The 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards (the actual 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards and not the 2023 ceremony that took place at the top of this year) for many was a desperate grasp at normalcy in a year that’s been marred by strikes , industry contraction , and the continued professional threat A.I. poses to performers and creatives alike.
While work keeps most of Hollywood separated, the Emmys provide an opportunity for everyone to come together, celebrate one another, and maybe have a drink or two. With a festive atmosphere pervading the L.A.
Live’s Peacock Theater, anything’s possible on magic nights like these and IndieWire reporter Marcus Jones is on the ground to capture all the juicy details about what’s happening behind the scenes. Emmy winners were only slightly devil-may-care with their language during their acceptance speeches this year, but the ABC censors had their hands right over that button the entire show. Even Jeremy Allen White’s very innocuous “Jesus Christ” in the middle of his speech got bleeped.
When John Oliver shouted a “Fuck you!” after almost being played off while paying homage to his late dog, both the response and the cut-off seemed warranted. But when Richard Gadd got bleeped for his use of “Jesus Christ,” one started to wonder if the Catholic Church wasn’t somehow involved in the broadcast. They’ll be regretting this when she’s nominated next year for the CBS reboot of “Matlock.
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