Emmys 2022

The Emmy Award statue at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences campus in Los Angeles during a Sneak Peek behind-the scenes reveal of televisions biggest ...

"Squid Game" could become the first non-English drama to win Outstanding Drama Series. Similarly, Park Hae-soo or O Yeong-su from "Squid Game" could become the first South Korean actors to win the best supporting actor prize. Bowen Yang could become the first Chinese-American actor to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on "Saturday Night Live." Jackee Harry took home the prize 34 years ago for "227" in 1987. This would come more than 40 years after Isabel Sanford won in 1981 for "The Jeffersons." She is only the second Latina to ever be nominated in this category after Selma Hayek's nod for co-producing "Ugly Betty" in 2007. Similarly, "Saturday Night Live," could extend its records for most wins and most consecutive wins for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Winningham currently ties the group with two wins, but a third from "Dopesick" would put her in the lead. Netflix." Winners included Michael Keaton for "Dopesick," Jennifer Coolidge for "The White Lotus" and Julia Garner for "Ozark." "That's why my paycheck for tonight is going straight to Netflix." Following close behind were HBO Max's "Hacks" and

Find out which TV and streaming shows took home statues, and which got snubbed at the Emmys 2022 ceremony.

Squid Game, Ted Lasso vs. Succession vs. Dan Erickson, Severance (“The We We Are”) Downs, and Jen Statsky, Hacks (“The One, the Only”) Cathy Yan, Succession (“The Disruption”) Ben Stiller, Severance (“The We We Are”)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Variety sketch series. A Black Lady Sketch Show Saturday Night Live – WINNER. Supporting actor in a comedy series. Anthony Carrigan (Barry)

Succession,” which was nominated for the most awards of any series, took home the coveted best drama trophy.

And I also hope this won’t be my last Emmy either.” “I truly hope ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English series here at the Emmys.

The 74th Emmy Awards are here — and The Times has you covered throughout TV's biggest night with our Emmys live blog. Join awards columnist Glenn Whipp and ...

—MB —GW —AL “We the best!” —SV I missed most of the red carpet, but I do have an important update: My 4-year-old loves Zendaya’s dress — truly the only verdict that matters. “Don’t vote me off the island, please!” —MB The writing nod — for “Abbott Elementary’s” excellent, table-setting pilot — represented her best shot for a win. Relatively late in the telecast, the night’s first winner — “Dopesick” star Michael Keaton, for lead actor in a limited series — has finally made it backstage. 7:49 p.m Three Emmys left — drama series, comedy series, limited series. Jean Smart keeps it real by thanking someone — a friend, perhaps, but hopefully a licensed aesthetician — for the Botox. I’m going to hold on to Sheryl Lee Ralph’s for-the-ages speech — and go take a lavender bath. The 74th Emmy Awards are here — and The Times has you covered throughout TV’s biggest night with our Emmys live blog.

While the evening usually results in adding a few new finds to your watch list, this year's red carpet and ceremony delivered more than great recommendations; ...

Whether it was a curve-skimming silhouette in an eye-popping palette or an example of expert tailoring accentuated by sparkling accessories, it’s clear that guests at the 2022 Emmys came to make fashion history. On Monday, TV’s biggest stars gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate must-see shows including Abbott Elementary, Atlanta, Barry, Dopesick, Euphoria, Succession, The Great, The White Lotus, Ozark, Severance, and more. See the Best-Dressed Celebrities at the 2022 Emmys

The 74th Emmy Awards have kicked off this afternoon at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, with Ted Lasso and The White Lotus already winning big.

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Its stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong were both up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, however Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae ultimately took out the win. Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Fizzing with anticipation to see our Kiwi star Melanie Lynskey arrive at the 2022 Emmy Awards, you bet we were keeping a close eye on all the celebrities ...

