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Emmys’ In Memoriam honors Alex Trebek, Cicely Tyson and Michael K. Williams
2021 Emmys, which highlighted the late, great Alex Trebek, Cicely Tyson, Larry King and Michael K. Williams, among others.Leon Bridges and Jon Batiste sang “River” as a tribute to the bright stars we lost since last fall, which were far too many as the COVID-19 pandemic raged.Ahead of the show’s ceremony, Emmys Executive Producer Reginald Hudlin called it a “moving and powerful song,” while fellow EP Ian Stewart said viewers have likely belted it out during drunken karaoke.“The song is a classic,” Stewart told Deadline.