Hollywood Bulletin: Emmy Night Edition
I talk about the nominees, and tv shows and stuff.
Hi bitches, did you miss me? Because I missed you. It’s been like two weeks— which is terrible, I know—crucify me. But life likes to life, y’know? But whatever, enough of me, you came for the Emmys, so let’s talk about it.
I actually missed 90% of the show because I was too busy watching this bum-ass movie called The Long Walk. Trust—I’ll be reviewing this later in the week. Great performances, but a shallow plot and a lackluster ending. Anyway, I’m rambling again—the Emmys!
Last night’s The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were historic with Adolescence star Owen Cooper making history as the youngest male winner ever in an acting category.
The kid is only 15—only. I really need to lock in, fr. But when I tell you Cooper gave an exceptional performance all throughout this series—I mean it. Especially for his first acting role, and a role of this caliber at that. Extraordinary work and a well-deserved win.
Likewise, Stephen Graham—executive producer, co-creator, in addition to co-writer, and star in the series (he plays Cooper’s father figure)—accepted two awards last night:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“This kind of thing doesn’t normally happen to a kid like me. I’m just a mixed-race kid from a block of flats in a place called Kirkby,” stated Graham, who is of Swedish and Jamaican descent.
Off topic. This is my first time finding out this man is half black. Like that’s cousinnnnn.
The Liverpool native would go on to state, "So for me to be here today in front of my peers and to be acknowledged by you is the utmost humbling thing I could ever imagine in my life.”
Adolescence is a limited series that premiered earlier this year on Netflix. It explores the loss of adolescence and the complexities of youth through Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who has been arrested for the murder of a teenage girl.
'Adolescence': A Masterclass in the Prepubescent Male Psyche
The British limited series Adolescence, starring newcomer Owen Cooper, is a masterclass into the prepubescent male psyche. The show is filmed continuously in one-take across all four episodes—which at first admittedly, I believed was a gimmick. I mean we see this all the time now. But in this case, I argue it did its job in serving the narrative and it …
In my opinion, all deserved nominations and wins.
NEXT!
I Finna Be In The Pitt
When I tell y’all this show is good—Warner Bros, you genius of a company— I will give you your tens for greenlighting The Pitt.
The crew on this show, from writers Cynthia Adarkwa and Valerie Chu down to the PAs running around every day…the work is insane. You can tell how much research, respect, and thoughtfulness went into the production value of this show.
The casting. Chef’s kiss. These actors are so good that it doesn’t feel like I’m watching television—it feels like I’m actually in the middle of a 12-hour ER shift. Some might say I’m glazing, and to that I say yes, yes, I am. And I will continue to keep glazing.
The drama series took home:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: for Noah Wyle
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: for Katherine LaNasa
DESERVED NEXT!
The Studio
Apple’s new hit comedy The Studio took home 13 wins at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, making it the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history. The show satirizes the Hollywood machine as Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) struggles to lead his studio. Seth Rogen co-created, co-wrote, and co-directed the show alongside Evan Goldberg.
The Studio tied with HBO Max’s The White Lotus for most nominations this year—23. Like hello—insane. The series won in the following categories:
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez
Outstanding Guest Actor: Bryan Cranston
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
Outstanding Music Supervision
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama (Half-Hour)
"It’s getting embarrassing. I really appreciate it,” Rogen accepted the award. “In all honesty… I’ll do my best attempt at sincerity here. If you watched our show, if you appreciated our show, if you voted for our show especially, thank you very much. I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me.”
He’d continue. “To be standing up here with all of these people—these are the best people I know,” he went on. “And to have them spend their days with me, working with me, is truly one of the great honors of my life.”
Fucking deserved. And I also shamelessly adore Chase Sui Wonders. Biased af, not even lying—DESERVED.
CRISTIN MILIOTI.
The woman that you are. I admittedly have not watched The Penguin yet—I’m getting there, I just have so many shows and movies to catch up on. But from the clips I have seen, it’s phenomenal. And I know Cristin Milioti never falls short of that. She’s been on my radar for years now, and I’m so glad she’s getting her flowers. This award marked her first Emmy nomination and win.
“It’s very hard to make sense of being alive right now in this world, and so I’m deeply grateful for the bright spots,” she spoke from the stage. “And making this show with our incredible cast and our incredible crew and getting to inhabit this woman was a bright spot for me despite it being, like, very grisly. Playing her felt like flying.”