The dress is a couture runway dress - "one of one - the only one" - reconstructed for the superstar by Matthew Reisman, who shared a post showing the process, writing, "I believe fashion for us all". The texture of this dress reminds me of those magnetic 3D pin art toys I was obsessed with as a kid, that you could imprint your hands and face into for hours of fun. I also adore this dress and look which is at once both a 90s throwback and entirely modern. His suit also had a little message, with a patch embroidered at the wrist with the line, “If you can read this I must love you to let you this close". Rae usually gravitates towards bright colours, she wore a neon orange gown also by Hudson to the 2020 Emmys, and I liked that she mixed it up today. I like how elegant this gown is, while still managing to be packed full of fun details, like the black trimmed cut out and the mini train. That part is a slightly cringe, but I do like the attention to detail. The mini dress with train was worn very simply on the runway, but Kerry and her stylist (the one and only Law Roach, again) teamed it with sheer stockings (controversial on a red carpet), killer pumps, simple diamond necklace and a top knot and turned it into something vaguely 80s, in a good way. I guess we hoped a more ‘traditional’ brand would step up to the ‘challenge’ of dressing a star who’s not a size zero. I also love the necklace in place of a tie. Love the styling by Law Roach, worn with a Bulgari choker and black ribbon headband to match the bow detail at the waist. It’s the brand celebrities go to for a reliable, inoffensive pretty frock that won’t be remembered a week later, but also won’t get them on any ‘worst dressed’ lists either.

"Succession" dukes it out for best drama series with "Severance" at the 74th Emmy Awards, airing Monday on NBC. Follow along with our live updates.

Maisel") and Christina Ricci (Showtime's "Yellowjackets") gathered for a party in West Hollywood hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA. The first award of the night was presented by Oprah Winfrey to "Dopesick" star Michael Keaton, who took home the trophy for best actor in a limited series. And according to ] [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/selena-gomez-emmys-only-murders-in-the-building-1235310216/), Selena Gomez is only the second Latina ever to be nominated for producing a comedy series (Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"), after Salma Hayek for ABC's "Ugly Betty" in 2007. ['White Lotus,' 'Succession' predicted to win big ] [In major categories, USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler believes that HBO's class satire "The White Lotus" ] [should and will win best limited series](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/11/emmys-2022-predictions-who-will-win-who-should/8009215001/), and the third season of HBO's "Succession" will narrowly inch out Apple TV+ newcomer "Severance" for best drama series. "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara presented the award for best supporting actor in a drama series to Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Tom Wambsgans in HBO's "Succession." Thank you for giving me one of the best experiences in my life," Bartlett said on stage as he acknowledged the show's cast and crew, before thanking his partner, Matt, and his mom for her "unconditional love." It'll be tough to compete with Sheryl Lee Ralph for best acceptance speech: The "Abbott Elementary" star was visibly stunned and tearful as she walked to the stage to accept best supporting actress in a comedy series. "No one in this room has read a book in 50 years." "There’s something in the DNA of the show," Michaels said. "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." Martin Short delightfully presented outstanding variety talk series to HBO's "Last Week with John Oliver," but not before doing a short comedy set with his "Only Murders in the Building" co-stars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez. 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.

Two people in sparkly outfits on the Emmy gold carpet. Ariel Dumas and Andrew Ecker arriving at the 2022 Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Monday. (Robert ...

“I’m a mermaid tonight,” double nominee Amanda Seyfried (both noms are for lead actress and producer for “The Dropout”) told E!’s Loni Love on the Emmy’s arrival gold carpet, referring to her outfit. On the arrivals carpet she told Laverne Cox she was aiming for something that would make her feel “va-va-voom but respectful” since she was there as a producer, writer and actor. would create gowns for the red carpet.” She explained that she’d tapped “The Great” costume designer Sharon Long (who recently took home an Emmy for her work on the show) to design her outfit. We say “mission accomplished” on the look Brunson said made her feel like “a teeny tiny Jessica Rabbit.” Entertainment’s Laverne Cox (on “Live From the Red Carpet”) that she’d tapped her show’s costume designer, Sharon Long, to design the strapless black gown with pale pink accents, a callback to the way legendary costume designers of old like Edith Head did under the studio system. First-time nominee Elle Fanning (“The Great”) told Laverne Cox on the Emmy Awards gold carpet that she was paying homage to Old Hollywood glamour -- “When costume designers ...

