The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have arrived, four months after the ceremony began airing, thanks to actors’ and writers’ strikes. But hey, absence makes the heart grow fonder. And some of the shows expected to clean up tonight — “Succession,” “Beef,” the first season of “The Bear” (which aired in 2022!) — have been absent from our hearts for a very long time.
The Times will bring you coverage of TV’s biggest night with our Emmys live blog. Join awards columnist Glen Webb and staff writers Meredith Blake and Tracy Brown, who are in the show’s press room reporting on the ground, as they break down the highlights and highlights of Monday’s broadcast on Fox, beginning at 5 p.m. PT . . Keep it here for live updates throughout the night.
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5:50 pm Stephen Colbert and Taylor Tomlinson — whose late-night show “After Midnight” premieres tomorrow — present the scripted variety series award, which goes to “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.” Oliver, who has won several Emmy Awards to date, manages to keep his speech entertaining, asking for advice on where to buy Pokemon cards in Los Angeles for his kids back home. Quick, someone help the desperate father! — MB
5:43 pm The crazy (stupid) thing about the Emmys is that once voters decide they like the show, there are no compromises. So he wins everything. Mose Bacharach was great in the first season of The Bear, but James Marsden was absolutely fantastic playing an enhanced version of himself in Jury Duty. Spread the love, Amy. The Oscars know how to do this. You should too. -GW
5:42 pm And now we reunite with the cast of “Martin” — including Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell — who note that the iconic ’90s sitcom was never an Emmy favorite. — MB
5:38 pm And they wouldn’t reward Moss Bacharach and Edebery without paying homage to “The Bear” star, Jeremy Allen White, for the comedic lead role. -GW
5:37 pm “Ted Lasso” received the most Emmy nominations with 21. But Ebon Moss Bachrach won “The Bear”? amazing. “The Bear” is really going to win the comedy series this year. Again: Technically, it’s for Season 1, which is the season it premiered A year and a half ago. But its second season dropped while Emmy voters were considering this year’s awards, and they were clearly impressed. -GW
5:29 pm Another win for Tom Wambsgans. Never underestimate the importance of Hockeytown staple corn meal! — MB
5:28 pm Matthew Macfadyen won “Succession.” And now it has won an Emmy for Supporting Drama Acting. Good thing he shouted out to his actual wife too. Keep the winning streak going. -GW
5:27 pm ‘White Lotus’ Jennifer Coolidge shouting ‘all the bad gays’ when accepting award for dramatic supporting actress is exactly why us gays love her back. – Tuberculosis
5:26 pm Sitting in a surprisingly convincing replica of Dr. Melfi’s office — supporting the show’s set designers — Anderson pays tribute to “The Sopranos,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and introduces Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli, who remember the great James Gandolfini. . My question: Where is Eddie? — MB
5:25 pm Anthony Anderson’s mother will have to be at every award show moving forward. -GW
5:22 pm There was only one person capable of stopping tonight’s sweep of “Succession,” and that was the woman who played a self-absorbed heiress who shot her way out of trouble into a death-defying blaze of glory and then pulled off a perfect comedic trick that took her to her final resting place. RIP Tanya. Long live Jennifer Coolidge, winner of Best Drama Supporting Actress for “The White Lotus.” -GW
5:18 pm Man, I loved that Quinta Bronson won lead comedy actress for “Abbott Elementary,” a show that doesn’t get as much respect from voters as it should. And this speech… “Carol Burnett in everything.” She wasn’t expecting to be standing there. I loved recovery… When in doubt, I always come back to “I love my mom, my dad…” – GW
5:13 pm The wonderful second season of “The Bear” ended with a glorious final image of the cheerful and believable Edebiri. It’s not the season for this year’s Emmys. But I know that this image remained ingrained in the minds of voters. -GW
5:12 pm Christina Applegate received a standing ovation when she took to the stage. “The body is not Ozempic,” the actor, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and used a cane, joked. She presented the Supporting Actress in Comedy Award to Ayo Edebiri, the first of many wins for The Bear. — MB
