After Midnight, the Emmys, and the State of Late Night

[ad_1] Photo: Dania Maxwell/Getty Images This was a weird week for late-night television. Most shows were off on MLK Day/Emmys night (still a weird combo), and a whole new show premiered as well. The Emmys had a category shake-up, and due to the joint strike delaying the whole shebang, the ceremony took place the day… Continue reading After Midnight, the Emmys, and the State of Late Night

Emmys Get Record-Low Viewership 5th Year in a Row

[ad_1] Photo: Getty/AFP via Getty Images There wasn’t a script for the unprecedented 2023 (’24?) Emmys. They were postponed due to the strike, the ceremony rewarded a bunch of shows that came out two years ago, smack in the middle of an already-over-stuffed film award season. One thing did remain the same, but bad news,… Continue reading Emmys Get Record-Low Viewership 5th Year in a Row

Emmys 2023-2024: Highs, Lows, and Whoas

[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Monica Schipper/WireImage Like a high-speed rail service in a nation that actually invests in infrastructure, the 2023 Emmys in 2024 were accelerated, predictable, and smoothly unremarkable. The three big shows that entered the night as expected winners — Succession for drama, The Bear for comedy, and Beef for limited series —… Continue reading Emmys 2023-2024: Highs, Lows, and Whoas

Rob McElhenney Caught Watching Football at the Emmys

[ad_1] Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Rob McElhenney knows that award shows are one night, but football is forever— okay, it’s a season, but it lasts longer than one night in January. During the show, he posted a selfie taken by his wife, Kaitlin Olson, exposing that McElhenney was watching the Philadelphia Eagles game on his… Continue reading Rob McElhenney Caught Watching Football at the Emmys

There’s a Green Goblin Queen Roaming the Emmys Carpet

[ad_1] The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet is a green goblin in a mossy evening gown. They skulked in the background of red carpet live streams, giving viewers a reason to pay closer attention. Who is she? Our first hint was that she’s photographed keeping company with several drag queens, including Jax,… Continue reading There’s a Green Goblin Queen Roaming the Emmys Carpet

Why the Emmys Still Matter in 2024

[ad_1] Oh, you like podcasts? Sign up for Vulture’s new recommendation newsletter 1.5x Speed here. Photo: Variety via Getty Images If recent ratings trends hold up, tonight’s strike-postponed Emmys on Fox will be lucky to reach more than 6 million viewers and may well end up the least-watched ever. Given the overall collapse of linear TV… Continue reading Why the Emmys Still Matter in 2024

Everything to Know About the Emmys: How to Watch, Host

[ad_1] Photo: MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images The Emmys are coming! The Emmys are coming! Yes, it’s true. Our long, national TV-awards-show nightmare will soon be over, and finally some lucky celebs will get to put the E in EGOT. The writer and actor strikes caused the show to get postponed from its customary September… Continue reading Everything to Know About the Emmys: How to Watch, Host

All the Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys Night One

[ad_1] Photo: Chris DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images The Television Academy held the first of two Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies on Saturday night, kicking things off ahead of the 75th Primetime Emmys on January 15. Normally held in September, the awards were rescheduled due to the Hollywood labor strikes. The big winner of night one… Continue reading All the Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys Night One

WGA Gets Emmys to Broadcast Variety Series Writing Award

[ad_1] Fist bump. Photo: Saturday Night Live via YouTube Update January 3, 2024: Solidarity forever! Fox has listened to the WGA and will be airing the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series award during the Primetime Emmys. The WGA, Fox, and the Television Academy issued a joint statement announcing the 26th category for the 75th… Continue reading WGA Gets Emmys to Broadcast Variety Series Writing Award