Don't worry darlings, everyone loves Ted Lasso at the Emmy Awards. Follow all the live updates.

- The Voice (NBC) - The White Lotus (directed by Mike White) - Zendaya (Euphoria) - The Dropout (Hulu) - The White Lotus (HBO) - Dopesick (Hulu) - Barry (HBO) - Hacks (HBO Max) - Succession (HBO) - Yellowjackets (Showtime) - Ozark (Netflix) - Euphoria (HBO)

Australian actor Murray Bartlett has won his first Emmy for his role as uptight concierge Armand in HBO's The White Lotus.

Attending the Emmys has been "a lovely reunion for us," Bartlett said. Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae has won outstanding lead actor in a drama series, pipping Succession’s double act of Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong, as well as fan favourite Bob Odekirk from Better Call Saul. "You showed up every day in the face of global uncertainty away from loved ones," said one producer, speaking of the show's cast and crew. It was also the beginning of the show [so we had only just sat down]. Thank you for everyone who is a Rue, or has loved a Rue. "It's a dream job for an actor to juggle those things." We played with the levels of that,” Bartlett said. The moment his name was called out, Bartlett said he felt "shocked and happy. Australia’s Sarah Snook also missed out on outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, that Emmy being sachet by Julia Garner. Last year the HBO drama was, rather fittingly, pipped by The Crown. But it turned out she was right to tell the red carpet interviewers that she wasn’t even daring to think about what it would be like to win, because she too went home empty-handed. Though the series wrapped last month with what was widely hailed as a perfectly judged finale, Emmy rules might yet give Saul another shot next year.

From the glorious Sheryl Lee Ralph to the awkward "Brady Bunch" break dancing, here is the best, and the worst, of the 2022 Emmy Awards.

[Ralph won the award](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/sheryl-lee-ralph-accepts-first-emmy-abbott-elementary-emotion/10362737002/) for best supporting actress in a comedy series and was visibly shocked and shaken by the honor, her first Emmy. [red carpet](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-red-carpet-2022-best-photos/10359590002/) is rolled up, the gold statues have been given away and the speeches have been given. On a night when several speeches from winners were cut off, it was extra frustrating to see so many unfunny comedy bits and montages shoved into the long broadcast. [death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-britain-longest-reigning-monarch/6353505001/) and succession of her son, [King Charles III.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-death-reactions-king-charles-royal-family-world-leaders/8024257001/) He did note that more people voted for "Succession" in the democratic Emmys than in [the monarchy with Charles](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/09/12/queen-elizabeth-ii-ties-colonialism-make-grief-complicated-legacy/8032585001/). Series star Brian Cox advised his boss to "keep it Royalist." "Big week for successions," he said, referencing the [Lizzo](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-2022-lizzo-speech-representation/10363083002/) won her first Emmy for her Amazon reality competition series "Watch Out For the Big Grrrls," and her acceptance speech did not disappoint. Just when she started to give thanks, the producers tried to play her off. [Everything you missed](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/12/emmys-2022-live-updates-winners/10359429002/) "I'm glad I've made a fool of myself over and over again." It was weird, it was dull, and it was so unnecessary. And there were some really wonderful moments Monday night, and some genuinely terrible ones.

It's judgement time. Today's event in Tinseltown? The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The brightest stars of ...

The 2022 Emmys handed out awards to Succession, Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Lizzo's Here's To The Big Grrrls and others.

