01of 12Mandy Moore and Susan Kelechi Watson Had a Twinning Moment on the CarpetMandy Moore/InstagramBothThis Is Usstars showed up in red gowns with puffy pink sleeves, gifting us with anadorable matchy-matchy moment.“Always happy to be here and twinning with my girl, @susankelechiwatson.💓 Thanks for having us @televisionacad! #Emmys,” Moore captioned a photo of the two on Instagram.
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Mandy Moore and Susan Kelechi Watson Had a Twinning Moment on the Carpet
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BothThis Is Usstars showed up in red gowns with puffy pink sleeves, gifting us with anadorable matchy-matchy moment.
“Always happy to be here and twinning with my girl, @susankelechiwatson.💓 Thanks for having us @televisionacad! #Emmys,” Moore captioned a photo of the two on Instagram.
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Alex Borstein Gave a Heartfelt Acceptance Speech
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After getting some laughs, Borstein said, “I want to dedicate this to the strength of a woman, to Amy Sherman-Palladino, to every woman on theMaiselcast and crew, to my mother, my grandmother. They are immigrants, they are Holocaust survivors. My grandmother was in line to be shot into a pit. She said, ‘What happens if I step out of line?’ He said, ‘I don’t have the heart to shoot you, but somebody will,’ and she stepped out of line. For that, I am here and my children are here. So step out of line, ladies. Step out of line!”
03of 12But Before She Did …… she took a shot with herFamily Guycostar and date for the evening, Seth MacFarlane.
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But Before She Did …
… she took a shot with herFamily Guycostar and date for the evening, Seth MacFarlane.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Beat Out Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
The category was stackedand Louis-Dreyfus was favored to win, but Waller-Bridge wonfor her titular role inFleabag.
Bridge also nabbed Emmys for writing and creatingFleabag.
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Maya Rudolph & Ike Barinholtz Hilariously Presented Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
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Thomas Lennon Provided Hilarious Commentary Throughout the Show
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Huffman was recentlysentenced to 14 days in jailfor her role in thecollege admissions scandal.
07of 12Jharrel Jerome Dedicated His First Emmy to the Exonerated FiveKevin Winter/GettyThefirst-time nomineewon outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for hiscompelling performanceinWhen They See Usas Korey Wise.The 21-year-old began his speech, “I feel like I should just be in The Bronx right now chilling, waiting for my mom’s cooking or something, but I’m here in front of my inspirations.“After thanking his family, friends and director, Ava DuVernay, he said, “Most importantly, this is for the men that we know as the Exonerated Five.” Cue the tears!
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Jharrel Jerome Dedicated His First Emmy to the Exonerated Five
Thefirst-time nomineewon outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for hiscompelling performanceinWhen They See Usas Korey Wise.
The 21-year-old began his speech, “I feel like I should just be in The Bronx right now chilling, waiting for my mom’s cooking or something, but I’m here in front of my inspirations.”
After thanking his family, friends and director, Ava DuVernay, he said, “Most importantly, this is for the men that we know as the Exonerated Five.” Cue the tears!
08of 12Amy Poehler & Catherine O’Hara Graced Us With Their PresenceAmy Sussman/WireImage"Strong, flexible, committed and focused,” the women began while presenting the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: “These are the qualities we look for in our personal trainers,” O’Hara said.And it only got better from there. Poehler continued, “They are also the words that describe our eight nominees' lower back tattoos.“The award for best bit of the night goes to …
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Amy Poehler & Catherine O’Hara Graced Us With Their Presence
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“Strong, flexible, committed and focused,” the women began while presenting the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: “These are the qualities we look for in our personal trainers,” O’Hara said.
And it only got better from there. Poehler continued, “They are also the words that describe our eight nominees' lower back tattoos.”
The award for best bit of the night goes to …
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Channeled Her Emmy-Nominated Character in the Veep Tribute
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She said, “I’m sorry, I was told I would be up here alone, you know to celebrate the show Veep because that is me. I was the Veep. But, you know, actually I can make this work. Actually gives me a chance in fact to share the stage with this incredible cast, my costars.”
10of 12Michelle Williams Used Her Acceptance Speech to Call for Equal PayKevin Winter/GettyWilliams saidin her acceptance speech for outstanding actress in a limited seriesor movie for her portrayal of Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon inFosse/Verdon, “I see this as an acknowledgement of what is possible when a woman is trusted to discern her own needs, feels safe enough to voice and respected enough that they’ll be heard.“The actress continued, “When I asked for more dance classes, I heard yes. More voice lessons. Yes. A different wig. A pair of fake teeth not made out of rubber. Yes. And all of these things, they require effort and they cost more money, but my bosses never presumed to know better than I did about what I needed in order to do my job and honor Gwen Verdon.“She ended her speech with a call for pay equality, thanking FX and Fox 21 Studios specifically: “Because they understood that when you put value into a person, it empowers that person to get in touch with their own inherent value. And then where do they put that value? They put it into their work. So the next time a woman, and especially a woman of color, because she stands to make 52 cents on the dollar compared to her white male counterpart, tells you what she needs in order to do her job, listen to her, believe her. Because one day she might stand in front of you and say thank you for allowing her to succeed because of her workplace environment and not in spite of it.”
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Michelle Williams Used Her Acceptance Speech to Call for Equal Pay
Williams saidin her acceptance speech for outstanding actress in a limited seriesor movie for her portrayal of Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon inFosse/Verdon, “I see this as an acknowledgement of what is possible when a woman is trusted to discern her own needs, feels safe enough to voice and respected enough that they’ll be heard.”
The actress continued, “When I asked for more dance classes, I heard yes. More voice lessons. Yes. A different wig. A pair of fake teeth not made out of rubber. Yes. And all of these things, they require effort and they cost more money, but my bosses never presumed to know better than I did about what I needed in order to do my job and honor Gwen Verdon.”
She ended her speech with a call for pay equality, thanking FX and Fox 21 Studios specifically: “Because they understood that when you put value into a person, it empowers that person to get in touch with their own inherent value. And then where do they put that value? They put it into their work. So the next time a woman, and especially a woman of color, because she stands to make 52 cents on the dollar compared to her white male counterpart, tells you what she needs in order to do her job, listen to her, believe her. Because one day she might stand in front of you and say thank you for allowing her to succeed because of her workplace environment and not in spite of it.”
11of 12Billy Porter Made HistoryFoxThePosestar won outstanding lead actor in a drama series and is the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy in the lead actor category.
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Billy Porter Made History
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ThePosestar won outstanding lead actor in a drama series and is the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy in the lead actor category.
12of 12Game of Thrones Won BigFOXThe final season of the iconic show won the big award for the night: outstanding drama series. How’s that for a send-off?
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Game of Thrones Won Big
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The final season of the iconic show won the big award for the night: outstanding drama series. How’s that for a send-off?
source: people.com
