hundreds South Korea’s “Squid Game” made history at the Emmy Awards on Monday, aiming to become the first foreign-language TV show to win the top honor for best drama. Competing for cash in a savage and deadly version of the schoolyard game, the Netflix show-in follows in the footsteps of the Oscar-winning film Parasite and aims to succeed at TV’s premier awards gala. It’s the first non-English series to be nominated for Best Drama Series.
“It’s pretty hard to go against that HBO juggernaut,” said Deadline Awards columnist Pete Hammond, who said the cutthroat drama about a powerful family vying to inherit a media empire has the most nominations at 25. I pointed out that it was secured. [‘Squid Game’] Best Actor,” said Hammond, making Lee Jung-jae the first winner in the non-English acting category. These include the Apple TV+ dystopian workplace series “Severance” starring Adam Scott and the final season of Netflix’s critically acclaimed crime saga “Ozark.” Zendaya, who two years ago won the award as the youngest best actress ever for her scathing teen drama Euphoria, is likely to repeat her work in her sophomore season of the show.
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Given that TV Academy voters tend to honor previous winners, the best comedy series looks like Season 2’s open goal of Apple TV+ fish-out-of-water soccer coach Ted Lasso. But its star, Jason Sudeikis, will have to fend off another previous winner of Bill Hader’s Best Actor Award. Bill Hader’s dark hitman comedy ‘Barry’ is back from a three-year pandemic-induced long absence, and Jean Smart is also forced to reinvent outdated stand-up routines as she ages. It is highly anticipated that she will repeat Best Actress for “Hack” playing a sassy Las Vegas diva.
Providing some fresh blood, by definition, is a candidate for the limited series section that honors shows restricted to a single season. doing. “Dopesick” looks at the US opioid crisis, “The Dropout” talks about his Theranos scam, “Pam and Tommy” recalls the infamous celebrity sex tapes, and “Inventing Anna” is about the upper class. Inspired by the Russian crooks who defrauded New York.
But amidst the fierce competition, critics’ favorite is “The White Lotus,” a satirical depiction of the hypocrisy and wealth of Hawaii’s luxury hotel guests. The show is bending the Emmy rules by returning for a second season, albeit primarily with a new cast and location, but has a whopping eight acting nominations, including Jennifer Coolidge. make up the department. “I think Michael Keaton is locking actors in a limited series of ‘Dope Sick,’” Hammond said, while Amanda Seyfried was cast as disgraced Theranos boss Elizabeth in “The Dropout.”・There is a high chance that his turn as Holmes will become popular.
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The ceremony will be officiated by Saturday Night Live icon Kenan Thompson. After the Covid-19 crisis has forced producers to get creative with recent remote and socially distanced editions, the show is expected to return to normal in downtown Los Angeles. It takes place in theaters and gathers A-listers to walk the red carpet for the first major Hollywood awards ceremony since this year’s special Oscars.
Back in March, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live for joking about his wife, surprising viewers around the world. “I can’t imagine lightning striking twice,” Academy CEO Frank Scherma told Deadline. “We have smart security. We have people around us who make quick decisions…we are on the lookout and smart as usual.” – AFP