Jean Smart won for Hacks for lead actress in a comedy series for the second year in a row. It's more an observation of public reaction than of the show itself, but standards seem to have changed for when a show has won "too much." Even a second or third win can seem rote by now, so bring on the new contenders, and we'll be glad to see them. Zendaya, who won the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for Euphoria two years ago, won again. Even the great Jean Smart, beloved by so many over such a tremendous career and absolutely marvelous on Hacks, might not have been the first choice of many people. The Emmys are starting to have an enviable problem: Even when people disagree with the outcome of a contest, it might be less that a show is undeserving and more that there's simply something else that deserves a shot in a stacked category. Lee Jung-jae won lead actor in a drama series for Squid Game, the first Asian man to ever be so honored. Amanda Seyfried took lead actress for The Dropout and Michael Keaton won for lead actor in Dopesick. Plus, Ted Lasso actors Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein won again in the lead and supporting categories. Perhaps the nicest surprise was Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, which broke RuPaul's Drag Race streak of four wins in the reality competition category. But there were also great speeches and encouraging wins, and we're here to look at five takeaways from the ceremony as a whole. At the same time winners fought for spare seconds, dull montages that were little more than "here are some TV shows" were allowed to linger, as were scripted bits that seemed less satisfying than the cut-off speeches, even when those sketches were performed by able comedians like host Kenan Thompson and the very funny Bowen Yang.

Forget the fact that we're in the tedious 'Ted Lasso era' of the Emmys. Who really deserved their awards? And which win was nothing short of spectacular?

[Succession ](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/succession)and [The White Lotus](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/16/the-white-lotus-review-a-magnificently-monstrous-look-at-how-the-other-half-live). [the most perfect endings to any TV series in history](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/16/more-profound-than-breaking-bad-goodbye-better-call-saul-the-show-like-nothing-else-on-tv) – it should wipe the board. [Barry](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/03/barry-hbo-breaking-bad-bill-hader-assassin-sitcom) didn’t win a single thing. The Emmys’ inexplicable fondness for [Ozark](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/02/ozark-farewell-crime-show-laura-linney-jason-bateman-byrdes-ruth) meant that Julia Garner won best supporting actress, when the award really belonged to [Better Call Saul](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/better-call-saul)’s Rhea Seehorn. Her win was entirely deserved, especially if it means that more people will watch The Dropout. What a stunning performance that was; it was as if Seyfried managed to physically alter her entire DNA a few episodes in. But I was wrong, and this was a victory for the ages. And nothing is safer than Ted Lasso, the comedy equivalent of rice pudding. The seas can rise, the mountains can fall, the sun can expand and swallow us whole, but the Emmys will still be there, doing its absolute best to do the exact same thing as it did last year. One of the knottiest, darkest, most stylish programmes of the last 10 years, hot off a season that rivals anything that has ever been made. We all know how the Emmys work by now. It turns out that, like it or not, we are now deep in the

The actress belted our a rousing song of affirmation when accepting her award. Sheryl Lee Ralph sang her acceptance speech, Jennifer Coolidge danced hers, and ...

Where to watch: Disney+ Where to watch: Netflix That’s drop from its first season, which took seven, but still an impressive haul in this particularly patch year. Where to watch: Neon Where to watch: Apple TV+ Emmys 2022: Where to watch the big winners

Emmys 2022: Zendaya, Lily James, Reese Witherspoon, and more of the best dressed from the red carpet.

I find the tiny stitching on Nicholas Hoult’s sleeve both threatening and endearing. Just because she’s great and she said she feels good in this look: Melanie Lynskey in Christian Siriano. Still, we stan Rue’s sponsor. The silhouette? The skin? We couldn’t pick just one — they all looked too good — so this is a title these queens will have to share.

Sheryl Lee Ralph stopped the Emmy Awards show Monday by accepting the best supporting actress comedy award for Abbott Elementary with a brief but rousing ...

“[I said to myself] I am gonna be an actress, I am going to Hollywood, and I am going to drive a Mustang. Oh my God, I have got the golden ticket.” Ralph’s speech looks certain to become one of the night’s most electrifying moments. find your voice and put it where it belongs," she said. “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim song. "I am an artist and I know where my voice belongs.

There were few surprises – and a few standout speeches – for a telecast that handed out trophies mostly to repeat winners and clear favourites.

