‘The Pitt’ and ‘The Studio’ land top awards at Emmys

LOS ANGELES:  Hollywood celebrated the best in television at the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday, with The Pitt named best drama and The Studio crowned best comedy.

The Pitt pulled off a surprise win over Severance, which had led nominations. Star Noah Wyle won his first Emmy for best drama actor, finally breaking through after five previous nominations for ER.

On stage, he dedicated the award to healthcare workers: “To anyone going on or off shift tonight, thank you.”

In comedy, Seth Rogen won best actor for The Studio, which he also co-created with Evan Goldberg. The Apple TV show further bagged awards for directing and writing. Holding the comedy series trophy, Rogen admitted, “I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me.”

CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was honoured as best talk series for the first time in its decade-long run,  weeks after the network announced its cancellation due to financial pressures.

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“I want to thank CBS for giving us the privilege of being part of the late-night tradition,” Colbert said, while joking earlier on stage: “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?”

Netflix’s Adolescence, a dark crime drama about a teenager accused of murder, won best limited series. Its 15-year-old star, Owen Cooper, made history as the youngest winner of best supporting actor in a limited series.

Other surprise wins included Jeff Hiller, named best supporting comedy actor for HBO’s Somebody Somewhere. Thanking executives, Hiller quipped about being cast alongside the “sexy teens of Euphoria.”

Meanwhile, Hacks dominated the comedy acting categories. Jean Smart picked up her fourth Emmy for the role, while co-star Hannah Einbinder earned her first after three nominations, admitting she had convinced herself “it was cooler to lose.” Hannah, who is Jewish ended her speech by saying ‘Free Palestine’ which drew loud cheers from the crowd.

“It is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel. Our religion and our culture is such an important and long-standing institution that is really separate to this sort of ethnonationalist state,” she told later.

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The winners were selected by the Television Academy’s 26,000 members, including performers, directors, and producers.

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