The Pitt and The Studio land top awards at TV’s Emmys
LOS ANGELES — Emergency room saga The Pitt was toasted as the year’s best television drama, and show-business satire The Studio was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday.
HBO series The Pitt was the upset winner over Severance, a surreal commentary on corporate power that went into the red-carpet ceremony in Los Angeles with the most nominations.
The Pitt star Noah Wyle earned his first Emmy, taking the prize for best drama actor. He had previously been nominated five times for his role in the medical drama ER, but never won.
“Wow. What a dream this has been,” Mr. Wyle said on stage before thanking healthcare workers. “To anyone going on shift or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job.”
Seth Rogen, star and co-creator of The Studio, also claimed his first Emmy for best comedy actor, along with another for directing the Apple TV+ show with his producing partner, Evan Goldberg.
“I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me,” Mr. Rogen said as he held the comedy series trophy.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was celebrated as best talk series for the first time in its decade-long run. CBS, the network that broadcast the Emmys on Sunday, announced in July it was canceling the show for financial reasons, a decision that sparked an outcry.
A smiling Mr. Colbert offered gratitude to his employer on Sunday. “I want to thank CBS for giving us the privilege of being part of the late-night tradition, which I hope continues for a long time,” Mr. Colbert said.
Earlier, when presenting an award, Mr. Colbert joked about needing a job. “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” he asked the audience.
Adolescence, a dark Netflix story about a teen accused of murder, received the best limited series honor.
Its 15-year-old star, Owen Cooper, was named best supporting actor in a limited series, becoming the youngest winner in that category.
The English actor said he started taking drama classes a couple years back. “If you listen and you focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything,” Mr. Cooper said. “I was nothing three years ago.”
In other awards, Jeff Hiller was the surprise winner of best supporting comedy actor for the HBO show Somebody Somewhere. Mr. Hiller thanked HBO executives for “putting sweaty, middle-aged people on the same network as the sexy teens of Euphoria.”
Hacks stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder claimed actress and supporting actress awards in the comedy field. Their show tells the story of a comedian who clashes with the network that airs her late-night talk show.
The award was Ms. Smart’s fourth Emmy for the Hacks role and the first for Ms. Einbinder despite three previous nominations. Ms. Einbinder said she had convinced herself that “it was cooler to lose.”
“This is cool, too,” she said with a smile, before ending her speech with “Free Palestine,” one of the few political moments of the night.
Winners were chosen by the roughly 26,000 performers, directors, producers, and other members of the Television Academy.
First-time host Nate Bargatze offered an incentive for honorees during the live ceremony on CBS to keep their speeches short. The comedian promised a $100,000 donation to charity but warned he would reduce the amount each time a speaker exceeded their allotted 45 seconds.
At the end of the show, Mr. Bargatze announced that long-winded remarks had left his charitable fund in deficit. He said he and CBS would, however, donate $350,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. — Reuters
And the winner is…
THE EMMY AWARDS, the highest honors in US television, were handed out at a live ceremony in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. The following is a list of winners in key categories.
Best Drama Series – The Pitt
Best Comedy Series – The Studio
Best Limited or Anthology Series – Adolescence
Best Reality Competition Program – The Traitors
Best Talk Series – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Best Scripted Variety Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Best Variety Special (Live) – “Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special”
Best Comedy Actor – Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best Comedy Actress – Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Drama Actor – Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Drama Actress – Britt Lower, Severance
Best Actor, Limited Series or Movie – Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Best Actress, Limited Series or Movie – Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Tramell Tillman, Severance
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Best Directing for a Comedy Series – The Studio: “The Oner,” Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Best Directing for a Drama Series – Slow Horses: “Hello Goodbye,” Adam Randall
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Adolescence, Philip Barantini
Best Writing for a Comedy Series – The Studio: “The Promotion,” Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez
Best Writing for a Drama Series – Andor: “Welcome to the Rebellion,” Dan Gilroy
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Adolescence, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham
Best Writing for a Variety Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Bob Hope Humanitarian Award – Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
