know, I still -- I

and, you know, I still -- I still really appreciate this

still really appreciate this honor, though.

Honor, though. And I share it with literally

and I share it with literally hundreds of people.

Hundreds of people. You know, who worked on

you know, who worked on "ripley," the actors, andrew,

"ripley," the actors, andrew, dakota, elliot, johnny and all

dakota, elliot, johnny and all the wonderful other italian

the wonderful other italian actors, the producers, the

actors, the producers, the incredible department heads and

incredible department heads and crew, all of them artists in

crew, all of them artists in their own right.

Their own right. I thank them, the academy,

I thank them, the academy, netflix, everyone there and my

netflix, everyone there and my family.

Family. Thank you.

Thank you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >>> next on the emmys, we pay

>>> next on the emmys, we pay tribute to the characters who

tribute to the characters who have been so much a part of

have been so much a part of television history.

Television history. Key players in the very best

key players in the very best dramas and sitcoms, television

dramas and sitcoms, television mothers.

Mothers. Please welcome tv moms,

please welcome tv moms, susan kelechi watson, and emmy

susan kelechi watson, and emmy nominees, connie britton and

nominees, connie britton and meredith baxter.

Meredith baxter. >> I just want to say thanks to

>> I just want to say thanks to all the tv dads for giving the

all the tv dads for giving the tv wives a shot-out, but now it

tv wives a shot-out, but now it is all about us.

Is all about us. We have come a long way when

we have come a long way when when we couldn't leave the

when we couldn't leave the kitchen.

Kitchen. >> that's right.

>> that's right. Now we can do it all.

Now we can do it all. We can be a country music star.

We can be a country music star. We can be a successful ceo that

we can be a successful ceo that just wants to take her family on

just wants to take her family on vacation.

Vacation. We could be the head

we could be the head of a fully haunted household

of a fully haunted household where we give birth to the

where we give birth to the antichrist, principals, and yes,

antichrist, principals, and yes, even amazing partners to our

even amazing partners to our football coach husbands.

Football coach husbands. >> tv moms are no longer one

>> tv moms are no longer one dimensional, we have choices.

Dimensional, we have choices. Choices that could lead you back

choices that could lead you back to your beloved dance studio,

to your beloved dance studio, choices that remind us that our

choices that remind us that our dreams aren't deferred, it's

dreams aren't deferred, it's okay to soul search, and it's

okay to soul search, and it's okay to ask for as much money as

okay to ask for as much money as a tv dad.

A tv dad. >> thank god we are way past the

>> thank god we are way past the days when you couldn't even say

days when you couldn't even say the word "pregnant" on "I love

the word "pregnant" on "I love lucy."

lucy." >> or when married couples slept

>> or when married couples slept in separate beds, which always

in separate beds, which always led to the question --

led to the question -- how did she become a mom in the

how did she become a mom in the first place?

First place? >> probably during a flashback.

>> probably during a flashback. Commercial break.

Commercial break. >> and none of this would be

>> and none of this would be possible without the

possible without the contributions from our great tv

contributions from our great tv writers.

Writers. So we, tv moms, are proud to be

so we, tv moms, are proud to be presenting the nominees for

presenting the nominees for writing for a comedy series.

Writing for a comedy series. >> announcer: Quinta brunson,

>> announcer: Quinta brunson, "abbott elementary,"

"abbott elementary," christopher storer and

christopher storer and joanna calo, "the bear,"

joanna calo, "the bear," meredith scardino and sam means,

meredith scardino and sam means, "girls5eva,"

"girls5eva," lucia aniello, paul w. Downs,

lucia aniello, paul w. Downs, and jen statsky, "hacks,"

and jen statsky, "hacks," chris kelly and sarah schneider,

chris kelly and sarah schneider, "the other two,"

"the other two," jake bender and zach dunn, "what

jake bender and zach dunn, "what we do in the shadows."

we do in the shadows." >> and the emmy goes to -- lucia

>> and the emmy goes to -- lucia aniello, paul w. Downs and jen

aniello, paul w. Downs and jen statsky, "hacks".

Statsky, "hacks". >> this is the second team win

>> this is the second team win for this writing team in

for this writing team in "hacks."

"hacks." [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> I guess I'll speak.

>> I guess I'll speak. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Thank you to the academy.

Thank you to the academy. I thank all of you for clapping.

I thank all of you for clapping. You know, we make a show about

you know, we make a show about comedy because, as three weird,

comedy because, as three weird, lonely kids it was the thing

lonely kids it was the thing that made us feel connected to

that made us feel connected to other people.

Other people. Okay.

Okay. Jen is saying she was popular.

Jen is saying she was popular. But, I mean, two weird, lonely

but, I mean, two weird, lonely kids.

Kids. Okay, so lucia wasn't unpopular.

Okay, so lucia wasn't unpopular. But it made one lonely weirdo

but it made one lonely weirdo and two popular girls.

And two popular girls. We thank you because you have

we thank you because you have made us feel more connected to

made us feel more connected to the girls.

The girls. >> we want to thank, of course,

>> we want to thank, of course, jean smart who is incredible.

Jean smart who is incredible. Hannah einbinder, a genius.

Hannah einbinder, a genius. Thank you for being our friend.

Thank you for being our friend. We love you so much.

We love you so much. Our incredible writers,

our incredible writers, everybody at hbo.

Everybody at hbo. Susan schwartz.

Susan schwartz. Our amazing producers.

Our amazing producers. This show wouldn't happen

this show wouldn't happen without you.

Without you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Our families.

Our families. We love you so much.

We love you so much. Thank you, everybody.

Thank you, everybody. >> thank you!

>> thank you! [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> one thing about being a

>> one thing about being a working actor in a room like

working actor in a room like this is you really come

this is you really come face-to-face with the jobs you

face-to-face with the jobs you didn't get.

Didn't get. Fun fact, my dad came very close

fun fact, my dad came very close to getting the role of

to getting the role of toby ziegler in "the west wing."

toby ziegler in "the west wing." >> I wouldn't call that a fun

>> I wouldn't call that a fun fact.

Fact. Yes, the role went to the other

yes, the role went to the other guy who was richard schiff.

Guy who was richard schiff. >> another fun fact,

>> another fun fact, richard schiff went on to win

richard schiff went on to win the emmy for that role.

The emmy for that role. >> again, how is that a fun

>> again, how is that a fun fact?

Fact? >> well, it's fun for richard.

>> well, it's fun for richard. >> and how was your audition for

>> and how was your audition for "ripley"?

"ripley"? >> never heard back.

>> never heard back. Anyway, please welcome our next

anyway, please welcome our next presenter, 6-time emmy winner,

presenter, 6-time emmy winner, billy crystal.

Billy crystal. �

� >> thank you.

>> thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. It is just great to be anywhere.

It is just great to be anywhere. The category I get to present,

the category I get to present, outstanding talk series, is

outstanding talk series, is special to me.

Special to me. Because I realized the other day

because I realized the other day it is

it is almost 50 years ago I went on

almost 50 years ago I went on "the tonight show" with

"the tonight show" with johnny carson for the first

johnny carson for the first time.

Time. And you're applauding that I'm

and you're applauding that I'm old?

Old? Okay, good.

Okay, good. It was a huge deal.

It was a huge deal. I mean, I was seven years old.

I mean, I was seven years old. But it was an amazing years old

but it was an amazing years old for a young comic to be

for a young comic to be introduced by johnny.

Introduced by johnny. I was so nervous standing behind

I was so nervous standing behind that curtain, listening to

that curtain, listening to johnny intro me.

Johnny intro me. My heart was pounding feeling

my heart was pounding feeling like a bull rider in the rodeo

like a bull rider in the rodeo right before they open the gate,

right before they open the gate, praying if I can just stay on my

praying if I can just stay on my monologue for 5 minutes without

monologue for 5 minutes without falling off I'd be fine.

Falling off I'd be fine. Right before I went on, the

right before I went on, the commercial break, the

commercial break, the stage manager told me that when

stage manager told me that when I was done to stay on my mark

I was done to stay on my mark and watch him.

And watch him. If his hands were up, it meant

if his hands were up, it meant stay there and take a bow, if he

stay there and take a bow, if he pointed to the desk, I was to go

pointed to the desk, I was to go over to meet johnny.

Over to meet johnny. That's what he said.

That's what he said. What I heard was, "if I point at

what I heard was, "if I point at the desk, you get to sit next to

the desk, you get to sit next to johnny and maybe you'll have a

johnny and maybe you'll have a career.

Career. But if I go like this, you go

but if I go like this, you go back to your job at radio shack.

Back to your job at radio shack. I did my routine, applause.

I did my routine, applause. He pointed at the desk, and

he pointed at the desk, and almost 50 years later, here I am

almost 50 years later, here I am to introduce this year's

to introduce this year's nominees.

Nominees. Now, I had been on all of these

now, I had been on all of these shows.

Shows. And thank you.

And thank you. Throughout my career, I kept a

throughout my career, I kept a diary of my

diary of my appearances, so here are my

appearances, so here are my thoughts of each after my first

thoughts of each after my first appearances.

Appearances. "the daily show," had a great

"the daily show," had a great time with jon, and jon said,

time with jon, and jon said, "let's meet after and have

"let's meet after and have dinner."

dinner." and I waited, and he was gone.

And I waited, and he was gone. "late night with seth meyers."

"late night with seth meyers." terrific interviewer, terrific

terrific interviewer, terrific writer.

Writer. He said, let's go have a drink.

He said, let's go have a drink. I waited and say that I had he'd

I waited and say that I had he'd gone home.

Gone home. "jimmy kimmel live."

"jimmy kimmel live." had a fantastic time with jimmy.

Had a fantastic time with jimmy. He's so easy to talk to.

He's so easy to talk to. He said, meet me at my

he said, meet me at my restaurant, we'll have dinner.

Restaurant, we'll have dinner. And I went.

And I went. And guirmo showed up.

And guirmo showed up. "the late show with

"the late show with stephen colbert."

stephen colbert." brilliant guy.

Brilliant guy. But I wonder if he's ever seen

but I wonder if he's ever seen himself naked.

Himself naked. I didn't say they were funny.

I didn't say they were funny. I said these were first

I said these were first impressions of the show.

Impressions of the show. I've enjoyed all of them.