As with last year, the Emmys packed in over 25 awards around occasional bits from Thompson (as well as announcer Sam Jay), and a special Governor’s Award to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which has worked to increase representation for women in front of an behind the camera. Squid Game, the first non-English language series ever nominated for best drama, kept Succession from taking a full sweep with wins for director Hwang Dong-hyuk and star Lee Jung-jae, the first person to win an acting award for a non-English language performance. Ralph, a 40-plus year veteran of the screen and first-time winner, took advantage of the Emmys’ pre-submitted thank yous that ticked on-screen below acceptance speeches and provided arguably the emotional highlight of the evening with a rendition of Endangered Species by Dianne Reeves. Noting that her “greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people”, the 26-year-old Dune star acknowledged those who shared stories related to her character, Rue, who struggles with addiction in the prestige HBO teen soap. HBO’s limited series The White Lotus, tied with Ted Lasso for second with 20 nominations apiece, swept all the awards for which it was nominated (the ensemble series about privilege and perversion at Hawaiian resort submitted all its performers to the supporting categories). The bit-packed show, hosted by Saturday Night Live veteran Kenan Thompson, included several back-to-back wins – Hacks’s Jean Smart for comedy actress, Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis for comedy actor and co-star Brett Goldstein as supporting – as well as repeat nods from previous years.

A key to good comedy is having a distinctive voice. Sheryl Lee Ralph, the former “Dreamgirls” actress who won best supporting comedy actress for “Abbott ...

“The Amazing Race” has won 10 times, “The Voice” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” each four times, and no show had won the category in its first season. “The White Lotus,” the hit HBO series that skewered the entitled behavior of wealthy vacationers, scooped up five Primetime Emmys, including the award for best limited series. The series, Netflix’s most watched new series ever, according to the streamer, was also up for the Emmy for best drama, an award “Succession” ultimately won. Both “Barry” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” two of TV’s best comedies, got shut out. The point of the show is the speeches! The show played off engaging winners like Quinta Brunson and Jennifer Coolidge while making plenty of time for inane “copaganda” segments and slow bits that went nowhere. This year’s broadcast included a massive Kia ad, smuggled in under the guise of a sketch about TV dialogue. Of its seven total nominations, one was for best comedy; had “Abbott” won, it would have been the first network comedy to do so since “Modern Family” in 2014. The rhythm of the show was weirdly off. Based on its performance in its first time out, “Abbott” should be a top Emmy contender for years to come. There was also, in the success of series like “Abbott Elementary,” evidence that the broadcasters still have some Emmy relevance left in them, even as prestige cable and streaming services claimed the biggest prizes. Along the way, there was the usual array of leaden gags, shameless commercialism and genuinely poignant moments that transcended all the award-show contrivance.

The Television Academy honored a broadcast comedy and a foreign-language upstart, but mostly brought a parade of familiar faces to the stage.

[ Jean Smart](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jean-smart-jokes-rachel-brosnahan-tried-to-sabotage-emmy-win-1234591449/) from Hacks was a repeat winner. [Squid Game](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/squid-game-emmy-wins-history-1234588988/) director Hwang Dong-hyuk beating former winner Jason Bateman from Ozark, presumed favorite [Ben Stiller from Severance](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/severance-finale-ben-stiller-interview-1330692/), Yellowjackets pilot director Karyn Kusama, and three different Succession directors for the drama directing prize. [Dopesick](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/dopesick-review-1236351/) star Michael Keaton and [The White Lotus](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/white-lotus-review-1190058/) scene stealer Murray Bartlett got the evening off to a nice start. Or they could have gone both new and old simultaneously, by honoring either Steve Martin (whose last Emmy win was 53 years ago, as a writer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) or Martin Short for the first season of Only Murders in the Building. [Euphoria star Zendaya](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/euphoria-season-2-review-1278174/) won her second award for the series after sitting out last year’s ceremony while the high school drama was on a long hiatus. Dropout lead Amanda Seyfried — by far the best example of this spring’s Movie Stars Play Infamous Real People In Prestige Miniseries boom — was a worthy winner and gave a sincere and pithy speech, and [Lizzo](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/lizzo-wins-first-emmy-award-watch-out-for-the-big-grrrls-1234590634/) brought herself and many people in the crowd to tears talking about how she grew up desperately wanting to see “someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me” on television. (And nobody in the Academy seemed to care that the (*) Initially, it seemed as if the music only kicked in when someone past their allotted time was reading off a list of names. But mostly what made it great is that Sheryl Lee Ralph is great on that show and in life, and her response to winning — beating reigning champ [Hannah Waddingham](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hannah-waddingham-emmy-supporting-actress-comedy-win-ted-lasso-1235015360/) and several other Ted Lasso actresses — was an award-worthy spectacle in and of itself. She was frozen at first, and eventually costar Tyler James Williams helped steer her to the stage, where she again stood silent for what seemed like an eternity, especially on a night when so many other winners seemed terrified of the clock. The easiest way to win an Emmy is to have already won an Emmy, and the last few Emmy ceremonies were rendered tedious by a handful of shows hoovering up every trophy in sight. The telecast itself was a pretty dire production as usual, with even Thompson’s trademark gameness failing to elevate most of the dumb material he was given, and with lots of other bad choices in terms of comedy sketches or presentations.

