Terry Oreilly: Last News

Royal Blakeman, a longtime entertainment lawyer who was president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the 1960s, died Sunday in Delray Beach, FL. He was 99.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed its new board of directors today, replacing its longstanding NATAS Board of Trustees. The move follows a multiyear restructuring of the Academy’s bylaws and governance to be more representative of the industry communities it serves.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large ABC and Vice tied with the most wins, at 8 each, on night one as the news portion of the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were handed out at the Palladium Times Square in New York City. Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour” was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.  The award was presented by Robert MacNeil, co-creator and former co-anchor of the NewsHour. “Tonight’s Emmy winners exemplify broadcast journalism at its best, reporting that values fact over fiction, accountability over advocacy, and that champions the advance of truth in the interest of the communities we all serve”, said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “America has never needed its journalists more than today. We congratulate tonight’s honorees and thank them for the indispensable service they provide to our nation.”

ABC and Vice led the news portion of the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight at the Palladium Times Square in Manhattan. Both scored eight statuettes, followed by CNN and The New York Times with five each and CBS and NBC with three apiece. See the full list of winners here.

Adding to the many delays and closures in the entertainment world, the Daytime Emmy Awards have been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.

The Daytime Emmy Awards have become the latest event to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.The ceremony was originally slated to air June 12, 2020 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, but Deadline reports the event has been canceled.'Given our concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that we will not be staging the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena this coming June,” NATAS chairman Terry O’Reilly said in a statement.

The 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards have been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will postpone the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which had been scheduled for June.

By Patrick Hipes