I've enjoyed all of them. Ladies and gentlemen,

ladies and gentlemen, the emmy for outstanding talk

the emmy for outstanding talk series -- and whoever wins, if

series -- and whoever wins, if you want to have dinner after

you want to have dinner after the show, I'll wait.

The show, I'll wait. And the winner goes to -- "the

and the winner goes to -- "the daily show"!

Daily show"! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> "the daily show" received

>> "the daily show" received four nominations this year,

four nominations this year, accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team is jon stewart.

>> you have made an old man very happy.

Happy. This is -- this is remarkable,

this is -- this is remarkable, to have an opportunity to work

to have an opportunity to work with this incredibly talented

with this incredibly talented group once a week has just

group once a week has just been -- it's just been -- it's

been -- it's just been -- it's really made my mondays.

Really made my mondays. And michael, jordan, my fellow

and michael, jordan, my fellow hosts, they just kick ass.

Hosts, they just kick ass. If you really want to know the

if you really want to know the heart and soul of the team, if

heart and soul of the team, if you really want to know the

you really want to know the keeper of the flame of "the

keeper of the flame of "the daily show," ms. J erken.

Daily show," ms. J erken. And, jen has been there since

and, jen has been there since 1998.

1998. So it started out as a pa.

So it started out as a pa. Has been executive producer for

has been executive producer for 15 years.

15 years. Just saying.

Just saying. Just saying to the people.

Just saying to the people. >> I love our show, and I love

>> I love our show, and I love the people we work with, and I

the people we work with, and I love working in tv.

Love working in tv. I love jon.

I love jon. Thank you.

Thank you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, nicola coughlan and nava mau.

Nicola coughlan and nava mau. Then later, ron howard and

then later, ron howard and henry winkler.

Henry winkler. And yes, there is a doctor in

and yes, there is a doctor in the house, tv doctors

the house, tv doctors mindy kaling, mekhi phifer, and

mindy kaling, mekhi phifer, and zach braff.

Zach braff. Here on abc.

� >> welcome back.

>> welcome back. One more piece of emmy trivia,

one more piece of emmy trivia, emmy turned 76 this year, which

emmy turned 76 this year, which means even though we're on abc,

means even though we're on abc, emmy is watching cbs.

Emmy is watching cbs. Speaking of cbs, you must be

speaking of cbs, you must be excited about the new "matlock"

excited about the new "matlock" reboot.

Reboot. >> why would you say that?

>> why would you say that? >> because you're the

>> because you're the demographic that's --

demographic that's -- >> in the know.

>> in the know. >> yeah, in the know.

>> yeah, in the know. Please welcome our next

please welcome our next presenters, nicola coughlan and

presenters, nicola coughlan and nava mau.

Nava mau. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> I would like to say it is an

>> I would like to say it is an honor to be here, to present the

honor to be here, to present the nomination for emotional support

nomination for emotional support animals.

Animals. >> what are you talking about?

>> what are you talking about? >> emotional support animals

>> emotional support animals have a rich history in

have a rich history in television.

Television. >> this category is in best

>> this category is in best supporting actor, as in human

supporting actor, as in human actor.

Actor. >> okay.

>> okay. That is -- sorry.

That is -- sorry. Unrelated.

Unrelated. This fin in the audience needs

this fin in the audience needs 500 dog treats, come and find me

500 dog treats, come and find me at the after party.

At the after party. >> duty noted.

>> duty noted. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for supporting actor in a limited or

supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Anthology series or movie. >> announcer: Jonathan bailey,

>> announcer: Jonathan bailey, fellow travelers.

Fellow travelers. Robert downey jr., "the

robert downey jr., "the sympathizer."

sympathizer." tom goodman-hill, "baby

tom goodman-hill, "baby reindeer."

reindeer." john hawkes, "true detective:

John hawkes, "true detective: Night country."

night country." lamorne morris, "fargo."

lamorne morris, "fargo." lewis pullman, "lessons in

lewis pullman, "lessons in chemistry."

chemistry." treat williams, "feud: Capote

treat williams, "feud: Capote vs. The swans."

vs. The swans." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- lamorne morris, "fargo".

Lamorne morris, "fargo". >> this is the first emmy

>> this is the first emmy nomination and nomination for

nomination and nomination for lamorne morris.

Lamorne morris. �

>> gosh!

>> gosh! What's up, man?

What's up, man? Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh. I want to -- oh wow!

I want to -- oh wow! I want to thank -- I thank to

I want to thank -- I thank to thank god for allowing me to be

thank god for allowing me to be here.

Here. I also want to thank god for my

I also want to thank god for my beautiful mother, who raised me.

Beautiful mother, who raised me. She's -- she's been my biggest

she's -- she's been my biggest champion ever since I, you know,

champion ever since I, you know, came out of, you know, I dropped

came out of, you know, I dropped out of her -- her butt.

Out of her -- her butt. Whatever.

Whatever. I know where babies come from.

I know where babies come from. My beautiful daughter, lily.

My beautiful daughter, lily. I love you.

I love you. I told you I would do it.

I told you I would do it. You have always doubted me.

You have always doubted me. Here, I'm your leader.

Here, I'm your leader. All the folks at fx, my

all the folks at fx, my beautiful cast, my management

beautiful cast, my management team 360.

Team 360. I'm forgetting so many people.

I'm forgetting so many people. Please wrap it up.

Please wrap it up. Shut up.

Shut up. My fellow mom knnominees.

My fellow mom knnominees. Okay.

Okay. And I love you.

And I love you. I love you to all my friends and

I love you to all my friends and my family.

My family. If you got my number, that means

if you got my number, that means I love you.

I love you. And who am I forgetting?

And who am I forgetting? Let's see.

Let's see. John landgraph, thank you.

John landgraph, thank you. You put together one hell of a

you put together one hell of a cast, man.

Cast, man. Thank you for trusting and

thank you for trusting and believing in me and everyone

believing in me and everyone over at fx and hulu.

Over at fx and hulu. I'll do another thing on my

I'll do another thing on my podcast and thank the rest of

podcast and thank the rest of the people I forgot to thank.

The people I forgot to thank. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Joining us on

>> announcer: Joining us on stage right now are three actors

stage right now are three actors whose characters were members of

whose characters were members of a profession that has been the

a profession that has been the source of great storylines going

source of great storylines going back to the very first medical

back to the very first medical drama, "city hospital, "that

drama, "city hospital, "that debuted 73 years ago, please

debuted 73 years ago, please welcome tv doctors mekhi phifer

welcome tv doctors mekhi phifer and emmy nominees mindy kaling

and emmy nominees mindy kaling and zach braff.

And zach braff. >> I was so honored to play a

>> I was so honored to play a doctor on "er."

doctor on "er." and in developing my character,

and in developing my character, I was inspired not just by the

I was inspired not just by the actors on the series but by

actors on the series but by actual physicians I've known.

Actual physicians I've known. >> I was inspired to portray a

>> I was inspired to portray a doctor on "the mindy project" by

doctor on "the mindy project" by the example of my own mother, an

the example of my own mother, an ob-gyn.

Ob-gyn. What about you, zach?

What about you, zach? >> I was waiting tables in a

>> I was waiting tables in a beige tunic, serving the

beige tunic, serving the universally gracious people of

universally gracious people of beverly hills.

Beverly hills. I would get foot-long hot dogs

I would get foot-long hot dogs from 7-eleven and eat six inches

from 7-eleven and eat six inches for lunch and six inches for

for lunch and six inches for dinner.

Dinner. I was inspired to not live like

I was inspired to not live like that anymore.

That anymore. >> I can see that in every scene

>> I can see that in every scene you were in.

You were in. >> thank you.

>> thank you. >> yes.

>> yes. And I concur.

And I concur. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for writing for a drama series.

Writing for a drama series. >> announcer: Peter morgan and

>> announcer: Peter morgan and meriel sheibani-clare, "the

meriel sheibani-clare, "the crown."

crown." geneva robertson-dworet and

geneva robertson-dworet and graham wagner, "fallout."

graham wagner, "fallout." francesca sloane and

francesca sloane and donald glover, "mr. &

donald glover, "mr. & mrs. Smith."

mrs. Smith." rachel kondo and justin marks,

rachel kondo and justin marks, "shogun."

"shogun." rachel kondo and caillin puente,

rachel kondo and caillin puente, "shogun."

"shogun." will smith, "slow horses."

will smith, "slow horses." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- >> will smith, "slow horses."

>> will smith, "slow horses." �

� >> this is the third emmy win

>> this is the third emmy win and fifth nomination for will

and fifth nomination for will smith.

Smith. He took home his first emmy for

he took home his first emmy for being a part of the producing

being a part of the producing team of "veep."

team of "veep." �

� >> first of all, relax.

>> first of all, relax. Despite my name, I come in

despite my name, I come in peace.

Peace. I'd like to thank nick haran for

I'd like to thank nick haran for his brilliant books, for seeing

his brilliant books, for seeing the potential in them, seeing

the potential in them, seeing the potential in me.

The potential in me. Jay hunt on her unwavering

jay hunt on her unwavering belief in the show.

Belief in the show. Brian yost for his support and

brian yost for his support and wisdom.

Wisdom. My fellow writers, my amazing

my fellow writers, my amazing agent, my wonderful wife anne,

agent, my wonderful wife anne, leo and phoebe and the most

leo and phoebe and the most gifted insurance coblator.

Gifted insurance coblator. Thank you for making the very

thank you for making the very best version of the script.

Best version of the script. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. >> announcer: Still to come, the

>> announcer: Still to come, the awards for actor and actress in

awards for actor and actress in a drama series, a "happy days"

a drama series, a "happy days" reunion you won't want to miss,

reunion you won't want to miss, and a performance by jelly roll,

and a performance by jelly roll, here on the emmys on abc.

Here on the emmys on abc. The "76th emmy awards" on abc

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>>> let me ask you, what goes best with a burger?

Best with a burger? >> easy, johnnie walker blue

>> easy, johnnie walker blue label.

Label. >> perfect.

>> perfect. >> there you are.

>> there you are. I've been looking all over for

I've been looking all over for you.

You. Are you watching the show from a

are you watching the show from a backstage bar?

Backstage bar? >> yeah, this is -- you know,

>> yeah, this is -- you know, this is the best seat in the

this is the best seat in the house.

House. It's quiet.

It's quiet. We've got a great view.

We've got a great view. Join me.

Join me. >> all right.

>> all right. >> you know, I checked.

>> you know, I checked. It's okay to have a drink and

it's okay to have a drink and present responsibly.

Present responsibly. >> great.

>> great. To a great night.

To a great night. >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome ebon moss-bachrach and

ebon moss-bachrach and taylor zakhar perez.

Taylor zakhar perez. >> we'll be right back.

>> we'll be right back. >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> announcer: We are back at

>> announcer: We are back at "the 76th emmy awards," live

"the 76th emmy awards," live from the peacock theater in

from the peacock theater in downtown los angeles.

Downtown los angeles. It's time for the award for

it's time for the award for writing for a limited or

writing for a limited or anthology series or movie.

Anthology series or movie. Will it go to "baby reindeer,"

will it go to "baby reindeer," "black mirror," "fargo," "fellow

"black mirror," "fargo," "fellow travelers," "ripley" or "true

travelers," "ripley" or "true detective: Night country?"

detective: Night country?" and now, it's time to present

and now, it's time to present our next emmy.

Our next emmy. >> that was so much fun.

>> that was so much fun. >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> for once.

>> for once. It was nice.

It was nice. >> yeah.

>> yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah. >> and here are the nominees.

>> and here are the nominees. >> announcer: Richard gadd,

>> announcer: Richard gadd, baby reindeer.

Baby reindeer. Charlie brooker, "black mirror."

charlie brooker, "black mirror." noah hawley, "fargo."

noah hawley, "fargo." ron nyswaner, "fellow

ron nyswaner, "fellow travelers."

travelers." steven zaillian, "ripley."

steven zaillian, "ripley." issa lopez, "true detective:

Issa lopez, "true detective: Night country."

night country." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- richard gadd, "baby reindeer."

richard gadd, "baby reindeer." �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. >> oh, wow.

>> oh, wow. Thanks so much.

Thanks so much. This is the stuff of drinks.

This is the stuff of drinks. Thanks so much to the academy.

Thanks so much to the academy. Thank you to netflix for letting

thank you to netflix for letting me tell the story to the world.

Me tell the story to the world. Thank you to petra, my brothers

thank you to petra, my brothers matt and ed.

Matt and ed. Thank you to all the amazing

thank you to all the amazing cast and crew, my amazing cast

cast and crew, my amazing cast and team.

And team. Look, ten years ago, I was down

look, ten years ago, I was down and out, right?

And out, right? I never ever thought I would get

I never ever thought I would get my life together.

My life together. I never thought I would be able

I never thought I would be able to rectify myself and get myself

to rectify myself and get myself back on my feet again.

Back on my feet again. Here I am just a decade later

here I am just a decade later picking up one of the biggest

picking up one of the biggest awards in television, yeah.

Awards in television, yeah. Now, I don't mean that -- I

now, I don't mean that -- I don't mean that to sound

don't mean that to sound arrogant.

Arrogant. I mean that for anyone going

I mean that for anyone going through a difficult time right

through a difficult time right now to persevere.

Now to persevere. I don't know much about this

I don't know much about this life.

Life. But I do know nothing lasts

but I do know nothing lasts forever.

Forever. And no matter how bad it gets,

and no matter how bad it gets, it always gets better.

It always gets better. If you are struggling, keep

if you are struggling, keep going.

Going. Keep going.

Keep going. And I promise you things will be

and I promise you things will be okay.

Okay. Thank you so much for this

thank you so much for this award.

Award. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >>> in 1974, a strange

>>> in 1974, a strange phenomenon was bubbling under

phenomenon was bubbling under all the political turbulence, a

all the political turbulence, a wave of

wave of nostalgia for the 1950s.

Nostalgia for the 1950s. The musical "grease" was playing

the musical "grease" was playing on broadway, "american graffiti"

on broadway, "american graffiti" had premiered in movie theaters,

had premiered in movie theaters, and a brand-new sitcom called

and a brand-new sitcom called "happy days" was making its

"happy days" was making its television debut.

Television debut. It starred a young actor with a

it starred a young actor with a very familiar face who would go

very familiar face who would go on to become one of hollywood's

on to become one of hollywood's most iconic film directors.

Most iconic film directors. Also starring was a new kid on

also starring was a new kid on the block who was about to

the block who was about to become the coolest, toughest cat

become the coolest, toughest cat to ever put a comb through a

to ever put a comb through a duck tail.

Duck tail. Celebrating the 50th anniversary

celebrating the 50th anniversary of "happy days," please welcome

of "happy days," please welcome ron howard and henry winkler.

Ron howard and henry winkler. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> okay, thank you.

>> okay, thank you. Listen, before we get started, I

listen, before we get started, I just want to say, last -- last

just want to say, last -- last week my very good friend for 50

week my very good friend for 50 years won an emmy for his wonder

years won an emmy for his wonder ful

ful documentary "jim henson: Idea

documentary "jim henson: Idea man."

man." >> thank you.

>> thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thanks to the academy.

Thanks to the academy. And this is fantastic.

And this is fantastic. >> did you -- did you notice

>> did you -- did you notice anything, though?

Anything, though? >> well, there was no music when

>> well, there was no music when that thing went on.

That thing went on. >> no theme song.

>> no theme song. Candice bergen had a theme song.

Candice bergen had a theme song. >> of course she would get one.

>> of course she would get one. >> I have a solution.

>> I have a solution. >> what?

>> what? >> well, you could do it.

>> well, you could do it. >> no, come on.

>> no, come on. First of all, I'm out of

first of all, I'm out of practice.

Practice. And second of all, it takes

and second of all, it takes schooling and -- you know.

Schooling and -- you know. >> when you went to the yale

>> when you went to the yale school of drama, henry.

School of drama, henry. Come on.

Come on. You know you can do it.

You know you can do it. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> ayyyyyy.

>> ayyyyyy. Nice to see you.

Nice to see you. >> yes.

>> yes. Here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for outstanding directing for a

outstanding directing for a comedy series.

Comedy series. Well done.

Well done. >> thank you.

>> thank you. >> announcer: Randall einhorn,

>> announcer: Randall einhorn, "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." christopher storer, "the bear."

christopher storer, "the bear." ramy youssef, "the bear."

ramy youssef, "the bear." guy ritchie, "the gentlemen."

guy ritchie, "the gentlemen." lucia aniello, "hacks."

lucia aniello, "hacks." mary lou belli, "the ms. Pat

mary lou belli, "the ms. Pat show."

show." >> oh!

>> oh! >> I was laughing.

>> I was laughing. >> hi, everybody.

>> hi, everybody. >> okay.

>> okay. And the winner is -- okay, you

and the winner is -- okay, you are the director.

Are the director. >> oh, christopher storer, "the

>> oh, christopher storer, "the bear".

Bear". >> this is the second win for

>> this is the second win for christopher storer.

Christopher storer. �

� >> wow.

>> wow. Wow.

Wow. Thank you so much to fx for

thank you so much to fx for investing the thing you probably

investing the thing you probably should invest in, which is a

should invest in, which is a restaurant.

Restaurant. Hulu, disney.

Hulu, disney. It was one of those weird

it was one of those weird episodes where we were cramped

episodes where we were cramped into a smaller house and I could

into a smaller house and I could see our whole crew.

See our whole crew. It was special because I could

it was special because I could see how hard everybody worked

see how hard everybody worked and how much they cared about

and how much they cared about each other.

Each other. And I just want to accept on

and I just want to accept on their behalf just because

their behalf just because they're so wonderful.

They're so wonderful. And I think they have been able

and I think they have been able to do this for a few years now.

To do this for a few years now. To anybody watching the bear, it

to anybody watching the bear, it means so much to us.

Means so much to us. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. This is great.

This is great. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >>> just ahead,

>>> just ahead, matt bomer and joshua jackson

matt bomer and joshua jackson present the governors award to

present the governors award to greg berlanti.

Greg berlanti. Then later, jane lynch and

then later, jane lynch and brendan hunt have a coaches'

brendan hunt have a coaches' moment.

Moment. It's "the emmys" on abc.

It's "the emmys" on abc. "the 76th emmy awards" on abc,

"the 76th emmy awards" on abc, brought to you by johnnie walker

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Blue label. Please drink responsibly.

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy winner john leguizamo.

Emmy winner john leguizamo. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> yo, yo, yo, what's up?

>> yo, yo, yo, what's up? >> hi, I'm john leguizamo.

>> hi, I'm john leguizamo. I'm one of hollywood's dei

I'm one of hollywood's dei hires.

Hires. That's right, dei.

That's right, dei. The d is for diligence.

The d is for diligence. The e is for excellence.

The e is for excellence. The I is for imagination.

The I is for imagination. Everyone in this room tonight

everyone in this room tonight has dedicated their lives to

has dedicated their lives to diligence, excellence, and

diligence, excellence, and imagination.

Imagination. And we are all dei hires.

And we are all dei hires. What a beautiful and diverse

what a beautiful and diverse room this is tonight.

Room this is tonight. When I was growing up in

when I was growing up in jackson heights, queens, a

jackson heights, queens, a scrawny little wannabe gangster,

scrawny little wannabe gangster, you're not from queens, don't

you're not from queens, don't lie,

lie, I didn't even know that people

I didn't even know that people like me could be actors.

Like me could be actors. At fifteen, I didn't know the

at fifteen, I didn't know the word representation.

Word representation. Actually, there were lots of

actually, there were lots of words I didn't know

words I didn't know back then.

Back then. But I saw a lot of brown face.

But I saw a lot of brown face. I saw marlon brando play

I saw marlon brando play emiliano zapata in "viva

emiliano zapata in "viva zapata," and al pacino play

zapata," and al pacino play cuban gangster tony montana, and

cuban gangster tony montana, and natalie wood play a puerto rican

natalie wood play a puerto rican beauty named --

beauty named -- � maria �

� maria � everybody played us except us.

Everybody played us except us. I didn't see a lot of people on

I didn't see a lot of people on tv who looked like me.

Tv who looked like me. Of course,

of course, there was ricky ricardo.

