Brian Cox is an overlord and star of the show "Succession".
With the Emmy nominations out and absorbed by all of the media outlets and entertainment pundits, here are your top seven "need to know" statistics.
It's a word The new norm is international.
The first non-English language series to be nominated is Squid Game, which earned 14 total nominations, making it a contender.
A. There are families that always score.
Succession, a thinly veiled Murdoch-empire parody, blew out any other series with its massive, record-breaking collection of 25 nominations, easily out pacing any other series or stand-alone special. Messed up families are always attractive to Emmys.
A. Comedy is still going strong.
Ted Lasso equaled its 20 nominations from the previous year, making it the favorite going into the awards show. There has been a lot written about the death of comedy series on streaming services, but these nominations remind us that there is more to comedy than that.
There was a D. The sketch comedy is alive and well.
SNL broke its own record as the most-nominated show in TV history when it was nominated for an award. The Black Lady Sketch Show is the only other series that has been nominated.
There is an E. There is a statue of a person in front of Gate 2 at Warner Bros Discovery.
There were 140 nominations for the best network/streamer/cable TV provider, which was more than last year. There were 105 nominations this year, down from 130 last year. Third place with 58 total nominations was taken by Hulu. Tim Cook was happy with the 52 nominations Apple TV+ received. Disney+ hit 34 this year, which is less than last year's 71. Amazon received 30 nominations, up from 20. Abbot Elementary with key nominations in the Comedy arena was the only major category in which the network had a single nomination.
It's af. Mandates are used to work.
Half of all directing nominations went to women, proving once and for all that when studios, networks and other platforms prioritize "D.E.I."
G. Broadcasting continues to mock itself by airing the awards show.
Despite broadcasters getting clobbered, the NBC network (along with its streaming partner, Peacock) will air The Emmys on September 12.
There is a heated debate going on in the corridors of the TV Academy and at most major studios as executives, producers and publicists decry the over-dominance of familiar titles like Succession and Ted Lasso.
Critics and experts agree that the most memorable, high quality content is being made for TV today, versus the cinema, and one can prove this anecdotally by attending any dinner party, watching fellow diners trade their lists of favorites. When did you last go to a social event and ask what movie you've seen recently? Most people can't remember what won Best Picture this year.
It is certain that TV content is no longer the also-ran in the world of prestige entertainment. If the TV Academy works harder to create a tent, or tents, large enough to manage fire hose of excellent content being made and eligible for awards, the Emmy can become as meaningful as the Oscar.
Is it a good idea for streamers to have their own awards? Is it a good idea to have cable? The cable ace award was different from the emmy
The 20,000 TV Academy members are too busy and overwhelmed to find gems like Maid or Pachinko. For example, an entire night dedicated to International Content, another for Comedy Content, another for Drama content, with sub categories similar to what the Golden Globes and A.F.I. celebrate, is what some are advocating for. One week earlier than the main event, theEmmys have a different awards show that is dedicated to the craft of TV production.
More nights, more specific categories and more Emmys should be awarded for a medium that has finally, and perhaps forever, outpaced its cinematic and Broadway competitors.
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