5:09 pm If the bare minimum for an opening monologue is leaving the stage without the audience hating you, Anthony Anderson has succeeded. -GW
5:08 pm Five minutes into the show, for some reason, Travis Barker was here, playing Phil Collins’ famous drum riff from “In the Air Tonight.” — MB
5:04 pm Anthony Anderson and his choir sing “Good Times.” good start. Thinking he was saving the “The Jeffersons” theme for the closer. -GW
4:59 pm Another pre-show note: The first Emmy of the evening will be for Supporting Comedy Actress, a category I had a hard time predicting. If Ayo Edebiri wins for “The Bear,” this could be the start of a big night for the show. -GW
4:57 pm Speaking of important people, my kids keep barging into the living room as I watch them from the couch, and they have some opinions about red carpet fashion. (Juliet Lewis raved about her disco-ready Moschino dress, and I have a lot of questions about Suki Waterhouse’s look.) They’re also happy to see Jenna Ortega, star of their favorite show, “Wednesday,” but keep asking questions. Me why Taylor Swift isn’t there. Excellent question, kids. — MB
4:38 pm “Surprises” and “Amy” are not two words usually used in the same sentence, but one can hope, Tracy. And regarding Meredith’s point, I imagine the strikes will be mentioned several times tonight by presenters and winners, especially when the writing awards are handed out. After all, it’s the show’s writers who make the presenters’ patter. Do you think they will miss the opportunity to notice their importance? -GW
4:20 pm Hello from the Emmys press room, where I’ve certainly gotten lost more than once trying to walk here from the parking lot in formal wear. I’m stationed in a hotel ballroom where the finalists are wheeled towards them after accepting their awards and playing off stage. After some photo ops and video interviews, the winners take to the (much smaller) podium in the press room to answer a few questions from reporters sitting side by side and hunched over their laptops. I expect to see many faces from “Succession” in this room over the course of the night, but maybe the Emmy voters will surprise us! – Tracy Brown
4:15 pm F 60 degrees. Glenn, be careful out there! Greetings from New York, where it’s roaring 28. I’m also confused by the strange and belated Emmy Awards – taking place on the same day as the Iowa caucuses, the outcome of which also seems like a foregone conclusion.
Regardless of my doubts, I… I be I’m honestly looking forward to a few things tonight, including a final farewell to my favorite toxic TV family, the Roys, who left a hole in my heart that no show has been able to fill since. I’m curious to see who will finally become CEO – excuse me, who will win in the three-way race between Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong.
“Succession” can’t win all the awards tonight, and I’m curious to see if “Beef” will dominate the limited series categories as I predicted.
But it’s hard to deny the fact that, even without a delay, these Emmys arrive at a very precarious moment in the world of television, after dual strikes have drawn attention to the painful turmoil caused by the streaming revolution and amid industry-wide layoffs. We’ll see how that affects the mood this evening.
Glenn, do you think the strikes will come up in any acceptance speeches or has everyone politely decided to move on? —Meredith Blake
4:11 pm The 2023 Emmys are here (even though it’s 2024) — and not too soon. If this concert had been postponed much longer, I’m not sure I could still have the scattered photos of the smiles left behind by all those long performances. (Sorry, I’m in the middle of Barbra Streisand’s 992-page memoir.)
Typically, the Emmy Awards are held in September, and the red carpet looks like it’s on fire. Tonight, Los Angeles is shaking. The temperature may drop below 60 degrees before the show begins. So, I’m going to grab an extra blanket, and enjoy some Irish coffee in honor of Cillian Murphy, the nominee… wait, he’s an Oscar nominee, not an Emmy. The timing of this awards season is pretty messy. (Maybe I’d better carry the whisky.)
Tonight will be all about seeing and celebrating all of our dear friends who have passed away from Succession. And see if The Bear will take down Ted Lasso. What are you looking forward to, Meredith? -Glenn Webb