She ended her speech with a joyous, “I love you, and I love acting so much!”
DESERVED X 10!
Severance
Apple TV+ is thriving. Season 2 of the hit series Severance broke records as the most-watched series on the platform. The show led with 27 Emmy nominations and, despite that, won only eight. Still, those eight were huge:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One-Hour or More)
Outstanding Title Design
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Merritt Wever
Some of my personal favorite wins:
Tramell Tillman
Tramell Tillman made history last night as the first Black man to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. It was the only acting category left in Emmy history that hadn’t yet honored a Black performer. When I tell you this is so deserved. Tillman does a masterclass of acting in both seasons, but especially in season 2. There’s tenacity and authenticity to his performance, and what I found really special with him was the underlying vulnerability in Milchick.
Likewise, his co-star Britt Lower also took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Britt Lower
In her heartfelt speech, she thanked the cast, crew, and family. As she continued speaking, fans were quick to notice that she scribbled “LET ME OUT” on her notes—a cheeky nod to her character Helly R.
When Lower first learned she got the role, she’d told THR that she fell to her knees and cried:
“It was a hardwood floor, so my knees hurt.”
Two the both of them. DESERVED!!
Recap🪩
Outstanding drama series
"Andor"
"The Diplomat"
"The Last of Us"
"Paradise"
"The Pitt" -- WINNER
"Severance"
"Slow Horses"
"The White Lotus"
Lead actor in a drama series
Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise"
Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses"
Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us"
Adam Scott, "Severance"
Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" -- WINNER
Outstanding Comedy series
"Abbott Elementary"
"The Bear"
"Hacks"
"Nobody Wants This"
"Only Murders in the Building"
"Shrinking"
"The Studio" -- WINNER
"What We Do in the Shadows"
Limited or anthology series
"Adolescence" -- WINNER
"Black Mirror"
"Dying for Sex"
"The Penguin"
"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"
Outstanding talk series
"The Daily Show"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" -- WINNER
Lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Colin Farrell, "The Penguin"
Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" -- WINNER
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent"
Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thief"
Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"
Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Cristin Milioti, "The Penguin" -- WINNER
Cate Blanchett, "Disclaimer"
Meghann Fahy, "Sirens"
Rashida Jones, "Black Mirror"
Michelle Williams, "Dying for Sex"
Outstanding reality competition
"The Amazing Race"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Survivor"
"Top Chef"
"The Traitors" -- WINNER
Lead actress in a drama series
Kathy Bates, "Matlock"
Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters"
Britt Lower, "Severance" -- WINNER
Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us"
Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
Lead actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, "Hacks" -- WINNER
Uzo Aduba, "The Residence"
Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This"
Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"
Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
Lead actor in a comedy series
Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear"
Seth Rogen, "The Studio" -- WINNER
Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This"
Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio"
Colman Domingo "The Four Seasons"
Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"
Jeff Hiller "Somebody Somewhere" -- WINNER
Ebon Moss-Bachrach "The Bear"
Michael Urie, "Shrinking"
Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live"
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Patricia Arquette, "Severance"
Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus"
Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt" - WINNER
Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"
Parker Posey, "The White Lotus"
Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus”
Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus”
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Zach Cherry, "Severance"
Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus"
Jason Isaacs, "The White Lotus"
James Marsden, "Paradise"
Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus"
Tramell Tillman, "Severance" -- WINNER
John Turturro, “Severance”
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Liza Colón-Zayas, "The Bear"
Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" -- WINNER
Kathryn Hahn, "The Studio"
Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
Catherine O’Hara, "The Studio"
Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary"
Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Javier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story"
Bill Camp, "Presumed Innocent"
Owen Cooper, "Adolescence" -- WINNER
Rob Delaney, "Dying For Sex"
Peter Sarsgaard, "Presumed Innocent"
Ashley Walters, "Adolescence"
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" - WINNER
Ruth Negga, "Presumed Innocent"
Deirdre O’Connell, "The Penguin"
Chloë Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story"
Jenny Slate, "Dying for Sex"
Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence"
For this full year’s list of winners, you can visit the Television Academy.
In conclusion…
This Emmy award show was… actually really good?
This year, I can’t lie, the television shows have been strong. As well as the performances. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this was the highest-watched Emmy since 2021. That should tell you something. Overall, a great show! What was your opinion of the Emmys this year? Do you agree/disagree? Were there any snubs? Let’s talk about it below!
Now I’m going to take my ass to bed, talk to you guys later in the week.
