"I’m at a loss for words,” said
His comment may also apply to the premium cable channels that once ruled the Emmy Awards and to the broadcast networks — including Sunday's ceremony host,
Newcomer Apple TV+'s first top series came less than two years after it launched.
“The Crown” and “The Queen's Gambit” tied as leaders with 11 awards each, with “Ted Lasso” topping the comedy side with seven trophies.
“The Queen's Gambit” made
"You brought the sexy back to chess, and you inspired a whole generation of girls and young women to realize that patriarchy has no defense against our queens.” he said.
There was a bright spot for
The ceremony proved disappointing as well to those scrutinizing diversity in
Cedric the Entertainer proved a game host, moving from a hip-hop opening number to gags and sketches, but the relatively small crowd — a result of pandemic precautions — was fairly muted in their response to him and others' one-liners.
There was a feeling of personal sadness that pervaded the night, with a number of winners recounting the loss of loved ones.
“The Crown” stars
Colman and O'Connor were a winning fictional mother-son duo: She plays
“I'd have put money on that not happening,” Colman said of the award, calling it “a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey” with the show's cast and creators. She cut her remarks short, explaining why she was growing tearful.
“I lost my daddy during COVID, and he would have loved all of this.” she said.
O'Connor gave a shoutout to
He also offered thanks to his grandmother, who died a few months ago, and his grandfather,
Sudeikis co-created “Ted Lasso,” which many viewers found a balm for tough pandemic times. He gave a speech that evoked the chipper, upbeat title character he plays in the series about a
“This show’s about families and mentors and teammates, and I wouldn’t be here without those things in my life,” said Sudeikis. He also thanked his fellow castmates, saying, “I’m only as good as you guys make me look.”
Smart, who received a standing ovation, began her acceptance speech on a somber note: Her husband actor,
“I would not be here without him” and his willingness to put her career first, said Smart. She also praised their two children as “courageous individuals in their own right.”
Earlier in the evening, ebullient “Ted Lasso" cast member
Anderson, who played British political leader
Before announcing the winner in his category, presenter
“Michael was a brilliantly talented actor and a generous human being who has left us far too soon,” Washington said.
Another lost star was remembered by
“No one was funnier in the last 20 years than
Winslet saluted her sister nominees in “this decade that has to be about women having each other’s back.”
“I am trembling with gratitude and grace and trying not to cry ... it’s been many years in the making, taken a lot of courage to be the only woman in the room most of the time. Courage and creative and fight and faith to believe I could keep going, and I have,” she said.
The show opened with a musical number that featured Cedric the Entertainer rapping a modified version of the Biz Markie hip-hop hit “Just a Friend” with lyrics like “TV, you got what I need.” LL Cool J bounded from the audience as stars including
In the cumulative awards handed out Sunday and at the previously-held creative arts events, the outlets that followed
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