害羞草研究所淪uccession害羞草研究所� secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, 害羞草研究所淭he Bear害羞草研究所� feasted as the night害羞草研究所檚 top comedy, and the two shows about squabbling families dominated the acting awards .
Quinta Brunson of 害羞草研究所淎bbott Elementary害羞草研究所� and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong of 害羞草研究所淏eef害羞草研究所� also had historic wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony that was finally held four months late of strikes in Hollywood.
害羞草研究所淪uccession,害羞草研究所� the HBO saga of the dysfunctional generations of a maladjusted media empire, won the top prize for its fourth and final season. It also won best actress in a drama for Sarah Snook and best actor in a drama for Kieran Culkin.
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害羞草研究所淭he Bear,害羞草研究所� the at the center of the life of a talented chef, won best comedy series for its first season. It also made a meal of the comedy acting categories, with Jeremy Allen White winning best actor, winning best supporting actress, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach taking best supporting actor. All three were first-time nominees.
害羞草研究所淭his is a show about family, and found family and real family,害羞草研究所� Edebiri said from the stage as she accepted the first trophy of the night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Instead of the usual producer speeches, Matty Matheson, a real-life elite chef who plays a kitchen newbie and repairman on 害羞草研究所淭he Bear,害羞草研究所� spoke for the show while surrounded by the cast near the end of the Fox telecast.
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Brunson won best actress in a comedy for the show she created, ABC害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淎bbott Elementary,害羞草研究所� becoming the first Black woman to win the award in more than 40 years and the first from a network show to win it in more than a decade.
害羞草研究所淚 am so happy to be able to live my dream and act out comedy,害羞草研究所� Brunson said during her acceptance, fighting back tears. The writer-actor was on the Emmys害羞草研究所� silver carpet.
害羞草研究所淪uccession害羞草研究所� won six Emmys overall including best supporting actor in a drama for Matthew Macfadyen and best writing in a drama for show creator Jesse Armstrong. The only drama acting category it didn害羞草研究所檛 win was supporting actress, taken for the second time by Jennifer Coolidge of 害羞草研究所淭he White Lotus.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淭he Bear害羞草研究所� won in every category it was nominated for Monday night, and along with the four it had won previously at the Creative Arts Emmys, took 10 overall, the most of any show.
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害羞草研究所淏eef害羞草研究所� from Netflix won best limited series, while Yeun and Wong became the first Asian Americans to win in their categories 害羞草研究所� Yeun for best actor in a limited series and Wong for best actress. Creator Lee Sung won Emmys for writing and directing. It had eight Emmys overall after three wins at the Creative Arts Emmys.
Brunson had won a writing Emmy for 害羞草研究所淎bbott Elementary,害羞草研究所� her mockumentary about a predominantly Black and chronically underfunded grade school in Philadelphia, but this was her first for acting. Isabel Sanford of 害羞草研究所淭he Jeffersons害羞草研究所� was the only previous Black woman to win the category in 1981.
The show held on the King holiday saw three Black women win major awards: Brunson, Edebiri and Niecy Nash-Betts, who won best supporting actress in a limited series for 害羞草研究所淒ahmer 害羞草研究所� Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.害羞草研究所�
On the Netflix show, Nash-Betts played a neighbor of the serial killer whose complaints to authorities about his behavior go unheeded.
害羞草研究所淚 accept this award on behalf of every Black and brown woman who has gone unheard and over-policed,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淓verybody having fun at the chocolate Emmys tonight?害羞草研究所� host Anthony Anderson said during the show. 害羞草研究所淲e are killing it tonight! 害羞草研究所� This is like MLK Day and Juneteenth all rolled up in one!害羞草研究所�
The tweaked awards calendar made for some oddities. Edebiri and White won their Emmys for the show害羞草研究所檚 first season eight days after .
BABY TALK AMID 害羞草研究所楽UCCESSION害羞草研究所� WINS
Culkin as little brother Roman Roy outshined the older brother and the father to win the last lead actor Emmy for 害羞草研究所淪uccession.害羞草研究所�
He had twice been nominated for best supporting actor for 害羞草研究所淪uccession害羞草研究所� without a win. But in the final season, in which his character goes from sideline wisecracker to emotional disaster at the center of the show害羞草研究所檚 drama, he was put in the lead category and won over his fictional father Brian Cox and brother Jeremy Strong.
After praising his on-screen family, he shifted to his own family, getting big laughs during his speech when he told his wife Jazz Charton that their two young kids weren害羞草研究所檛 enough. 害羞草研究所淚 want more,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淵ou said if I won, we could talk about it.害羞草研究所�
Snook took her first Emmy in three nominations for 害羞草研究所淪uccession害羞草研究所� for playing the family害羞草研究所檚 lone daughter Shiv Roy, and her show-husband Macfadyen won the second Emmy of his career for playing Tom Wambsgans, the son-in-law that began the HBO series as a hanger-on and ended it as the closest thing it had to a victor.
MANY TEARS, AND ONE CONCERNED MOTHER
Emotions ran high from the start of the ceremony. Edebiri and Brunson were both quick to cry as they took the stage, and the first presenter, Christina Applegate, who said in 2021 that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, got a standing ovation as she came out using a cane, helped by Anderson. As the tears welled in her eyes, she struggled to get through the nominees and winner.
Anderson told the nominees at the beginning of the night that instead of having their speeches cut off by music, his mother, actor Doris Bowman, sitting in the audience, would tell them when it was time to move on. But she more often shouted down her son in the running gag.
OLDER SHOWS RETURN TO SPOTLIGHT
Honoring television history was the theme at the 75th Emmys. Anderson opened the show on a 害羞草研究所淢r. Rogers害羞草研究所� set and performed TV theme songs including 害羞草研究所淕ood Times,害羞草研究所� and were spread throughout the show.
Cast members including Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell from 害羞草研究所淢artin,害羞草研究所� Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman from 害羞草研究所淐heers,害羞草研究所� and Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers from 害羞草研究所淎ll in The Family害羞草研究所� performed short bits from recreations of their sitcom sets before presenting awards.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited to present in the form of their 2001-2005 害羞草研究所淲eekend Update害羞草研究所� team-up from 害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live.害羞草研究所�
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One notable appearance came from Katherine Heigl, who joined Ellen Pompeo and other former 害羞草研究所淕rey害羞草研究所檚 Anatomy害羞草研究所� castmates on a hospital room set after leaving the show, now about to start its 20th season, on less than ideal terms in 2010.
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