The Emmy Awards come on tonight. It’s the new normal for such a big awards show to air on a Monday, but all of these awards shows are struggling for viewers, and I guess there’s a chance more people will pay attention on a Monday night versus a Sunday night? I truly don’t know. The Emmys start at 8 pm EST on NBC. We’re watching the E! Live on the Red Carpet show too.
It does feel like any moment of escapism is nice these days, especially when we’re actually living in a real-life dystopia that seems to mimic the fictional worlds seen in some TV shows. We’re living in a time when The Handmaid’s Tale is the oddsmaker’s favorite to win the Emmy for Best Drama… AND we’re living in a time when protesters dress up in Handmaid’s Tale robes to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Troubled times.
Most people do think The Handmaid’s Tale will be the big winner tonight. Game of Thrones will probably walk away empty-handed. My guess is that The Crown will pick up some major awards, because The Crown is “the new Downton Abbey,” and those old-fart Emmy voters friggin’ loved Downton Abbey. I also think Patrick Melrose and Benedict Cumberbatch are going to pick up some Emmys. We’ll see.
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— ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2018
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If you are in the LA area, the local Ch 5 (CW ch.) has coverage starting the isn’t bad.
Hey… for once Heidi Klum doesn’t have her entire chest hanging out! She looks relatively decent for her!
By Heidi Standards, that’s a great dress. There’s nothing weird or loud or ugly about it. On someone else, it would be blah but for Heidi, it’s a welcome departure.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen her look lovely. She’s usually such a hot mess.
Why is Claire Foy wearing two different shoes? One has jewels attached and the other doesn’t. Mishap? Or on purpose? Looks odd.
Downton was much better than the crown. Fight me. Lol
Word.
Leslie Jones’s suit is fun and fabulous!
She looked so good! I wonder who the designer is? I’m hoping Christian Siriano.
Penelope Cruz looks nice but very Penelope lol
I swear she wore that exact same dress to the Oscars years ago. I remember all the feathers and the color.
She looks like Lea Michelle! lol
Omg, Sandra Oh and her parents! I’ve melted into a puddle.
I didn’t lose interest because it was on a Sunday, I lost interest as soon as they announced the host.
Tiffany Haddish’s dress looks like one of those fabric parachute thingys you play with in gym class in elementary school. Yeesh.
I swear I just read this exact same comment over at Jezebel. Was it you?
Ha! Nope, wasn’t me! I was actually just coming back here to say that although I really didn’t like it in the photo I saw, she looked terrific when it was “in motion” on the show.
I’m still bummed that Outlander doesn’t get more awards love. That show is nearly as good as the books. It’s freaking amazing.
I liked the first few episodes of The Crown but then I got kinda bored and wandered away from it. But I want to get through the 2 seasons because Tobias Menzies joins next season and I LOVE him.
I’m paging through the photos and see that Connie Britton and Jesse Plemmons are both there. Now I’m Friday Night Lights fangirling so hard. haha.
I’m bummed Tobias Menzies didn’t get nominated for The Terror! Actually, I’m super bummed that that fantastic show got zero nominations. Totally bogus.
I liked Ricky Martin in the Assasination of Gianni Versace, but I definitely don’t think he shouldve been nominated as best supporting actor over at least three of the Terror guys. Scratching my head over that one..
I am cringing over Angela Bassett slaughtering Rachel Brosnahan’s name. It wasn’t even an honest attempt. Wouldn’t you want to be sure to learn the name pronunciations before you come out? SMH.
But laughing over Merritt saying ‘oh f**k’ when they announced her name. She was SO good on Nurse Jackie but I haven’t seen her other show she’s winning for.
It’s a seven or eight episode miniseries called Godless on Netflix and she is absolutely fantastic in it. Great show anyway (Jeff Daniels deserved his Emmy win for his role in it) but she is definitely a standout character.
Check it out if you can!
Oh! My! God!
Finally some recognition for The Americans.
Amazing show.
Yes!!!!
It really was one of the best tv dramas I’ve watched. I’m sorry Keri Russell didn’t win. The Crown is good but I felt Russell’s performance like a punch to the gut sometimes.
Yes!!! Matthew Rhys winning makes me so happy. He is both an incredible actor and a gorgeous man. I’m going to miss him & Keri now that The Americans are over, I loved them together in the show. WIsh Keri had won, she’s really the heart & soul of the show. Loved what Matthew said about her punching him in the face if he proposed on TV – I believe she really could do that if she wanted!
That proposal though……
Sorry Keri didn’t nab best actress. She deserved it.
Congrats to Claire!
Omg this, I watched the video and cried. What a ballsy yet touching thing to do.
Is this Maisel show really that funny?
I got turned off of Veep for the same reason that these comedy shows make award show sweeps, while other deserving shows should get some love. GIVE ISSA HER EMMY! At least she and Yvonne Orji looked lovely.
Yes! Maisel is fantastic. It’s so well done.
Love TMMM. I can’t believe GoT won Best Drama, ugh.