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Celebrations erupt at 2025 Emmys over ‘The Pitt’, ‘Adolescence’, ‘The Studio’
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,” 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 others for directing and writing the Apple TV+ (AAPL.O), opens new tab show with his producing partner, Evan Goldberg.
“I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me,” 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, announced in July it was cancelling the show for financial reasons, a decision that sparked an outcry.
A smiling 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,” Colbert said.
Earlier, when presenting an award, 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 of years back. “If you listen and you focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything,” 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.” 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 Smart’s fourth Emmy for the “Hacks” role and the first for Einbinder, despite three previous nominations. 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.
HBO and Netflix led all networks with 30 Emmy Awards each this year. Apple TV+ received 22.
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, 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 and Girls Clubs of America
Angela Levin, a royal expert and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s major critic, has reacted after the duke defended his tell-all autobiography “Spare.”
In an interview with the Guardian, Prince Harry insisted he had no regrets after its publication more than two years ago sowed discord within the British royal family.
As per the AFP, Harry told the Guardian newspaper in an interview released on Sunday: “I don´t believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public.
“It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear.”
Harry had quit royal duties in 2020, moving to California with his wife Meghan.
Harry, who despite having stepped back from royal affairs still holds the title of Duke of Sussex, insisted “Spare” was “not about revenge”.
“It is about accountability,” he said.
“I know that (speaking out) annoys some people and it goes against the narrative,” Harry told the paper.
“The book? It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected.”
Reacting to the Duke’s remarks, Angela tweeted, “Prince Harry is 41 today. His behaviour is childish. He doesn’t “believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public”.
“Was it just his family’s then?”
Sofía Vergara had to miss television’s biggest night this year due to a medical emergency.
The Modern Family alum, 53, addressed her absence in an Instagram post, sharing photos from the hospital a day later.
“Didn’t make it to the Emmys but made it to the ER,” Vergara wrote on Monday with a carousel post that included a close-up photo of her swollen left eye.
“Sorry I had to cancel! Craziest eye [allergy] right before getting in the car.”
In one video from the post the actress could be seen lying in a hospital bed, while another clip filmed as she rinsed out her eye with water in a hospital sink.
Vergara had been scheduled to present at the prestigious ceremony, alongside a star-studded lineup that included Elizabeth Banks, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Sterling K. Brown, and Tina Fey among others.
Vergara wasn’t the only one with a health scare that night as Eric Dane, who was named as a presenter, also missed out on the event.
Dane, 52, has been publicly battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and was slated to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy at the ceremony.
In contrast, Sterling K. Brown defied expectations and attended the show despite a torn Achilles tendon.
The Paradise actor also rolled onto the stage with a knee scooter to present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series to Jeff Hiller from Somebody Somewhere.
Brown even postponed surgery days ahead to attend the Emmys as he was nominated as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category for his performance on Hulu’s hit Paradise.
Liam Gallagher tugged at some heartstrings with a poignant tribute for boxer Ricky Hatton.
Following the iconic boxer’s untimely death at 46, celebrities have expressed their grief including Oasis star Liam.
He took to his official X (formerly Twitter), to penned down a heartbreaking post to pay tribute to Ricky.
“Absolutely devastated to hear the news about RICKY HATTON,” he began.
“It was an absolute honour to know him and carry his belts,” Liam continued.
“RIP CHAMP LIVE FOREVER LG x,” he concluded.
For the unversed, the late boxer was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday morning, September 14.
Liam and his brother Noel’s friendship dates back to when the duo famously carried Ricky’s belt to the ring back ahead of his fight with Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas in 2008.
Ricky previously gushed over their friendship saying, “Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a boxing world champion, support Man City and listen to Oasis.”
“But I became a four-time world champion in two weight classes, ended up boxing at the Etihad Stadium in front of 55,000 people, and became mates with Noel and Liam Gallagher over the years,” he added.
Moreover, Ricky’s death came two weeks after he was seen grooving to Oasis‘ hit Wonderwall.
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