There was ricky ricardo. "lucy, you got some 'splainin'

"lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do."

to do." I know some of you remember the

I know some of you remember the looney tunes carton mouse and

looney tunes carton mouse and his lethargic, useless sidekick,

his lethargic, useless sidekick, speedy gonzales, "the fastest

speedy gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all mexico," and his

mouse in all mexico," and his lethargic, useless sidekick

lethargic, useless sidekick slowpoke rodriguez.

Slowpoke rodriguez. "sorry, senor pussycat.

"sorry, senor pussycat. I can't play with you no more.

I can't play with you no more. It's time for my siesta."

it's time for my siesta." that's how we saw ourselves,

that's how we saw ourselves, because that's all we saw of

because that's all we saw of ourselves.

Ourselves. I used to watch "star trek" and

I used to watch "star trek" and think, "wow, in the future there

think, "wow, in the future there are no more latino people.

Are no more latino people. But at least then, the food will

but at least then, the food will suck."

suck." for years, I didn't complain

for years, I didn't complain about the limited roles my

about the limited roles my people were offered --

people were offered -- the spicy sexpot, the latin

the spicy sexpot, the latin lover, the maid, the gangbanger.

Lover, the maid, the gangbanger. Turns out, not complaining

turns out, not complaining doesn't change anything.

Doesn't change anything. So for the -- thank you.

So for the -- thank you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> so, for the past few years,

>> so, for the past few years, I've been complaining.

I've been complaining. A few months ago, I took out a

a few months ago, I took out a full-page ad in the new york

full-page ad in the new york times asking emmy voters to

times asking emmy voters to recognize candidates of color.

Recognize candidates of color. It's a good thing I decided to

it's a good thing I decided to do it before I found out how

do it before I found out how much a full- page ad in the

much a full- page ad in the "new york times" costs.

"new york times" costs. But the ad worked.

But the ad worked. Overnight, hollywood changed.

Overnight, hollywood changed. Okay, not really.

Okay, not really. But what I see here tonight

but what I see here tonight but what I see here tonight

but what I see here tonight makes me, well, almost happy,

makes me, well, almost happy, and less angry.

And less angry. Among the most diverse list of

among the most diverse list of nominees in emmy history, I see

nominees in emmy history, I see lots of my incredibly talented

lots of my incredibly talented latinx brothers and sisters.

Latinx brothers and sisters. Selena gomez is nominated for

selena gomez is nominated for "only murders in the building."

"only murders in the building." she's been carrying steve martin

she's been carrying steve martin and martin short for three

and martin short for three whole seasons.

Whole seasons. Sofia vergara is nominated for

sofia vergara is nominated for "griselda."

"griselda." issa lopez is being recognized

issa lopez is being recognized for "true detective: Night

for "true detective: Night country," which also had

country," which also had indigenous actress kali reis in

indigenous actress kali reis in a lead role.

A lead role. Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. And nava mau, who was born in

and nava mau, who was born in mexico city and starred in "baby

mexico city and starred in "baby reindeer," is the first

reindeer," is the first transgender person ever

transgender person ever nominated for a limited-series

nominated for a limited-series acting emmy.

Acting emmy. Also, my pal, liza colon-zayas

also, my pal, liza colon-zayas is up for "the bear," the

is up for "the bear," the charming story of white people

charming story of white people who are obsessed with michelin

who are obsessed with michelin stars and making kale taste

stars and making kale taste good.

Good. That's five latinx nominees

that's five latinx nominees being honored tonight.

Being honored tonight. Six, if you count mark cuban

six, if you count mark cuban from "shark tank."

from "shark tank." what?

What? His last name is cuban, that

his last name is cuban, that counts.

Counts. Come on.

Come on. Here's another sign of progress.

Here's another sign of progress. Right after I took out that ad

right after I took out that ad in "the new york times", academy

in "the new york times", academy members elected the first ever

members elected the first ever latino chair, el semejante

latino chair, el semejante cris abrego.

Cris abrego. You're welcome, hollywood.

You're welcome, hollywood. I did it.

I did it. >> announcer: Actually, john,

>> announcer: Actually, john, cris abrego was elected chair of

cris abrego was elected chair of the television academy in

the television academy in November 2023, which was eight

November 2023, which was eight months before your ad.

Months before your ad. >> yeah, whatever.

>> yeah, whatever. We need more stories from

we need more stories from excluded groups.

Excluded groups. Black, asian, jewish, arab,

black, asian, jewish, arab, lgbtq+.

Lgbtq+. And disabled.

And disabled. This show tonight is proof that

this show tonight is proof that our industry is making progress,

our industry is making progress, and I'm delighted to introduce

and I'm delighted to introduce you to someone who is committed

you to someone who is committed to protecting and fostering that

to protecting and fostering that progress.

Progress. Please welcome the chair of the

please welcome the chair of the television academy, cris abrego.

Television academy, cris abrego. �

� >> thank you, john, for joining

>> thank you, john, for joining us tonight and for consistently

us tonight and for consistently using your voice to champion a

using your voice to champion a new area in our industry, one

new area in our industry, one in which we all stand to win.

In which we all stand to win. It is a distinct honor to stand

it is a distinct honor to stand here before so many colleagues

here before so many colleagues and friends as chair of the

and friends as chair of the television academy.

Television academy. This stage has been the backdrop

this stage has been the backdrop for so many unforgettable

for so many unforgettable moments for our creative

moments for our creative community.

Community. When viola davis became the

when viola davis became the first black woman to win an emmy

first black woman to win an emmy for lead actress in a drama

for lead actress in a drama series in 2015, she said "the

series in 2015, she said "the only thing that separates women

only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is

of color from anyone else is opportunity.

Opportunity. You cannot win an emmy for roles

you cannot win an emmy for roles that are simply not there."

that are simply not there." that stayed with me.

That stayed with me. So, I want to recognize all of

so, I want to recognize all of you who create or support the

you who create or support the stories that do just that,

stories that do just that, provide extraordinary talent the

provide extraordinary talent the opportunities that lead to

opportunities that lead to nights like this.

Nights like this. While there is still a long way

while there is still a long way to go to address the gap in

to go to address the gap in opportunities, this year tells

opportunities, this year tells us that we all want to see

us that we all want to see content that's in dialogue with

content that's in dialogue with the real world.

The real world. And that when outstanding,

and that when outstanding, inclusive content is greenlit,

inclusive content is greenlit, and then given the budget and

and then given the budget and support required for success,

support required for success, academy members will find it and

academy members will find it and reward it.

Reward it. So great.

So great. [ applause ]

[ applause ] the academy is committed to

the academy is committed to supporting an industry that

supporting an industry that represents its audience.

Represents its audience. From leading industry-wide

from leading industry-wide conversations that drive greater

conversations that drive greater inclusion, to forming affinity

inclusion, to forming affinity groups that allow engagement

groups that allow engagement across professions, to

across professions, to supporting rising professionals

supporting rising professionals through programs like

through programs like bob bennett future leaders,

bob bennett future leaders, named in honor of the legendary

named in honor of the legendary television executive and

television executive and philanthropist

philanthropist robert m. Bennett.

Robert m. Bennett. Today our academy is bigger and

today our academy is bigger and stronger than ever.

Stronger than ever. As of tonight, we are

as of tonight, we are 25,829 members strong.

25,829 members strong. That's the largest the academy

that's the largest the academy has ever been, and I celebrate

has ever been, and I celebrate each of you.

Each of you. And now, to present the

and now, to present the television academy governors

television academy governors award, please welcome

award, please welcome joshua jackson and emmy nominee

joshua jackson and emmy nominee matt bomer.

Matt bomer. �

� �

� >> oh, yes, this song.

>> oh, yes, this song. >> it is our pleasure tonight to

>> it is our pleasure tonight to pay tribute to a true television

pay tribute to a true television icon and most importantly a

icon and most importantly a mentor and a friend.

Mentor and a friend. I have looked to greg berlanti

I have looked to greg berlanti as an inspiration both as an

as an inspiration both as an artist and as a person and

artist and as a person and collaborating with him is a

collaborating with him is a reminder that not only is he a

reminder that not only is he a talent of the highest caliber,

talent of the highest caliber, he is also one of the good guys.

He is also one of the good guys. >> tv history was made on

>> tv history was made on "dawson's creek" as greg was the

"dawson's creek" as greg was the first writer/producer to show a

first writer/producer to show a gay kiss on primetime between

gay kiss on primetime between two teenagers.

Two teenagers. That was back in 2000.

That was back in 2000. I remember being so proud to be

I remember being so proud to be part of that show and at the

part of that show and at the same time, I didn't understand

same time, I didn't understand how big it was.

How big it was. Greg gave us a beautiful,

greg gave us a beautiful, relatable, and yes, the first

relatable, and yes, the first portrait of a gay teen, who

portrait of a gay teen, who acted on his desires with the

acted on his desires with the same anxiety everyone has over

same anxiety everyone has over their first kiss.

Their first kiss. >> it was a huge moment.

>> it was a huge moment. But then again, greg has always

but then again, greg has always given us big moments, ones that

given us big moments, ones that challenge us to be better

challenge us to be better versions of ourselves.

Versions of ourselves. >> and like all visionary

>> and like all visionary producers, he is one step ahead

producers, he is one step ahead of the audience with his shows.

Of the audience with his shows. He opens the door.

He opens the door. And as we go through, we realize

and as we go through, we realize we are more comfortable with

we are more comfortable with characters having real life

characters having real life experiences than we ever could

experiences than we ever could have imagined.

Have imagined. >> beyond his incredible work in

>> beyond his incredible work in film and television, greg is a

film and television, greg is a philanthropist whose benevolence

philanthropist whose benevolence knows no bounds.

Knows no bounds. His berlanti family foundation

his berlanti family foundation has given generously to cancer

has given generously to cancer research, lgbtq+ organizations,

research, lgbtq+ organizations, and during hollywood's recent

and during hollywood's recent labor strikes, donated nearly

labor strikes, donated nearly one million dollars to those

one million dollars to those affected.

Affected. [ applause ]

[ applause ] in everything he does, his

in everything he does, his impact on the lgbtq community,

impact on the lgbtq community, on our industry and on humanity

on our industry and on humanity is immeasurable.

Is immeasurable. �

� >> announcer: A prolific

>> announcer: A prolific showrunner with over 45 shows

showrunner with over 45 shows and a record-breaking

and a record-breaking 20 scripted series on tv at

20 scripted series on tv at once, greg berlanti's journey to

once, greg berlanti's journey to this stage began in 1998 when he

this stage began in 1998 when he joined "dawson's creek" as a

joined "dawson's creek" as a writer.

