‘Pose’ continues to make history.
Because the final season of the groundbreaking series has yielded a game-changing nomination for lead MJ Rodriquez.
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‘Pose’ continues to make history.
Because the final season of the groundbreaking series has yielded a game-changing nomination for lead MJ Rodriquez.
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It’s that time of year again.
The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards air September 19 and will celebrate the titles and talents who’ve made the most marked impact.
As the top honor in television, all eyes are on which shows and stars have nabbed nominations in the show’s 73rd year.
Well, wonder no more. Because the full list of nominations has been unveiled and brings with it major looks for ‘Pose,’ ‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘I May Destroy You,’ and more.
Ahead of its broadcast on Sept 19 on CBS and Paramount Plus at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, find out who is up for what at the Cedric The Entertainer-hosted show below…
Cedric The Entertainer will be bringing the funny to the 2021 Emmy Awards.
Because the comic has been announced as the host of this year’s ceremony.
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GRAMMYs, MTV VMAs, and American Music Awards are among the many trophies already lining the resume of Kelly Clarkson, but now – thanks to her popular daytime talk show – the 39-year-old’s growing her EMMY collection as well.
Among the big winners at the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday (June 25), Kelly’s talk show joined a list of notable names to take home trophies from the two-hour show hosted by Sheryl Underwood.
Look inside to see if your favorite daytime TV series made the cut.
As enduring talents and beauties go, few can rival the levels of striking Angela Bassett possesses.
And the living legend reaffirms that on the cover of Emmy Magazine’s latest issue.
The 62-year-old glows in the John Russo lensed spread – which arrives ahead of the return of her hit TV show ‘9-1-1.’
Beyond posing it up for the stunning shoot, Bassett reflects on her humble beginnings and selectiveness with her roles. A practice she says has always been about presenting positive images of Black womanhood.
Peep pics and quotes below…
Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.
Now, as the year draws to a close, we are reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we reflect on the EMMYs most diverse set of nominees and winners to date.
Zendaya stuns a-front of ESSENCE’s November + December issue!
The star, who also covers three additional digital covers of the publication, is riding high after winning Best Lead Actress In A Drama at the 2020 Primetime Emmys for her much-lauded performance in HBO series ‘Euphoria.’
And while the triumph would have some resting on their laurels, the 24-year-old is instead using the elevation to shine light on important causes. Namely how much more still needs to be done to dissolve inequality in Hollywood – and in society at large.
As such, beyond posing for the stunning feature spread (lensed by AB+DM), Zendaya opens up about the circle of support she’s received from Black women, the social impact of Beyonce’s lyrics, and more.
Pics and quotes await after the jump…
While the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which aired live Sunday night (September 20), set a record for handing out the most golden statuettes to Black performers in the ceremony’s history (as we reported here), it will also be penciled in record books for another historic feat: poor ratings.
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As reported by the staggering list of nominees, the Television Academy had already set a record with the 2020 EMMY Awards as the ceremony – its 72nd annual – nominated its most Black acts ever with over 34% of the nominations.
It should not come as no surprise then that the actual event, which aired Sunday (September 20), saw the most trophies handed out to Black performers – especially in major categories.
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As we reported here, the Issa Rae-helmed ‘Insecure’ secured a whopping 8 nominations at the 72nd annual Primetime EMMY Awards.
Nabbing mention in top categories like ‘Outstanding Comedy Series,’ ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy’ (Rae), and ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy’ (Yvonne Orji as ‘Molly’), fans of the top-rated HBO show were sure the television academy was aiming to redeem itself for the many times the series had gone nominated yet unawarded in the past.
For Rae, a win would’ve been particularly noteworthy as she stood to enter history books as the first Black female creator of a premium cable show to receive the ‘Lead Actress’ award as well as the second Black woman to take home a Lead Actress trophy ever (the first handed in 1981 to ‘The Jeffersons’ star Isabel Sanfordb who portrayed ‘Weezie’).
Sunday night (September 20), the television academy left those dreams dashed as the series walked away with no victories in the major categories.
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RuPaul is no stranger to seeing that legendary name penciled in history books, so it should come as little surprise it will now be added to the record logs of the EMMYs.
Ahead of the airing of the 72nd annual primetime edition of the ceremony Sunday (September 20), the star – born RuPaul Charles – took home his fifth consecutive “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program” trophy for ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ at the 2020 Creative Arts EMMYS Saturday (September 19), a feat that broke the record previously owned by Jeff Probst (‘Survivor’).
As if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, Sunday night Charles nabbed the golden statuette in the “Emmy for Outstanding Reality or Competition Program.”
Look inside for the Pop icon’s inspiring acceptance speech.
Sunday night (September 20), the 2020 Primetime EMMY Awards provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of television stars who took to the stage to be honored.
Now, after upsets, heart-warming accepting speeches, and jaw-dropping fashion ensembles see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!
A full winners list awaits below: