Happy Monday!!  Last night, the 76th annual Emmy Awards took place, hosted by father-son duo Dan and Eugene Levy. FX was the big winner of the night, with its shows Shōgun and The Bear bringing home the most awards.

In this special Emmys edition, I’m gonna break down everything you need to know about the biggest night in television. Plus! Stick around until the end for a recap of the more major news stories from the past week.

The Winners

Outstanding Comedy Series - 🏆 Hacks

Outstanding Drama Series - 🏆Shōgun

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series - 🏆 Baby Reindeer

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - 🏆Jean Smart, Hacks

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - 🏆 Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Lead Actress in a Drama Series - 🏆Anna Sawai - Shōgun

Lead Actor in a Drama Series - 🏆 Hiroyuki Sanada - Shōgun

Lead Actress in a Limited Series - 🏆 Jodie Foster - True Detective: Night Country

Lead Actor in a Limited Series - 🏆Richard Gadd - Baby Reindeer

The full winner’s list is available on the Emmys website.

Most Talked About Moments

1. Shōgun made Emmys history by winning 18 trophies for its very first season, breaking the record for the most awards won in a single season. Anna Sawai also became the first Asian woman to win for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her Shōgun role.

2. The Bear won 11 awards, breaking its own record for the most comedy wins in a single year, despite being made fun of most of the night for “not being a comedy.”

3. The 2024 Governors Award, which honors an individual or organization that has made an impact to the arts and/or science of television, was given to Greg Berlanti. Berlanti is known for serving as writer, creator and executive producer of over 45 television shows, including Dawson’s Creek, The Flash, Riverdale, All American, The Flight Attendant, Supergirl and You. Check out his acceptance speech here.

4. Henry Winkler and Ron Howard reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sitcom Happy Days, which ran for eleven seasons.

5. The cast of The West Wing also reunited to present an award, encouraging viewers at home to vote in the upcoming election. The cast also joked about the current political landscape, stating “It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines” for the show. “Unlike today, where storylines can be plucked right off the news, storylines that writers would have deemed too far-fetched or utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.”

6. John Leguizamo gave an important speech on inclusion and diversity in the industry. He jokingly called himself a “DEI hire,” before explaining that to him, the acronym means “diligence, excellence and imagination.” This year’s Emmy nominees were the most diverse group ever, a sign that “our industry is making progress,” Leguizamo concluded.

7. While accepting the award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series, John Oliver thanked his dog, who helped his family through the pandemic and recently had to be put down. While doing this, the music to rush him off the stage began playing so he left a very quick, comedic message to all dogs. “This isn’t just for her, this is for all dogs! You’re very good girls. You’re very good boys, you all deserve a treat. Play me off now,” Oliver said.

8. Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers and Bowen Yang brought Studio 8H to Los Angeles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and to cheer up Lorne Michaels for losing 85 Emmy nominations, until they realized he’s won 28 and the show has received over 200. “That’s too much,” Wiig joked.

9. Will Smith won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. But it wasn’t *that* Will Smith. This Will Smith writes for the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses and told the audience “Despite my name, I come in peace” as he accepted his trophy.

10. The cast of “Only Murders in the Building” presenting made me realize I’d love to see them host one year, or at least do Saturday Night Live together again.

🗞️ Making Headlines This Week 🗞️

🎶 The Weeknd, Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes and Katy Perry have all released new music. Megan Thee Stallion is teasing a new project, Little Big Town is releasing a Christmas album and The Last Dinner Party has released their Prelude to Ecstasy short film. Plus! Dua Lipa is bringing her Radical Optimism tour to North America in 2025.

🎭 Real Women Have Curves, a musical based on a 1990 play and a 2002 movie of the same name, is heading to Broadway in 2025.

🎥 Uglies, starring Joey King, Chase Stokes, Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, and Laverne Cox, has been released on Netflix.

Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5, has passed away at the age of 70.

✨Pick of the Week✨

In true special edition fashion, I am recommending you one of my favorite Emmy winning projects from last night that you may not have seen.

Alex Edelman’s Just For Us picked up a Tony award earlier this year, as the comedy special had a limited run on Broadway last year. Last night, it took home the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.

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xx Katrina