Writer. From there, he went on to create

from there, he went on to create and shepherd some of the most

and shepherd some of the most iconic series of the past

iconic series of the past quarter century --

quarter century -- "brothers & sisters,"

"brothers & sisters," "everwood," "political animals,"

"everwood," "political animals," "the flash," "the flight

"the flash," "the flight attendant," "riverdale," "all

attendant," "riverdale," "all american and found."

american and found." along the way he has used his

along the way he has used his platform and his commitment to

platform and his commitment to the lgbtq community to break new

the lgbtq community to break new ground, introducing the first

ground, introducing the first gay kiss, the first gay

gay kiss, the first gay marriage, and the first

marriage, and the first transgender superhero, while

transgender superhero, while championing diversity.

Championing diversity. He's a writer and director, a

he's a writer and director, a producer and philanthropist

producer and philanthropist whose causes include the f

whose causes include the f cancer gala and the giving

cancer gala and the giving spirit mptf and the

spirit mptf and the entertainment community fund.

Entertainment community fund. Named one of time magazine's

named one of time magazine's 100 most influential people in

100 most influential people in the world, honored for his

the world, honored for his powerful impact on entertainment

powerful impact on entertainment and culture.

And culture. Trailblazer.

Trailblazer. Visionary.

Visionary. Television legend.

Television legend. Greg berlanti.

Greg berlanti. >> we are honored to present the

>> we are honored to present the 2024 governors award to

2024 governors award to greg berlanti.

Greg berlanti. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> thank you, gentlemen.

>> thank you, gentlemen. Not just for your kind words but

not just for your kind words but for your incredible talent and

for your incredible talent and friendship through the years.

Friendship through the years. Thank you, chris abrego and the

thank you, chris abrego and the board of governors for this

board of governors for this deeply humbling honor of a

deeply humbling honor of a lifetime and opportunity to

lifetime and opportunity to express my gratitude.

Express my gratitude. First, to everyone at home whose

first, to everyone at home whose watched our shows, there is no

watched our shows, there is no thank you that would ever be

thank you that would ever be enough.

Enough. I wanted to be a part of tv even

I wanted to be a part of tv even before I knew how that was

before I knew how that was possible.

Possible. Like so many gen x kids in the

like so many gen x kids in the 70s and 80s, the one color tv

70s and 80s, the one color tv our family could afford was on

our family could afford was on around the clock in our house.

Around the clock in our house. And I watched and loved all of

and I watched and loved all of it.

It. Now, there weren't a lot of gay

now, there weren't a lot of gay characters on tv back then.

Characters on tv back then. And I was a closeted gay kid and

and I was a closeted gay kid and it's hard to describe how lonely

it's hard to describe how lonely that was at the time.

That was at the time. There was no internet to connect

there was no internet to connect with other queer kids.

With other queer kids. No lgbtq+ advocacy groups in

no lgbtq+ advocacy groups in schools.

Schools. Back then, the only way to tell

back then, the only way to tell if another kid might be gay was

if another kid might be gay was if he also watched "dynasty,"

if he also watched "dynasty," "dallas," and could name all

"dallas," and could name all four of "the golden girls."

four of "the golden girls." that's true.

That's true. Then, the initial reports of

then, the initial reports of aids started showing up on the

aids started showing up on the news.

News. And for the first time in my

and for the first time in my life, I saw openly gay men on

life, I saw openly gay men on television.

Television. Too many were dying, but they

too many were dying, but they were also in the streets, men

were also in the streets, men holding hands with other men,

holding hands with other men, marching, fighting for their

marching, fighting for their lives.

Lives. And they gave me hope that I

and they gave me hope that I might one day have their courage

might one day have their courage to come out and share my truth

to come out and share my truth with the world.

With the world. The other thing that happened

the other thing that happened because of tv was that I

because of tv was that I announced to my family the first

announced to my family the first tv creator I wanted to be,

tv creator I wanted to be, jim henson.

Jim henson. And my mom got business cards

and my mom got business cards made up that said

made up that said "greg berlanti, puppeteer."

"greg berlanti, puppeteer." and she put these cards all

and she put these cards all around town and I started

around town and I started performing puppet shows for

performing puppet shows for kid's birthdays.

Kid's birthdays. That was it, someone believed in

that was it, someone believed in me, that I could tell stories

me, that I could tell stories for a living.

For a living. It's why I'm so appreciative of

it's why I'm so appreciative of this honor.

This honor. It won't remind me of a single

it won't remind me of a single show, but instead it will remind

show, but instead it will remind me of all the people, like my

me of all the people, like my mom whose shoulders I rode in on

mom whose shoulders I rode in on tonight.

Tonight. Too many to mention.

Too many to mention. All the teachers, friends,

all the teachers, friends, representatives and executives

representatives and executives across the years.

Across the years. Actors and crews who made real

actors and crews who made real the worlds we dreamt up.

The worlds we dreamt up. And I'll remember all the

and I'll remember all the writers I dreamt those worlds up

writers I dreamt those worlds up with.

With. It will remind me of my warner

it will remind me of my warner brothers tv family that's been

brothers tv family that's been my home from my beginnings led

my home from my beginnings led by the great peter roth to our

by the great peter roth to our amazing leaders today,

amazing leaders today, channing dungey and

channing dungey and david zaslav.

David zaslav. And my seatmates this evening,

and my seatmates this evening, who stand in for all the other

who stand in for all the other coworkers and family who made

coworkers and family who made this moment possible.

This moment possible. The amazing carl ogawa.

The amazing carl ogawa. My producing partner, the

my producing partner, the incomparable sarah schechter.

Incomparable sarah schechter. My loving sister dina, my father

my loving sister dina, my father gene.

Gene. My dad was a businessman his

my dad was a businessman his whole life and yet made me study

whole life and yet made me study theatre in college because he

theatre in college because he knew it's what I loved.

Knew it's what I loved. Lastly, my soulmate, my husband

lastly, my soulmate, my husband robbie rogers.

Robbie rogers. Who is not just here for me but

who is not just here for me but because he produced "the fellow

because he produced "the fellow travelers," which everyone

travelers," which everyone should watch.

Should watch. It's amazing.

It's amazing. When I think about it, to have

when I think about it, to have traveled that distance from that

traveled that distance from that scared kid years ago to this

scared kid years ago to this evening, with my husband in the

evening, with my husband in the audience and our two beautiful

audience and our two beautiful children caleb and mia watching

children caleb and mia watching at home, when I think about how

at home, when I think about how much the world had to change to

much the world had to change to make the life I'm living now

make the life I'm living now possible, even in hindsight it's

possible, even in hindsight it's unimaginable to me.

Unimaginable to me. Sadly, the one person who did

sadly, the one person who did imagine this night first is not

imagine this night first is not here to celebrate it.

Here to celebrate it. We lost my mom several years ago

we lost my mom several years ago to cancer, but the belief she

to cancer, but the belief she had in me still lingers long

had in me still lingers long after she's gone.

After she's gone. That's how powerful belief is.

That's how powerful belief is. And her belief travels through

and her belief travels through me and out to all of the kids

me and out to all of the kids out there who today may feel

out there who today may feel alone or other or scared to

alone or other or scared to share their truth with the

share their truth with the world.

World. If my mom were here, she would

if my mom were here, she would want you to know that you're

want you to know that you're loved and you're worthy and you

loved and you're worthy and you have a story to tell and we need

have a story to tell and we need those stories now more than

those stories now more than ever.

Ever. And she believes in you and I

and she believes in you and I do, too.

Do, too. So, hurry up and get here.

So, hurry up and get here. Until then, from the bottom of

until then, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so very

my heart, thank you all so very much.

Much. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Up next, tv

>> announcer: Up next, tv coaches jane lynch and

coaches jane lynch and brendan hunt team up to present

brendan hunt team up to present an award and stay tuned for a

an award and stay tuned for a special performance by

special performance by jelly roll.

Jelly roll. Then later, we're joined by

then later, we're joined by three of your favorite tv cops,

three of your favorite tv cops, don johnson, jimmy smits, and

don johnson, jimmy smits, and niecy nash-betts.

>> as someone who never truly appreciated the inside of a

appreciated the inside of a gymnasium or what it had to

gymnasium or what it had to offer, I now have the unique

offer, I now have the unique pleasure to introduce a couple

pleasure to introduce a couple of great tv coaches.

Of great tv coaches. Please welcome jane lynch and

please welcome jane lynch and brendan hunt.

Brendan hunt. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> we're in a locker room,

>> we're in a locker room, because we both played coaches

because we both played coaches on tv shows.

On tv shows. >> but only one of us played a

>> but only one of us played a head coach.

Head coach. >> people don't know this but we

>> people don't know this but we both studied theater at isu.

Both studied theater at isu. >> nobody cares about that.

>> nobody cares about that. Just to be clear, I was the head

just to be clear, I was the head coach on "glee," and you were

coach on "glee," and you were the assistant coach on "ted

the assistant coach on "ted lasso."

lasso." >> yeah, yes.

>> yeah, yes. But I don't see why that

but I don't see why that distinction matters.

Distinction matters. >> it matters, because head

>> it matters, because head coaches, like directors in this

coaches, like directors in this category, are in charge.

Category, are in charge. And assistant coaches are

and assistant coaches are underlings.

Underlings. Like if you were my assistant

like if you were my assistant coach, I would say, "don't

coach, I would say, "don't slouch when you present an emmy,

slouch when you present an emmy, stand up straight."

stand up straight." >> and I would say, "boss,

>> and I would say, "boss, methods of fear and intimidation

methods of fear and intimidation are outdated."

are outdated." and players today respond best

and players today respond best to love and respect.

To love and respect. >> and I would nod in pretend

>> and I would nod in pretend agreement.

Agreement. Let's take a look at the

let's take a look at the nominees for directing for a

nominees for directing for a drama series.

