The Emmy Awards

Tyler Perry to be Honored at Emmys as TV Academy's 2020 Governors Award Recipient

Tyler Perry and his Perry Foundation will be honored by the Television Academy as the recipient of this year’s Governors Award, which will be handed out during the Primetime Emmys televised event on Sunday, Sept. 20. Perry is the first individual to receive the Governors Award since 2014; last year, the Academy opted not to give out the honor at all. (In 2018, the award went to the “Star Trek” ... more

Quibi Earns 10 Emmy Nominations in Rare Bright Spot for Struggling Streamer

The fat wad of cash Quibi has spent on high-end programming paid dividends in one area, at least: Jeffrey Katzenberg’s streamer picked up 10 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations in short form categories. Of course, there’s no guarantee that Emmys nods (or even wins) can move the needle for Quibi, which has had a tough time signing up subscribers since the premium mobile entertainment app’s launch earlier this spring — at the front end of the COVID-19... more

Why 'Succession' Rap 'L to the Og' Isn't in the Hunt for an Emmy, and More on One of the TV Academy's Weirder Categories

The Emmy nomination ballots are now closed, but in scouring this year’s entries, I was sad to see that “Succession” composer Nicholas Britell didn’t submit the show’s seminal Season 2 rap, “L to the OG.” Featured in the “Succession” episode “Dundee,” the song was one of the cringiest, most memorable moments of the last TV season: At a black-tie dinner celebrating mega-mogul Logan Roy’s 50th year running Waystar Royco, his son Kendall ... more