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On Monday, your favorite teachers are facing off with scrappy soccer stars.
ABC’s « Abbott Elementary » and Apple TV+’s « Ted Lasso » are top contenders for best comedy series – one of the most hotly contested races in this year’s Emmy Awards (NBC, 8 EDT/5 PDT, and streaming on Peacock), which will be hosted by « Saturday Night Live » staple Kenan Thompson.
The ceremony, held at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, will also see Hollywood names including Andrew Garfield (FX’s « Under the Banner of Heaven »), Elle Fanning (Hulu’s « The Great ») and Oscar Isaac (HBO’s « Scenes From a Marriage ») gunning for their first prizes. Here’s the play by play for TV’s biggest night:
Emmys 2022 winners list: ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The White Lotus’ lead nominationsJason Sudeikis wings it with ‘Ted Lasso’ speech
“Ted Lasso” himself, Jason Sudeikis, took home his second Emmy for best lead actor in a comedy series for the hit Apple TV+ series. The actor/comedian said that he always rolls his eyes at people at awards shows who say they didn’t expect to win. “But I really didn’t,” Sudeikis explained. “It was an amazing, amazing group that I was nominated with, so I’m not overly prepared. But I did take classes at (improv comedy theater) Second City, so I’ll go for it.”Jerrod Carmichael says he’s ‘gonna go home’ during Emmy speech
Shirtless and wearing a white fur coat, Jerrod Carmichael accepted the award for outstanding writing for a variety special for his deeply personal « Rothaniel, » in which he came out as gay. The comedian kept his speech short, telling the crowd, « I’m gonna go home because I can’t top this right now. » Mike White references ‘Survivor’ with back-to-back wins
“White Lotus” creator Mike White picked up two consecutive trophies for writing and directing a limited series. White playfully referenced popular competition show “Survivor” as he accepted the latter award, saying, “The way to stay in the game is to lower your threat level.” And with these wins, “I feel like I’ve raised my threat level. I just want to stay in the game! Don’t vote me off the island, please!”Lizzo calls for representation in ‘very emotional’ speech
Lizzo appeared shocked and overwhelmed as she made her way to the podium to accept the best competition series award for Amazon’s “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.” “I’m very emotional,” the singer said through tears, thanking the show’s contestants for “the stories that they shared. They’re not that unique, they just don’t get the platform. Let’s just tell more stories!”
She then went on to recall how when she was growing up, she never saw girls like herself represented on screen: “fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” She wrapped her speech by paying tribute to her late father, saying, “Daddy, I love you.”Amanda Seyfried thanks dog after ‘Dropout’ win
The « Mamma Mia! » star won her first Emmy award for best actress in a limited series for Hulu’s « The Dropout, » for her captivating portrayal of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. « It was really hard but it was the best time of my life, » Seyfried said in her breathless speech, ending by thanking her family « and my dog, Finn. » Jennifer Coolidge talks pre-show ‘lavender bath,’ dances through playoff music
Jennifer Coolidge was in hilarious form when she won best supporting actress in a limited series for “White Lotus.” “I took a lavender bath tonight right before the show, and it made me swell up in my dress and I’m having a hard time speaking,” Coolidge said, earning laughs. As the Emmys’ playoff music began, she initially tried to get it to stop. (“This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and I’m full! I’m full!” she insisted.