Drama series. Announcer: Stephen daldry, "the

announcer: Stephen daldry, "the crown."

crown." mimi leder, "the morning show."

mimi leder, "the morning show." hiro murai, "mr. & mrs. Smith."

hiro murai, "mr. & mrs. Smith." frederick e.O. Toye, "shogun."

frederick e.O. Toye, "shogun." saul metzstein, "slow horses."

saul metzstein, "slow horses." salli richardson-whitfield,

salli richardson-whitfield, "winning time: The rise of the

"winning time: The rise of the lakers dynasty."

lakers dynasty." >> this is the envelope?

>> this is the envelope? >> oh, I gave that envelope to

>> oh, I gave that envelope to some very special guests.

Some very special guests. >> please welcome olympic

>> please welcome olympic athletes ilona maher,

athletes ilona maher, stephen nedoroscik,

stephen nedoroscik, caeleb dressel and paralympian

caeleb dressel and paralympian ezra frech.

Ezra frech. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- >> frederick e.O. Toye,

>> frederick e.O. Toye, ""shogun."

""shogun." >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and second nomination for

and second nomination for frederick e.O. Toye.

>> hello, hello. Hi.

Hi. I know a lot of you.

I know a lot of you. I'm so grateful to be here.

I'm so grateful to be here. Thank you so much for this.

Thank you so much for this. Thanks to the academy.

Thanks to the academy. Thanks to hulu and disney and fx

thanks to hulu and disney and fx for this incredible project.

For this incredible project. I had the honor of being asked

I had the honor of being asked to participate in this team of

to participate in this team of amazing actors and actresses,

amazing actors and actresses, led the way.

Led the way. And I owe them anything.

And I owe them anything. Anna and cosmo and hero and also

anna and cosmo and hero and also the incredible crew.

The incredible crew. My director of photography.

My director of photography. And I wanted to just say thank

and I wanted to just say thank you to my mom and my dad and my

you to my mom and my dad and my sister who is here and my

sister who is here and my children, my three daughters are

children, my three daughters are here and my wife, sandy.

Here and my wife, sandy. Also wanted to thank my heroes

also wanted to thank my heroes who taught me how to direct.

Who taught me how to direct. David lean, alfred hitchcock and

david lean, alfred hitchcock and robert wise.

Robert wise. And thank you for letting me

and thank you for letting me steal from them every day.

Steal from them every day. �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> announcer: Here are tonight's

>> announcer: Here are tonight's accountants from ernst and

accountants from ernst and young, alona mccluney and

young, alona mccluney and jade davis.

Jade davis. And now, joining us in tribute

and now, joining us in tribute to the members of our television

to the members of our television family we've lost: Jelly roll.

Family we've lost: Jelly roll. >> I believe that music is they

>> I believe that music is they are pewter.

Are pewter. I believe that music can heal.

I believe that music can heal. I also believe that story

I also believe that story telling is just as cathartic.

Telling is just as cathartic. I hope that this song can act

I hope that this song can act and a healing moment for those

and a healing moment for those mourning the story tellers we

mourning the story tellers we have lost this year.

Have lost this year. If you are feeling lost or alone

if you are feeling lost or alone tonight, I want you to know that

tonight, I want you to know that it's okay to not always be okay.

It's okay to not always be okay. � I am not okay

� I am not okay I'm barely getting by �

I'm barely getting by � � I'm losing track of days

� I'm losing track of days and losing sleep at night �

and losing sleep at night � � I am not okay

� I am not okay I'm hanging on the rails �

I'm hanging on the rails � � so if I say I'm fine

� so if I say I'm fine just know I learned

just know I learned to hide it well �

to hide it well � � I know

� I know I can't be the only one �

I can't be the only one � � who's holding on

� who's holding on for dear life �

for dear life � � but god knows, I know

� but god knows, I know when it's all

when it's all said and done �

said and done � � I'm not okay

� I'm not okay but it's all

but it's all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � � it's not okay

� it's not okay but we're all

but we're all gonna be alright �

� I woke up today I almost stayed in bed �

I almost stayed in bed � � had the devil on my back

� had the devil on my back and voices in my head �

and voices in my head � � some days

� some days it ain't all bad �

it ain't all bad � � some days

� some days it all gets worse �

it all gets worse � � some days

� some days I swear I'm better off

I swear I'm better off layin' in that dirt �

layin' in that dirt � � I know

� I know I can't be the only one �

I can't be the only one � � who's holding on

� who's holding on for dear life �

for dear life � � but god knows, I know

� but god knows, I know when it's all

when it's all said and done �

said and done � � I'm not okay

� I'm not okay but it's all

but it's all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � � it's not okay

� it's not okay but we're all

but we're all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � � gonna be alright

� gonna be alright gonna be alright �

� I know one day we'll see the other side �

we'll see the other side � � the pain'll wash away

� the pain'll wash away in a holy water tide �

in a holy water tide � � and we all

� and we all gonna be alright �

� I know I can't be the only one �

I can't be the only one � � who's holding on

� who's holding on for dear life �

for dear life � � but god knows, I know

� but god knows, I know when it's all

when it's all said and done �

said and done � � I'm not okay

� I'm not okay but it's all

but it's all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � � it's not okay

� it's not okay but we're all

but we're all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � � I'm not okay

� I'm not okay but it's all

but it's all gonna be alright �

gonna be alright � [ applause ]

>> industry professional we will miss most goes to -- hi,

miss most goes to -- hi, everyone.

Everyone. This is the time in the show

this is the time in the show when we remember the legends we

when we remember the legends we lost over the past year, one of

lost over the past year, one of whom I was very lucky to know.

Whom I was very lucky to know. And that was bob newhart.

And that was bob newhart. Those of you who knew bob

those of you who knew bob personally, know he was exactly

personally, know he was exactly who you thought he was and hoped

who you thought he was and hoped he'd be.

He'd be. He did not have range.

He did not have range. He didn't need to have range.

He didn't need to have range. Bob had what very few comedians

bob had what very few comedians have, especially today.

Have, especially today. A degree in accounting.

A degree in accounting. Bob was a humble, politely

bob was a humble, politely hilarious man.

Hilarious man. He got his first emmy nomination

he got his first emmy nomination in 1962.

In 1962. And he didn't win one

and he didn't win one until 2013.

Until 2013. 51 years later.

51 years later. Which is a great lesson.

Which is a great lesson. And that lesson is jon stewart

and that lesson is jon stewart should be ashamed of himself.

Should be ashamed of himself. You said you were retiring.

You said you were retiring. Bob was one of our most loved

bob was one of our most loved and funniest people and we will

and funniest people and we will miss him for many years to come.

Miss him for many years to come. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> and now, a tv archetype

>> and now, a tv archetype everyone in this room agrees on:

Everyone in this room agrees on: Cops.

Cops. Please welcome jimmy smits,

please welcome jimmy smits, don johnson, and

don johnson, and niecy nash-betts.

Niecy nash-betts. �

� >> we are here representing the

>> we are here representing the legendary cops you've seen

legendary cops you've seen through the years on tv.

Through the years on tv. Each of us played a very

each of us played a very different type of character on

different type of character on shows about law enforcement.

Shows about law enforcement. My character on "n.Y.P.D. Blue",

my character on "n.Y.P.D. Blue", bobby simone, was the strong,

bobby simone, was the strong, sensitive, street smart type who

sensitive, street smart type who had to rein in his eccentric

had to rein in his eccentric partner.

Partner. >> my character was

>> my character was raineesha williams on "reno

raineesha williams on "reno 911."

911." raineesha brought two important

raineesha brought two important things to being a cop.

Things to being a cop. A marginal knowledge of the law

a marginal knowledge of the law and the belief that you can't

and the belief that you can't fight crime if you're not cute.

Fight crime if you're not cute. >> and sonny crockett on "miami

>> and sonny crockett on "miami vice" was the type who played by

vice" was the type who played by his own rules, which almost

his own rules, which almost always conflicted with orders

always conflicted with orders from his superiors.

From his superiors. In the end, though, his methods

in the end, though, his methods were effective, and he always

were effective, and he always brought the bad guys to justice.

Brought the bad guys to justice. >> and I was there to witness

>> and I was there to witness sonny crockett in action.

Sonny crockett in action. For one page.

For one page. 30 seconds of screen time I was

30 seconds of screen time I was crockett's partner.

Crockett's partner. Killed by a car bomb.

Killed by a car bomb. >> you were spectacular in that

>> you were spectacular in that 30 seconds.

30 seconds. It got you n.Y.P.D. Blue.

It got you n.Y.P.D. Blue. >> I cried for a week.

>> I cried for a week. >> my n.Y.P.D. Blue character

>> my n.Y.P.D. Blue character died too.

Died too. >> car bomb, again?

>> car bomb, again? >> heart transplant that got

>> heart transplant that got infected.

Infected. >> my characters always live.

>> my characters always live. Hell, I'm black and I survived

hell, I'm black and I survived dahmer.

Dahmer. Come on.

Come on. And now let's get to the

and now let's get to the nominations for lead actor in a

nominations for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or

limited or anthology series or movie.

Movie. >> announcer: Matt bomer,

>> announcer: Matt bomer, "fellow travelers."

"fellow travelers." richard gadd, "baby reindeer."

richard gadd, "baby reindeer." jon hamm, "fargo."

jon hamm, "fargo." tom hollander, "feud: Capote vs.

Tom hollander, "feud: Capote vs. The swans."

the swans." andrew scott, "ripley."

andrew scott, "ripley." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- richard gadd, "baby reindeer."

richard gadd, "baby reindeer." >> this is the second emmy win

>> this is the second emmy win tonight and third nomination for

tonight and third nomination for richard gadd.

Richard gadd. �

� >> you're all crazy, honestly.

>> you're all crazy, honestly. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Honestly, I wasn't expecting

honestly, I wasn't expecting this one at all, and I didn't

this one at all, and I didn't prepare.

Prepare. I'm not jon hamm.

I'm not jon hamm. I'm your biggest fan, as I told

I'm your biggest fan, as I told you last night over and over

you last night over and over again.

Again. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you to the directors,

thank you to the directors, veronica and josephine.

Veronica and josephine. Thanks to all the people I

thanks to all the people I mentioned previously as well.

Mentioned previously as well. I'd like to thank my mom and

I'd like to thank my mom and dad, a glaring omission from the

dad, a glaring omission from the previous one as well.

Previous one as well. They're the best.

They're the best. We've had trying times as a

we've had trying times as a family and they have been there

family and they have been there for me, a constant course of

for me, a constant course of love and support.

