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The Best Emmys Surprise Is That John Legend Is On the Verge of An EGOT

Television Is Still Doing Diversity Better Than Film

In one of the most deserving nods on the list, Sandra Oh’s nomination for Killing Eve is the first time an Asian-American actress has been nominated for a drama lead. Zazie Beets’s nomination for Atlanta in the supporting comedy actress category alongside Leslie Jones for SNL is the first time two African American women have been nominated in that category. Darren Criss, who is the odds on favorite to win for his turn in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, would be the first time a Filipino-American would win in the Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie category.

The Best Emmys Surprise Is That John Legend Is On the Verge of An EGOT

2018 Emmy Nominations Sparse for Horror But Here Are the Highlights – Dread Central

Today the 2018 Emmy nominations were announced, and while there’s not a whole lot for the horror crowd to get excited about, we do have a few of “our” people and TV shows in the mix so without further ado, here are your horror (and horror-ish) nominees.

LIMITED SERIES
The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror, “USS Callister”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Letitia Wright, Black Mirror, “Black Museum”
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Finn Wittorck, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

2018 Emmy Nominations Sparse for Horror But Here Are the Highlights – Dread Central

What you need to know about the Emmy nominations

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”: When it was announced that the second season of FX’s limited-series “American Crime Story” would detail the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace, some felt that it could not reach the heights of the first season which dealt with the O.J. Simpson murder trial. But “Versace,” which hauled in 18 nominations, was a revelation that featured a powerful performance from Darren Criss as the troubled killer Andrew Cunanan. Criss is nominated for lead actor in a mini-series or movie.

What you need to know about the Emmy nominations

2018 Emmy Nominations by the Numbers

1: Confirmed number of amazing butts among nominees (Darren Criss)

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38: People of color nominated for Emmys in major categories, which more than doubles last year: Sterling K. Brown and Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us; Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson and Wanda Sykes, black-ish; Donald Glover, Zazie Beetz, Katt Williams and Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta; Leslie Jones, Kenan Thompson, Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live; Tituss Burgess,Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Jeffrey Wright and Thandie Newton,Westworld; Samira Wiley and Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid’s Tale; Regina King, Seven Seconds; RuPaul Charles, Drag Race; W. Kamau Bell, United Shades of America: With W. Kamau Bell; Issa Rae, Insecure; Sandra Oh, Killing Eve; Trevor Noah, Daily Show; Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso; Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin, Darren Criss and Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story;Brandon Victor Dixon and John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar; Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder; Viola Davis, Scandal; Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult; Letitia Wright, Black Mirror; Maya Rudolph, The Good Place; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Curb Your Enthusiasm; John Leguizamo, Waco

6: Number of Latinx performers nominated, including Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Ricky Martin, John Leguizamo and Lin-Manuel Miranda

2018 Emmy Nominations by the Numbers

What about Twin Peaks? The 2018 Emmys’ bizarre snubs

In happier news – especially for the hundreds of thousands of commenters who snarled up the Emmy Facebook feed with breathless cries of “DARREN!!!”, The Assassination of Gianni Versace has finally received the recognition it couldn’t achieve through viewing figures alone. As I wrote back in April, Darren Criss’ role as serial killer Andrew Cunanan was a star-making turn on a level I haven’t seen in years. It was a performance of such sheer bruised charisma that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about all year. Criss is up against Benedict Cumberbatch, who delivered a lifetime’s worth of acting in the first episode of Patrick Melrose alone, but only a fool would think of betting against him

What about Twin Peaks? The 2018 Emmys’ bizarre snubs

Emmy Winner Predictions After The 2018 Nominations Announcement

Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Genius: Picasso
Godless
Patrick Melrose

BG: Shouts to The Alienist for getting nominated for an Emmy. I didn’t watch it and I don’t think I heard a single person mention it once in real life or online, but still, an accomplishment all the same. I have no strong opinions about any of these shows so let’s say… oh, I don’t know… American Crime Story. Although Godless would definitely win if there was a category for Best Mustaches. Which there should be.

PV: American Crime Story is, without a doubt, my top choice (and not just because I refuse to look up Patrick Melrose’s deal). ACS lost a lot of people this season, but I don’t think it was trying to measure up to its first installment. It was trying to do something much different, quieter, more introspective — and it accomplished all of that. It was gripping even without the theatrics; it was practically a nine-episode long Emmy reel for its cast, and the more I sat with it afterward, the more I appreciated its existence.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso)
Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose)
Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower)
John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Jesse Plemons (USS Callister)

PV: As much as I love the idea of us throwing Emmys at John Legend for playing Singing Jesus, I have a feeling that won’t happen. Jesse Plemons has a good shot to take this home, but Darren Criss is definitely the standout. The Assassination Of Gianni Versace was a tough watch — especially if you were expecting another People v. O.J. Simpson — but it was more an intimate character study than anything else and Criss effortlessly pulled off playing the real-life killer with depth, intensity, and care.