Brett Goldstein, who plays sweary Roy Kent, relapses into profanity in 'second-chance' acceptance speech.

Goldstein, who was born in Sutton, Surrey, and studied film at Warwick University, was hired as a writer by the Ted Lasso team. Jason Sudeikis, the show’s creator and star, won best lead actor in a comedy series. Ted Lasso centres on an eponymous NFL coach who moves to England to coach a struggling Premier League football team.

While Zendaya was making history at the Emmys 2022, one familiar face was noticeably absent: her boyfriend, Tom Holland.

“I’ve always been really adamant to keep my private life private, because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. [paparazzi photos of the couple kissing in a car](https://pagesix.com/2021/07/02/zendaya-tom-holland-confirm-theyre-dating-with-kiss-pics/) in July 2021 that confirmed their romance after years of rumors. [relationship with Holland](https://pagesix.com/article/zendaya-tom-holland-relationship-timeline-history/), also 26, “quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive.” [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/13/khloe-kardashian-slams-troll-doubting-she-spends-time-with-her-kids/) News](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346016/zendaya-reveals-how-she-celebrated-her-historic-2022-emmys-win-with-boyfriend-tom-holland) that she “texted [her] boyfriend” immediately after her big win. [wearing a strapless black Valentino gown](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/12/zendaya-goes-classic-in-valentino-on-emmys-2022-red-carpet/) as her “Spider-Man” co-star remained in New York City.

At the 2022 Emmys, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lizzo's speeches proved how much the show depends on letting winners have their moments.

As much as anyone tunes into the Emmys these days, it’s to see the people who make television get their moment in the spotlight and listen to what they have to say. When winners actually got the chance to be themselves and let the chyron do the requisite industry rounds for them, the Emmys came as close as they have in recent memory to getting the balance right. Instead, they whizzed by underneath as she told the story of growing up wishing “to see someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” [John Oliver](https://variety.com/t/john-oliver/), accepting the seventh(!) consecutive Emmy for “Last Week Tonight,” could switch it up a little bit with a cheeky shoutout in the scroll to his absent staff (“thank you, and don’t worry: we’ll say hello to Oscar Isaac for you”).

A review of the 2022 Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by 'Saturday Night Live' veteran Kenan Thompson, where 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' and 'The White Lotus' ...

Undeniably the most sublime of all was [Ralph’s acceptance speech](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-2022-sheryl-lee-ralph-sings-acceptance-speech.html), when she launched into “Endangered Species,” using every molecule of oxygen in her lungs to celebrate her first Emmy win after years of working on the stage and screen. The rare time Zedd played something perfectly evocative of the past year in TV — Kate Bush’s [“Running Up That Hill”](https://www.vulture.com/tags/running-up-that-hill/) — it came during a moment that had absolutely nothing to do with Stranger Things. It was emotional, inspirational, the sort of spontaneous expression that makes you appreciate what it’s like to watch a talent be overtaken by their gift on live television. In other words, the Emmys felt different and the same, filled with familiar characters as well as shout-outs to shows that some people didn’t even know existed. And while a lot of the major winners were predictable, this year’s awards also reflected the wide spectrum of places to find good television. There was a sense that the voters, as well as the producers, had decided to try some things. [Elaborately dressed](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-red-carpet-2022-photos.html) actors and creators accepted trophies, some of them well deserved (Sheryl Lee Ralph!), some of them less so (a directing award for a Ted Lasso episode instead of that episode of Barry with the motorcycle chase?). These served as reminders that, as much as television is about great storytelling and allowing audiences to feel seen, it’s also being made in an environment where every network and streaming conglomerate is more desperate than ever for money and eyeballs. [A lot of those trophies](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/emmys-2022-winners-full-list.html) went to shows that have won before — Ted Lasso, Succession, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (which nabbed Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the seventh consecutive year), and Saturday Night Live (named Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for the sixth year in a row). After a largely virtual ceremony in 2020 and one held half-indoors and half-outdoors because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in 2021, this was the first “normal” Emmy Awards in three years. And it was normal in a lot of ways. Yeah, [the Emmys don’t make sense sometimes](https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/emmy-award-nominations-limited-series-limitations.html).