Love and support. They never ever told me what I

they never ever told me what I needed to do with my life and

needed to do with my life and they never told me what I needed

they never told me what I needed to be.

To be. I think that's the greatest gift

I think that's the greatest gift a parent can give a child.

A parent can give a child. They always said follow your

they always said follow your heart and the rest will fall

heart and the rest will fall into place.

Into place. I think that's good advice.

I think that's good advice. Follow your heart and the rest

follow your heart and the rest will fall into place.

Will fall into place. Thank you.

Thank you. �

� >>> please welcome our emmy

>>> please welcome our emmy nominees.

Nominees. >> past winners in our next

>> past winners in our next category include some of the

category include some of the greatest actresses of the past

greatest actresses of the past half century.

Half century. Or ever.

Or ever. >> or ever.

>> or ever. >> meryl streep, regina king,

>> meryl streep, regina king, helen mirren to name just a few.

Helen mirren to name just a few. >> and although the category

>> and although the category title may include the word

title may include the word limited, the talent of this

limited, the talent of this year's nominees knows no bounds.

Year's nominees knows no bounds. >> here they are, the nominees

>> here they are, the nominees for lead actress in a limited or

for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Anthology series or movie. >> announcer: Jodie foster,

>> announcer: Jodie foster, "true detective: Night country""

"true detective: Night country"" brie larson, "lessons in

brie larson, "lessons in chemistry."

chemistry." juno temple, "fargo."

juno temple, "fargo." sofia vergara, "griselda."

sofia vergara, "griselda." naomi watts, "feud: Capote vs.

Naomi watts, "feud: Capote vs. The swans."

the swans." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- jodie foster!

Jodie foster! [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and fourth nomination for jodie

and fourth nomination for jodie foster.

Foster. >> well, this is an incredibly

>> well, this is an incredibly emotional moment for me because

emotional moment for me because "true detective north country"

"true detective north country" was a magical experience and it

was a magical experience and it comes from the top beautiful,

comes from the top beautiful, talented, wonderful woman who

talented, wonderful woman who dreamed this up for me.

Dreamed this up for me. And our incredible, incredible

and our incredible, incredible icelandic crew and our cast.

Icelandic crew and our cast. Gosh, I love you guys all so

gosh, I love you guys all so much from all over the world,

much from all over the world, but especially my partner in

but especially my partner in crime kailey reese.

Crime kailey reese. Thank you.

Thank you. I know.

I know. I could talk fast, man.

I could talk fast, man. I could talk fast.

I could talk fast. Mostly the indigenous people and

mostly the indigenous people and the inuit people of north alaska

the inuit people of north alaska that just told us our stories

that just told us our stories and allowed us to listen and

and allowed us to listen and that was just a blessing.

That was just a blessing. It was love, love, love.

It was love, love, love. And when you feel that,

and when you feel that, something amazing happens.

Something amazing happens. It is deep and wonderful, and it

it is deep and wonderful, and it is older than this place and

is older than this place and this time.

This time. And that's just the message,

and that's just the message, which is love and work equals

which is love and work equals art.

Art. To my boys, charlie and kit,

to my boys, charlie and kit, remember that.

Remember that. And the love of my life, my

and the love of my life, my wife.

Wife. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you. Cheers!

>>> please welcome six-time emmy winner, jean smart!

Winner, jean smart! >> these next five nominees

>> these next five nominees exemplify the excellence of what

exemplify the excellence of what being nominated for an emmy is

being nominated for an emmy is all about.

All about. They're all outstanding.

They're all outstanding. Although, I do need to learn to

although, I do need to learn to read the synopsis.

Read the synopsis. I thought "baby reindeer" was a

I thought "baby reindeer" was a delightful children's story

delightful children's story about rudolph and his red-nosed

about rudolph and his red-nosed family.

Family. So not even close.

So not even close. Here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for outstanding limited or anthology

outstanding limited or anthology series.

Series. >> announcer: "baby reindeer,"

>> announcer: "baby reindeer," richard gadd.

Richard gadd. "fargo," noah hawley.

"fargo," noah hawley. "lessons in chemistry,"

"lessons in chemistry," lee eisenberg.

Lee eisenberg. "ripley," steven zaillian.

"ripley," steven zaillian. "true detective: Night country""

"true detective: Night country"" >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- ""baby reindeer""!

""baby reindeer""! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> "baby reindeer" received 11

>> "baby reindeer" received 11 nominations this year, winning

nominations this year, winning at the creative arts emmys.

At the creative arts emmys. Tonight they take home four

tonight they take home four emmys, accepting on behalf of

emmys, accepting on behalf of the people is richard gadd.

The people is richard gadd. �

� >> yeah.

>> yeah. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. This is inbelievable.

This is inbelievable. Let me introduce it to everyone.

Let me introduce it to everyone. To our wonderful directors,

to our wonderful directors, wonderful cast and director.

Wonderful cast and director. Amazing cast.

Amazing cast. I can't believe I forgot to

I can't believe I forgot to thank you guys.

Thank you guys. Look, you know, I know the

look, you know, I know the industry is in a slump right

industry is in a slump right now, and I know that it might

now, and I know that it might force or put pressure on

force or put pressure on networks and stuff to tighten

networks and stuff to tighten the pursestrings and broaden the

the pursestrings and broaden the slate.

Slate. But I do believe no slump was

but I do believe no slump was ever broken without willingness

ever broken without willingness to take risks.

To take risks. I think if "baby reindeer" has

I think if "baby reindeer" has proved anything is that there is

proved anything is that there is no net formula to this.

No net formula to this. You don't need big stars,

you don't need big stars, long-running series to have a

long-running series to have a hit.

Hit. Really, really, the only

really, really, the only constant across any success in

constant across any success in television is good story

television is good story telling.

Telling. Good story telling that speaks

good story telling that speaks to our times.

To our times. So take risks, push boundaries,

so take risks, push boundaries, explore the uncomfortable, dare

explore the uncomfortable, dare to fail in order to achieve.

To fail in order to achieve. Thanks so much for this award.

Thanks so much for this award. �

� >> announcer: Up next, two giant

>> announcer: Up next, two giant awards as steven yeun presents

awards as steven yeun presents lead actor in a drama series,

lead actor in a drama series, then later, the emmy for lead

then later, the emmy for lead actress in a drama series is in

actress in a drama series is in the hands of tv's top attorneys

the hands of tv's top attorneys viola davis, gina torres and

viola davis, gina torres and christine baranski.

Christine baranski. It's the emmys on abc.

>>> please welcome steven yeon. !

! >> these six men delivered

>> these six men delivered performances so captivating that

performances so captivating that they transported us, showcasing

they transported us, showcasing fluidity in the craft.

Fluidity in the craft. Here are the nominees for lead

here are the nominees for lead actor in a drama series.

Actor in a drama series. >> announcer: Idris elba,

>> announcer: Idris elba, "hijack."

"hijack." donald glover, "mr. &

donald glover, "mr. & mrs. Smith."

mrs. Smith." walton goggins, "fallout."

walton goggins, "fallout." gary oldman, "slow horses."

gary oldman, "slow horses." hiroyuki sanada, "shogun."

hiroyuki sanada, "shogun." dominic west, "the crown."

dominic west, "the crown." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- hiroyuki sanada.

Hiroyuki sanada. [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for hiroyuki

and nomination for hiroyuki sanada.

>> thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness. I'm wond honored to be here with

I'm wond honored to be here with amazing nominees.

Amazing nominees. And thank you for fx, disney and

and thank you for fx, disney and hulu for believing in me.

Hulu for believing in me. And thank you, my team, for

and thank you, my team, for always supporting me.

Always supporting me. And thank you for all the crew

and thank you for all the crew and cast of "shogun."

and cast of "shogun." I'm so proud of you.

I'm so proud of you. [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> it was an east meets west

>> it was an east meets west dream project, with respect.

Dream project, with respect. And "shogun" taught me that when

and "shogun" taught me that when people work together, we can

people work together, we can make miracle.

Make miracle. We can create a better future

we can create a better future together.

Together. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> announcer: From perry mason

>> announcer: From perry mason to saul goodman, ben matlock to

to saul goodman, ben matlock to ally mcbeal, some of our

ally mcbeal, some of our favorite characters over the

favorite characters over the years are television's lawyers.

Years are television's lawyers. Whether prosecutor or defense

whether prosecutor or defense attorney, criminal lawyer or

attorney, criminal lawyer or civil litigator, their

civil litigator, their importance and impact on viewers

importance and impact on viewers cannot be overstated.

Cannot be overstated. Please welcome tv lawyers

please welcome tv lawyers gina torres and emmy winners

gina torres and emmy winners christine baranski and

christine baranski and viola davis.

Viola davis. >> it's been said that the

>> it's been said that the doctor sees our human weakness,

doctor sees our human weakness, the minister sees our stupidity

the minister sees our stupidity and the lawyer sees our

and the lawyer sees our wickedness.

Wickedness. >> although let me add this one

>> although let me add this one caveat.

Caveat. For in courtrooms and law

for in courtrooms and law offices like the ones we've seen

offices like the ones we've seen from the early days of

from the early days of television up through today,

television up through today, lawyers have seen every human

lawyers have seen every human condition.

Condition. >> and in their efforts, in so

>> and in their efforts, in so many ways they try to better

many ways they try to better that human condition and uplift

that human condition and uplift us.

Us. Ultimately television lawyers

ultimately television lawyers remind us of two things.

Remind us of two things. First, that the trifecta of

first, that the trifecta of weakness, stupidity and

weakness, stupidity and wickedness will never go away.

Wickedness will never go away. And second, that the cases and

and second, that the cases and trials and clients that showcase

trials and clients that showcase that trifecta make for really

that trifecta make for really entertaining television.

Entertaining television. >> and now, here are our

>> and now, here are our nominees for lead actress in a

nominees for lead actress in a drama series.

Drama series. >> announcer: Jennifer aniston,

>> announcer: Jennifer aniston, "the morning show."

"the morning show." carrie coon, "the gilded age."

carrie coon, "the gilded age." maya erskine, "mr. &

maya erskine, "mr. & mrs. Smith."

mrs. Smith." anna sawai, "shogun."

anna sawai, "shogun." imelda staunton, "the crown."

imelda staunton, "the crown." reese witherspoon, "the morning

reese witherspoon, "the morning show."

show." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- anna sawai, "shogun"!

