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Deion Sanders is getting his own talk show.

Emmys, the conventional wisdom was that Television Academy voters would make it a predictable sweep for “Shōgun” and “The Bear.” And indeed, both series did well, making history with their victories. But there were still enough surprises during the telecast, hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy, to make for an interesting night. The biggest shocker, of course, came at the end of the broadcast, when “Hacks” pulled off an upset win over frontrunner “The Bear” in the outstanding comedy series category.

Angelique Jackson Queen Latifah is preparing to bring her life story to the big screen with a new biopic that kicks off a series of movies about hip-hop icons. Latifah, a Grammy and Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, and her Flavor Unit Entertainment partner Shakim Compere will produce the forthcoming movie with Westbrook Studios and Jesse Collins Entertainment (“The New Edition Story” and “The Bobby Brown Story”).

Jeremy Allen White won an Emmy Award over the weekend, but we didn’t get to hear his entire acceptance speech on TV.

Viewers on social media began noticing something during last night’s 2024 Emmy Awards: there appeared to be open seats in the audience.

th Emmy Awards, but Jesse Collins and his fellow executive producers are already on the go — specifically, to New Orleans. The team is flying to the Big Easy on Tuesday to scout the Superdome as they plan next February’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, starring Kendrick Lamar. “It’s our first time with the artist team,” notes Jesse Collins Entertainment prexy Dionne Harmon.

The 76th Annual Emmys telecast clocked in at 3 hours and 8 minutes — not a bad finish for a tightly controlled show that emphasized nostalgia and inclusivity over politics and the culture wars.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Perhaps the toughest call for an awards producer is figuring out when to start playing a winner off the stage. On Sunday night’s 76thEmmys, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” had just won yet another prize — its second in a row for scripted variety series — and the host’s speech had started to go long. A flustered Oliver had already botched his son Hudson’s name (calling him “Husband” by mistake) and then started to talk about his dog.

Emmys 2024 ceremony had us screaming, “Bartlet for America!” “The West Wing” stars Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney took the Emmys stage to present the award for outstanding drama series. The cast began the segment huddle around the famed Resolute desk in a recreation of the Oval Office before celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Get ready for more nostalgia on Sunday’s 76th Emmy Awards — the second one this year, we keep reminding you — but with a twist. Unlike the 75th ceremony in January, which focused on cast reunions, this time the producers are mashing together iconic stars and their characters, past and present. That means famous TV moms like Meredith Baxter (“Family Ties”), cops like Jimmy Smits (“NYPD Blue”), lawyers like Gina Torres (“Suits”), doctors like Zach Braff (“Scrubs”), TV villains like Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) and more.

Expect more reunions — especially a secret one — and a “great moment” with former Emmys host Jimmy Kimmel during the 76th Annual Emmys Sunday.

more enjoyable Emmycasts in years. With Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay returning as executive producers, it’s safe to assume they’ll find a way to lean into some of those components that pull on heartstrings.

76th Emmy Awards producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have announced their full production team for the September 15 ceremony.

Ethan Shanfeld It’s a family reunion at the Emmys, as Eugene and Dan Levy are in talks to host the 76th kudocast on ABC, taking place Sept. 15 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Jesse Collins Entertainment is back for an Emmys encore. ABC and the Television Academy are set to announce that the production company has been tapped to serve as producers of this year’s 76th edition of the Primetime Emmy awards. This past January, Jesse Collins Entertainment pulled off something rare: In a world where awards shows rarely get rave reviews, the company earned high marks for producing the 75th Emmys (which had been delayed due to the Hollywood strikes).

Jesse Collins Entertainment is heading back to the Emmys.

Last night’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks live special was a success for NBC and Peacock. The special drew 7.6 million viewers across all platforms, making it was the most-watched July 4 special since 2021, according to NBC. The fireworks specials have been simulcast on Peacock since 2022. An encore presentation aired at 10 pm ET/PT on NBC.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Sigh. Get ready to hear that a lot from civilian friends and family — if you haven’t already — as we get deeper into this Emmy season. And of course, they’re not wrong.

Tia Mowry is heading back to reality television. The Sister, Sister star is to front Tia Mowry: My Next Chapter for AMC Network’s WEtv.

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.And for the cast of “Cheers,” that was especially true at the Emmys 2024.Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger and George Wendt reunited Monday night as part of a special tribute at the awards ceremony honoring some of the most beloved shows in TV history.Host Anthony Anderson introduced the reunion, calling “Cheers” “one of the greatest television shows of all time” before the cast appeared onstage inside a replica of the iconic Boston bar.“This feels nice to be here in front of you,” Danson said, before Ratzenberger added that the event was a “long overdue class reunion.”The cast gathered to present the Best Directing for a Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Series statuettes. Both awards went to Hulu’s “The Bear.”“Being together brings back some great memories of a show we’re all very proud of,” said Grammer.In addition to “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “All in the Family,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ally McBeal,” “Game of Thrones,” “Martin,” “The Carol Burnett Show,” “I Love Lucy,” and more received special tributes at Monday night’s ceremony, which was broadcast on Fox.“It was really about, ‘How can we celebrate 75 years of television differently?’” the show’s executive producer Jesse Collins told the Associated Press before the ceremony.“The core of it,” said Dionne Harmon, another executive producer, “is really celebrating television and to honor the shows of yesterday while we honor the shows of today.”Anderson also opened up about the reunions before the telecast kicked off.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Succession” star Kieran Culkin won the Emmy on Monday night for outstanding actor in a drama series. The win was Culkin’s first Emmy for playing the younger Roman Roy on the hit HBO series, which ended its run last May after four seasons. The actor used the moment to thank his costars, the show’s creators, his mother, his manager — and shoot his shot for more kids with his wife, Jazz Charton.