BG: Here for “throwing Emmys at John Legend for playing singing Jesus.”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jeff Daniel, Godless
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Finn Wittrock, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
John Leguizamo, Waco

BG: Jeff Daniels was good in Godless and the Emmys sure does like to give awards to people who already have them but I really like the idea of Ricky Martin winning an Emmy so let’s go with that.

PV: All three men from Assassination Of Gianni Versace deserved this nomination and I’d be happy if any of them won, but especially Finn Wittrock who had a memorable, devastating performance as one of Andrew Cunanan’s victims. His central episode was, hands down, the best of the season. But I also agree with Brian about Ricky Martin — let’s get him halfway to an EGOT.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Letitia Wright, Black Museum (Black Mirror)
Merritt Weaver, Godless
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

PV: I’m pleasantly surprised that Letitia Wright got recognized! And ditto Judith Light, who was my absolute favorite part of Assassination of Gianni Versace (I don’t think I’ll ever be emotionally ready to rewatch the series but I have rewatched some of her scenes). But, even though I haven’t seen Godless, wouldn’t it be great if Merritt Weaver won just based on her last Emmy acceptance speech?

BG: This is Judith Light’s award. I was not super into the second season of ACS, in general, but her performance was so good. Merritt Weaver was great, too, but I don’t know if Godless ever really penetrated enough to bump her over what Light did in a big splashy show from a big splashy showrunner. Also, if I mention Judith Light I get to post the GIF of her doing cocaine at the rodeo from the TNT version of Dallas. Quite frankly, I’m not strong enough to pass up that opportunity.

Emmy Winner Predictions After The 2018 Nominations Announcement

Sandra Oh and Darren Criss’ Historic Emmy Noms Show the Two Ways to Diversify Casting

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On Thursday, Sandra Oh became the first actress of Asian descent to garner an Emmy nomination for best lead actress in a drama while Darren Criss became the second actor of Asian descent to earn an Emmy nod for best lead actor in a limited series or TV movie. Best known for her decade on Grey’s Anatomy, Oh was honored for her critically acclaimed performance as disgraced MI5 detective Eve Polastri in BBC America’s Killing Eve. A supporting player on Glee, Criss delivered a star turn as spree killer Andrew Cunanan in FX’s American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.

Should these actors take home the award on Sept. 17—Criss is widelyconsidered one of the front-runners in his category, whereas Oh will have to build on her momentum to prevail against five returning nominees, including 2017 winner Elisabeth Moss—they would become only the third and fourth acting Emmy winners of Asian descent, after Riz Ahmed for The Night Of in 2017 and Archie Panjabi for The Good Wife in 2010.

The serendipitous pairing of Oh’s and Criss’ roles also suggests that initiatives toward inclusiveness in Hollywood should be two-pronged: through colorblind casting when it comes to characters whose stories aren’t about their race (as was the case with Oh’s Polastri), as well as through stories specific to the Asian American experience (such as that of the half-Filipino Cunanan, who suffered racial discrimination within the gay community).

These record-breaking achievements are all the more poignant for arriving one day after news broke that a movie studio intends to make a fictionalized version of the Thai cave rescue as “a major Hollywood film with A-list stars”—a phrase that has previously served as a justification for whitewashing stories. Criss’ and Oh’s performances illustrate that acting talent among performers of Asian descent is out there—but won’t be given a chance to reveal itself without the opportunities necessary to create new A-listers.

Sandra Oh and Darren Criss’ Historic Emmy Noms Show the Two Ways to Diversify Casting

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@ACSFX: For a heartfelt performance. Congrats to Ricky Martin on his Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. #ACSVersace #Emmys

ricky_martin: WHAT??? #EMMY #EMMY #EMMY NOMINATED
I don’t even know what to say!!!! I’m so humbled by this nomination. Thank you @mrrpmurphy for giving me the opportunity to be part of such an amazing cast. #acsversace @americancrimestoryfx.

@ricky_martin: Yes yes yes!!!!!! I’m so happy and humbled about this nomination. I think  my head is about to explode. Joy joy joy THIS IS CRAZY!!! Thank you @MrRPMurphy

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darrencriss: Zorro, Dr. Strange, Harry Dunne, Todd Alquist, and Jesus Christ… pretty incredible company to keep. Humbled by your talent, @antoniobanderasoficial, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Plemons, @johnlegend. I’m such a fan. Congrats!
What an honor, @televisionacad. Thank you so much. Truly. Wow. And a huge congrats to my fellow cast and crew of @americancrimestoryfx! @mrrpmurphy does it again!