Emmys 2016: Jill Soloway compares Trump to Hitler

Hes otherizing people, she continued. Hes calling women pigs if they dont look like beauty pageant contestants. He blames Muslims and Mexicans for our problems. Credit: Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images He makes fun of disabled people. This is otherizing with a capital O. Soloway wasnt the only star to attack Trump on Sunday night. In addition, Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who stars onVeep, apologized for the current political climate....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Amanda Williams

Emmys 2016: Jimmy Kimmel host preview

Last years Emmy Awards telecast on Fox was theleast watched of all time. We take a stab at keep pacing up. We normally would get a bump in the ratings, so we really need to pay attention to that. Credit: ABC While viral moments help make a successful show, the formula relies heavily on spontaneity. The great moments that go viral are always the moments that you dont 100 percent anticipate or plan for....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Teresa Perkins

Emmys 2016: Kate McKinnon wins best supporting actress in a comedy

Im not making it up, she began, clearly emotional. Thank you to Lorne Michaels for giving me the job of my life. Thank you to my amazing collegues, the cast and writers. Credit: Dana Edelson/NBC Thank you, Hillary Clinton. He made me start watchingSNLwhen I was 12. Thank you and I miss you pap. The versatile performer has garnered critical praise for her wide-ranging impersonations, including her very timely Hillary Clinton impression....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Maria Adams DDS

Emmys 2016: Key & Peele promise to work together again

I just wrote and directed a thriller Im very excited about. Keegans doing some great acting on things I dont want to mention, in case theyre not announced yet. But yeah, we will always come back and do things together. Credit: Rachel Murray/Getty Images We cant quit each other, Key added. You saw that movie. Key & Peeleended last fall after 53 episodes over five seasons. [Peele is] doing his thriller, Im doing a Netflix series....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Nancy Torres

Emmys 2016: Louie Anderson wins best supporting actor in a comedy

Louie Anderson can add an Emmy to his basket. Anderson took on the challenging task of playing another gender in the new FX series. Backstage, Anderson told reporters that the award belongs to his mother. Credit: Ben Cohen/FX Im playing my mom; this is her award, he said. Im stealing every little nuance she had. Every little thing your mother does, at some point in your life youll find yourself doing it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Terry Moore MD

Emmys 2016: Most emotional moments

The2016 Emmysbrought laughs, cheers, anda lotof tears to ABC on Sunday night. Here are the most emotional moments from the awards ceremony. Im not making it up, she said. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Lester Cohen/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Thank you to Lorne Michaels for giving me the job of my life. Thank you to my amazing collegues, the cast and writers. I want to share this with two people. My daughter Alice who is waiting at home....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Katie Mason

Emmys 2016: Patton Oswalt pays tribute to late wife

I want to share this with two people. My daughter Alice who is waiting at home. And the other one is waiting somewhere else, I hope, he said. Credit: Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images McNamara, a true-crime writer,died in April at age 46. Backstage after his Emmys win, Oswalt explained why he wanted to pay tribute. Grief makes depression cower behind you and apologize for being such a dick....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Elizabeth King

Emmys 2016: People v. O.J. Simpson wins limited series writing

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia was one of three episodes of the FX series to be nominated for writing. Simpson, who was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in June 1994. TheMarcia Clark (Sarah Paulson) episode, written by D.V. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FX DeVincentis, placed a spotlight on the personal struggles of prosecuting attorney Clark during the trial. The writing for the episode aimed to show the scope of sexism at play during the trial....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Bradley Lee

Emmys 2016: Rami Malek calls for a more progressive Hollywood after win

First times the charm! kindly tell me youre seeing this too, said Malek, visibly shocked after winning. Im honored to work with a pure visionary in [showrunner] Sam Esmail. Credit: Sarah Shatz/USA Network I wouldnt be here without you. Malek captured audiences imaginations inMr. Robots first season with his electrifying and paranoid performance that drew fans into Elliots unreliable mind. And his performance remains just as alluring in the shows second season, which wraps up Wednesday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Heather Smith

Emmys 2016: Red Carpet Arrivals

Shiri Appleby America Ferrera Felicity Huffman Tina Fey Amy Poehler Lara Spencer William H. Macy Emily Ratajkowski Ellie Kemper Niecy Nash Ariel Winter Randall Park Jay Duplass Nolan Gould Priyanka Chopra Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld Rico Rodriguez Judith Light Julia Louis-Dreyfus Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe Jeffrey Tambor and Kasia Ostlun Regina King Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Constance Zimmer Kerry Washington Jane Krakowski Maura Tierney Padma Lakshmi Sophie Turner John Singleton Tori Kelly Emily Robinson Joanne Froggatt Stacy London Porsha Williams Natalie Morales Mario Lopez Viola Davis Nancy O’Dell Giuliana Rancic Sarah Paulson Ross Matthews Brad Goreski Aimee Teegarden Tatiana Maslany Louie Anderson Jill Kargman Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Millie Bobby Brown Kit Harington Jeremy Maguire Rhea Seehorn John Travolta and Kelly Preston Jamie Brewer Sarah Hyland Jonathan Banks and Gennera Banks Kathryn Hahn Hari Nef Melora Hardin Alia Shawkat Cherry Jones Heidi Klum Emilia Clarke Constance Wu Jill Soloway Gwendoline Christie Kevin Hanchard Angela Bassett Tracee Ellis Ross Kristen Bell Kirsten Dunst Rami Malek Minnie Driver Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Taraji P....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Julie Dalton

Emmys 2016: Sarah Paulson and Marcia Clark hit red carpet

Will the real Marcia Clark c’mon stand up? While Clark donned a black lace dress, Paulson went glam in a green cleavage-baring ensemble. Once the show got started, host Jimmy Kimmel was sure to mention the pairing. Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Kimmel took it a step further, saying, This must be very strange to you. Are you rooting for O.J. to win this time? But Clark and Paulson were good sports, laughing with the rest of the audience....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Carl Lamb

Emmys 2016: Sarah Paulson is bringing Marcia Clark to show

Marcia Clark fans will be seeing double at this years Emmy ceremony. Back in March,Clark told Larry KingthatThe People v. O.J. Simpson trial, was harrowing for her. Credit: Earl Gibson III/WireImage; Desiree Navarro/WireImage I walk in, and it was not only the comment, but the people behind me started laughing. There was like a tittering of laughter, and my throat just went completely closed. My cheeks got pink. Travolta gave me that big thumbs up....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Amy Greene

Emmys 2016: Sarah Paulson wins for People v. O.J. Simpson

Bust out the applause for Sarah Paulson: The six-time nominee has landed her first Emmy. Simpson: American Crime Storyat the 68th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. Backstage after the ceremony, Paulson explained her mea culpa. Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP So I was very, very happy to be able to do it in such a broad way. Paulson added, Remember, she was a public servant. Shes not an actress. During her speech, Paulson also professed her love to Holland Taylor, the actress significant other....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Joshua Moon