Odenkirk has played Saul Goodman since 2012, first on Breaking Bad, then in the spinoff Saul. He's been nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actor Emmy – and lost ...

[Severance](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300518121/severance-ben-stillers-stark-dark-dystopian-apple-tv-workplace-thriller) had a couple of stars in the running that deserved a win. five of them”. Some small part of Odenkirk must have felt like that gong was his for the taking. Emmy voters, watch out – that fandom is vicious. This Emmy nom was his last shot at the crown before the critically acclaimed show is consigned to the TV history books for all time. John Turturro and Christopher Walken, who play star-crossed lovers on the show, lost out to the much flashier Matthew Macfadyen from Succession. The Odenkirk has played Saul Goodman since 2012, first on Breaking Bad, then in the spinoff Saul. Yes, he was also giving Lee a standing ovation, but come on, that loss had to hurt. [Melanie Lynskey missing out to Zendaya for Euphoria is a bit of a bummer](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300686131/emmys-2022-kiwi-melanie-lynskey-misses-out-for-yellowjackets-mum-devastated). [guy almost died in the middle of making the most recent season](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300370968/bob-odenkirk-says-he-had-a-small-heart-attack-will-be-back?rm=a). [Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300686031/emmys-2022-live-white-lotus-leads-the-pack-kiwi-melanie-lynskey-misses-out) on Tuesday.

At last night's Emmys, Bob Odenkirk, John Turturro, Michael Keaton, Tony Shalhoub—all distinguished actors of a certain age—let us in on their secret: wear the ...

At last night’s Emmys, Bob Odenkirk, John Turturro, Michael Keaton, Tony Shalhoub—all distinguished actors of a certain age—let us in on their secret: wear the classic suit, but also throw on a pair of sunglasses. Sun is still very much up there in the sky—so opting for sunglasses on the red carpet is also, ultimately, a practical choice. It also felt like the actors were having fun getting all dressed up, too, as evidenced by

But there was plenty of action at the 2022 Emmys that didn't make it onto the broadcast, and Rebecca Ford, Joy Press, Natalie Jarvey and Chris Murphy were at ...

When the house band played Lizzo’s song “About Damn Time,” Lizzo was front and center on the dance floor singing along — surely a boost to the ego of the house band’s lead singer. The warm-up MC, comedian Chris Spencer, who shared lots of other advice with the attendees and potential winners about what to do if they won, made a very specific point about any potential stage jumpers: “If any of you have the urge to come up on this stage, just know you will get your ass severely beat,” he told the crowd, adding that there were MMA fighters in disguise in the audience who would swiftly take down any potential stage crashers, famous or not. The upper half of the theater remained in row seating for the rest of us. But there was plenty of action at the 2022 Emmys that didn’t make it onto the broadcast, and Rebecca Ford, Joy Press, Natalie Jarvey and Chris Murphy were at the ceremony and the after-parties to catch it all. But this year, the orchestra part of the Microsoft Theater in Downtown LA was transformed into ballroom seating, with talent at tables that also included food and drink service. Pre-pandemic, the Emmys almost always featured theater-style seating, which put the talent in rows with the rest of the attendees.