Anna sawai, "shogun"! �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for anna sawai.

>> I was crying before my name was announced.

Was announced. I'm a mess today.

I'm a mess today. Thank you to the academy for

thank you to the academy for naming me alongside my fellow

naming me alongside my fellow nominees, whose work I have

nominees, whose work I have grown -- I grew up watching and

grown -- I grew up watching and love.

Love. Thank you so john langraff and

thank you so john langraff and the whole fx team for believing

the whole fx team for believing in our story.

In our story. Thank you, justin and rachel,

thank you, justin and rachel, for believing in me and giving

for believing in me and giving me this role of a lifetime.

Me this role of a lifetime. Thank you to every single one of

thank you to every single one of the crew and cast led by a hero,

the crew and cast led by a hero, heroes over there.

Heroes over there. He really has opened doors and

he really has opened doors and continues to open doors for

continues to open doors for people like me.

People like me. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Cosmo, you are the most hon nest

cosmo, you are the most hon nest and truthful and no b.S. Actor I

and truthful and no b.S. Actor I know and you made me give my

know and you made me give my 120%.

120%. Lastly, thank you to my team and

lastly, thank you to my team and thank you to my family.

Thank you to my family. Mom, I love you.

Mom, I love you. You are the reason I'm here.

You are the reason I'm here. You showed me stoicism and

you showed me stoicism and that's how I was able to portray

that's how I was able to portray it.

It. This is to all the women who

this is to all the women who expect nothing and continue to

expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone.

Be an example for everyone. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. >> announcer: After the break,

>> announcer: After the break, catherine o'hara presents the

catherine o'hara presents the award for outstanding comedy

award for outstanding comedy series, and the cast of "the

series, and the cast of "the west wing" crowns this year's

west wing" crowns this year's outstanding drama series.

Outstanding drama series. It's the emmys on abc.

>>> announcer: This year marks the 25th anniversary of warner

the 25th anniversary of warner brothers 26-time emmy winning

brothers 26-time emmy winning series "the west wing."

series "the west wing." from its cast, please welcome

from its cast, please welcome martin sheen, dule hill,

martin sheen, dule hill, janel moloney, richard schiff,

janel moloney, richard schiff, and allison janney.

And allison janney. >> from 1999 to 2006 I had the

>> from 1999 to 2006 I had the honor of playing the president

honor of playing the president of the united states on an

of the united states on an extraordinary series created by

extraordinary series created by aaron sorkin and produced by

aaron sorkin and produced by john wells.

John wells. >> the name of that series, "the

>> the name of that series, "the west wing."

west wing." and we all had the honor serving

and we all had the honor serving in your administration.

In your administration. >> it's hard to believe that

>> it's hard to believe that just 25 years ago, aaron and the

just 25 years ago, aaron and the writers actually had to use

writers actually had to use their imaginations to create

their imaginations to create interesting plotlines for "the

interesting plotlines for "the west wing."

west wing." >> unlike today where storylines

>> unlike today where storylines can be plucked right off the

can be plucked right off the news.

News. Storylines that writers would

storylines that writers would have deemed a bit farfetched, if

have deemed a bit farfetched, if not utterly ridiculous 25 years

not utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.

Ago. >> our political landscape has

>> our political landscape has shifted dramatically in recent

shifted dramatically in recent years, but two things have not

years, but two things have not changed -- the importance of

changed -- the importance of everyone making sure to be

everyone making sure to be registered and to vote --

registered and to vote -- >> and the quality of the drama

>> and the quality of the drama series on television.

Series on television. >> here are this year's

>> here are this year's nominees.

Nominees. >> announcer: "the crown."

>> announcer: "the crown." "fallout."

"fallout." "the gilded age."

"the gilded age." "the morning show."

"the morning show." "mr. & mrs. Smith."

"mr. & mrs. Smith." "shogun."

"shogun." "slow horses."

"slow horses." "body problem."

"body problem." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- "shogun"!

"shogun"! [ applause ]

[ applause ] �

� >> for its first eligible year

>> for its first eligible year "shogun" has received 25

"shogun" has received 25 nominations.

Nominations. "shogun" won a record-breaking

"shogun" won a record-breaking 14 nominations.

14 nominations. The show holds this year's top

the show holds this year's top spot with the most emmy

spot with the most emmy nominations.

� >> oh, my gosh.

>> oh, my gosh. We got to go fast.

We got to go fast. Wow, okay.

Wow, okay. Thank you for this incredible

thank you for this incredible honor.

Honor. We have so grateful to our

we have so grateful to our partners at disney television,

partners at disney television, to hulu and especially to fx.

To hulu and especially to fx. John, gina, kate, lindsey, nick.

John, gina, kate, lindsey, nick. You guys green lit a very

you guys green lit a very expensive subtitled japanese

expensive subtitled japanese period piece that revolves

period piece that revolves around a poetry competition.

Around a poetry competition. I have no idea why you did that,

I have no idea why you did that, but thank you for your faith in

but thank you for your faith in this incredible team.

This incredible team. Thank you to stephanie gibbons.

Thank you to stephanie gibbons. We share this award with our

we share this award with our cast and crew from japan and

cast and crew from japan and north america.

North america. "shogun" is a show about

"shogun" is a show about translation, not what is lost

translation, not what is lost but what is found when you do

but what is found when you do safety meetings in two languages

safety meetings in two languages and you learn not to talk on

and you learn not to talk on matts with your utility boots.

Matts with your utility boots. I just want to pass this to

I just want to pass this to hirosan for one final word.

Hirosan for one final word. >> let me talk in japanese

>> let me talk in japanese quickly.

Quickly. Could you translate?

Could you translate? >> I will try.

>> I will try. I will try.

I will try. I will try.

I will try. [ speaking in a global language

[ speaking in a global language ]

] >> we would like to express our

>> we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the

deepest gratitude to all the crew, directors and masters that

crew, directors and masters that inherited our samurai period

inherited our samurai period dramas up until now.

Dramas up until now. The passion and dreams that we

the passion and dreams that we have inherited from you have

have inherited from you have crossed oceans and borders.

Crossed oceans and borders. >> thank you so much!

>> thank you so much! [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> oh, my gosh.

>> oh, my gosh. It's my tv sister, anny murphy.

It's my tv sister, anny murphy. >> what's up, anny?

>> what's up, anny? >> well, they said the shining

>> well, they said the shining star of "schitt's creek" was

star of "schitt's creek" was going to present the final award

going to present the final award of tonight.

Of tonight. >> there has been a little

>> there has been a little confusion here, anny.

Confusion here, anny. >> I know.

>> I know. That's fine.

That's fine. >> so we're actually here to

>> so we're actually here to present that person.

Present that person. >> which isn't me.

>> which isn't me. >> isn't you.

>> isn't you. >> which I knew.

>> which I knew. >> of course.

>> of course. >> I knew that.

>> I knew that. That I knew.

That I knew. So --

so -- >> so please welcome our

>> so please welcome our favorite tv mom.

Favorite tv mom. >> catherine o'hara.

>> catherine o'hara. >> I am shocked and delighted to

>> I am shocked and delighted to be presenting the award for

be presenting the award for outstanding comedy series.

Outstanding comedy series. The nominees are --

the nominees are -- >> announcer: "abbott

>> announcer: "abbott elementary."

elementary." "the bear."

"the bear." "curb your enthusiasm."

"curb your enthusiasm." "hacks."

"hacks." "only murders in the building."

"only murders in the building." "palm royale."

"palm royale." "reservation dogs."

"reservation dogs." "what we do in the shadows."

"what we do in the shadows." >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- oh, must we?

Oh, must we? Must we really choose just one

must we really choose just one winner?

Winner? You know, when all the nominees

you know, when all the nominees have done such wonderful,

have done such wonderful, hilarious work, must we?

Hilarious work, must we? Yes, apparently we must.

Yes, apparently we must. The award goes to, the emmy goes

the award goes to, the emmy goes to "hacks"!

To "hacks"! �

� [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> "hacks" received 16

>> "hacks" received 16 nominations this year and a

nominations this year and a total overall of 48.

>> I have no thoughts in my brain.

Brain. Thank you so much to the

thank you so much to the academy.

Academy. Let's brace ourselves.

Let's brace ourselves. I might get emotional.

I might get emotional. I have to say that we are so

I have to say that we are so lucky to live our dream and make

lucky to live our dream and make television.

Television. And we couldn't do it without

and we couldn't do it without our "hacks" family.

Our "hacks" family. All of our writers, all of our

all of our writers, all of our cast, all of our crew who make

cast, all of our crew who make our dreams come true literally.

Our dreams come true literally. Look at the camera operators

look at the camera operators tonight doing incredible work

tonight doing incredible work making this happen.

Making this happen. Thank you to the crew.

Thank you to the crew. Thank you.

Thank you. You know, when we pitch this

you know, when we pitch this show about two women, one of

show about two women, one of whom was over 60, we did not

whom was over 60, we did not know if we would sell it.

Know if we would sell it. We really have to thank casey

we really have to thank casey boys and sara, everyone who has

boys and sara, everyone who has helped us make this show.

Helped us make this show. You know, there are about 20% of

you know, there are about 20% of our population is over 60 plus,

our population is over 60 plus, and there are only 3% of those

and there are only 3% of those characters on television.

Characters on television. And I would like to see more of

and I would like to see more of them because while I'm a great,

them because while I'm a great, young supporting actor, I really

young supporting actor, I really want to be a good, old lead.

Want to be a good, old lead. >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. I mean, comedy is so important,

I mean, comedy is so important, obviously, to us.

Obviously, to us. But we really feel like it can

but we really feel like it can bridge divides when you laugh

bridge divides when you laugh with someone and you have

with someone and you have something in common with them.

Something in common with them. So please support comedy.

So please support comedy. It speaks true to power.

It speaks true to power. It really does.

It really does. So support your local comedian.

So support your local comedian. And we have to go because we

and we have to go because we start shooting the next season

start shooting the next season in five days.

In five days. So thank you and good night!

So thank you and good night! >> that's our show.

>> that's our show. Congrats to all our winners and

congrats to all our winners and nominees.

Nominees. >> have a great night!