The 78th Emmys Night 2 was set to kick off on Sunday night with an opening monologue by “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle, whose series is this year’s most nominated — at 25 total. The truth is much less glamorous. There’s a reason it’s called the industry.
It’s not all about the glam. It’s also about getting grip tape stuck on your fingers. It’s winding up with dirty hands, tired legs, clocking endless hours for weeks on end, and then signing on to do it again the very first chance you get.
We are artisans and craftspeople. We put care in heart into everything we do whether it’s on camera or behind the camera. It is wonderful that many of you will receive Emmys here tonight, and I hope that you all get to continue to work on exciting projects, continue to hone your crafts and fulfill your calling, and that you appreciate how special that is.
But at the Night 2 event — also held at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live — “The Pitt” was also a contender in multiple categories, such as drama casting, music and lyrics, and both the guest drama actor (Ernest Harden Jr., Jeff Kober) and guest drama actress (Brittany Allen, Tal Anderson, Tina Ivlev). The Sunday ceremony includes 53 categories mostly focused in the scripted arena (Night 1 was centered on unscripted categories). Among the key races are the guest star categories in both comedy and drama, as well as animated program, cinematography, character voice-over, stunt performance, costumes and makeup.
RELATED: Bad Bunny ‘Super Bowl Halftime Show,’ ‘Muppets’ and ‘Traitors’ Win Night 1 Creative Arts Emmy Awards But perhaps the most anticipated categories of the night come with a bit of controversy: In order to free up time during NBC’s Emmys ceremony on Sept. 14, five categories originally expected to be passed out during the telecast were instead moved to tonight. That includes writing for a variety series, supporting actor and actress in a limited/anthology series or movie, directing for a limited series/anthology or movie and writing for a limited series/anthology or movie. Meanwhile, with so many major awards switching to what has traditionally been known as the “Creative Arts Emmys,” the TV Academy also dropped the “Creative Arts” distinction for the Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 ceremonies — and now refers to all three events (including the Sept. 14 telecast) as simply the “Emmys.” Also on Sunday, the Television Academy handed out its first-ever “Legacy Award,” given to “I Love Lucy” — the series that set the blueprint for sitcoms and created the template for TV syndication.
As announced in January, the new Legacy Award was created to recognize television programs “that have made a profound and lasting impact on audiences and remain relevant to society, culture and the industry.” The org’s Special Awards committee (formerly known as the Governors Award committee) selects candidates for the Legacy Award annually, and then the Board of Governors votes on the entries. Meanwhile, on Saturday’s Night 1, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” led the pack with seven Emmys, including a win for the singer himself. It won for outstanding choreography for variety or reality programming (Charm La’Donna, Karina Ortiz), outstanding production design for a variety special Bruce Rodgers), outstanding music direction (Miguel Gandelman) and outstanding variety special (live).
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