On Monday Night, the 78th Emmy Awards wrapped up yet another incredible year of television. Here are some of our favorite moments.
Mariska Hargitay Is A Breath of Fresh Air
Opening the show with a musical number to the tune of “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” in which she sang about her love of screens, Mariska Hargitay set the tone for the night, honoring the best of this year in TV. Throughout the show, Hargitay was very laid back and funny, cheeky humor on full display.
Tomdaya and Zendaya’s New Look
Hollywood’s favorite couple made waves. Fresh off the announcement that he has become the highest grossing actor in history, Tom Holland came out to support his wife, Zendaya, for her third nom as Rue Bennet in Euphoria.
But Tomdaya isn’t the only thing we can’t stop thinking about. Debuting an effortless pixie cut alá 90s Halle Berry, Zendaya’s new look was the talk of the night. Hairstylist Coree Moreno described the look as “feminine and refined” with a “little rebellion.”
Michael J. Fox Accepts Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
The audience rose for a long applause for Michael J. Fox as he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. Fox received this award for his work to raise awareness for a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991 at 29, Fox kept his diagnosis a secret for 7 years. He spoke of this in his speech, saying, “I worried that it would affect my work and my relationships with audiences. Would they laugh if they knew I was sick?”
“All of you are so uplifting and just made me feel like I could keep doing this. I hadn’t lost what I do, and it couldn’t take it away from me. And it’s because you stood up for me.”
In Memoriam
In a bittersweet moment, the late Catherine O’Hara’s past colleagues Macaulay Culkin, Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy took the stage to honor their scene partner and friend. Reba McEntire performed “Appalachian Memories” to honor friend and fellow country music icon Dolly Parton, who passed away last month. To honor other icons we lost this year, Noah Kahan performed an acoustic guitar rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Sally Field’s Huge Achievement
Sally Field made Emmy history by winning Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series at age 79 for her role as Tova Sullivan in Remarkably Bright Creatures. “I have been so grateful and so proud to be a part of this community — the arts — for 62 years or something,” she said in her acceptance speech. “With art, we matter. Our voices matter. Our diversity, our unique storytelling matters.”
‘The Late Show’ Wins Big
Stephen Colbert collected the award for Outstanding Variety Series. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert officially ended on May 21. Colbert thanked his staff, his collaborators, and every guest he interviewed over the show’s 11 year run.
Jean Smart and Allison Janney Tie For Eight Career Emmy Wins
Both Jean Smart and Allison Janney also made history, joining the all-time record for most acting wins by a performer. Smart made Emmy history, taking home her fifth consecutive award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks. This is Smart’s eighth career Emmy. Hacks concluded with its fifth and final season this year.
Janney won her eighth Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat. Both actress’ wins were well deserved not only for their roles in their respective series but also as a celebration of their careers as a whole.
‘DTF St. Louis’ Takes Home Biggest Award
HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis ended a great awards season by taking the top prize in the Limited Series or Anthology Series category. The bulk of DTF St. Louis’ wins were from last week at the Creative Emmys, where the show won for Writing, Directing and Supporting Awards for David Harbour and Linda Cardellini. The series took home seven wins out of its 13 nominations.
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