Entertainment
Emmys 2021: ‘The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ win top awards
‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso,’ two television series, have emerged as the biggest winners at the 2021 edition of the Emmy Awards.
‘The Crown,’ a Netflix series, snagged seven prizes to clinch the top spot while ‘Ted Lasso,’ a series by Apple TV, came second with four gongs.
The award, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, the American media personality, was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.
It was attended by a limited live audience of nominees and their guests, unlike last year which was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The annual award event often honours and recognises excellence across the various sectors of the television industry in the world.
Below is the list of winners:
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” — Winner
- “Conan”
- “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
- “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
- “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
Outstanding Competition Program
- “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — Winner
- “The Amazing Race”
- “Nailed It”
- “Top Chef”
- “The Voice”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jean Smart, “Hacks” — Winner
- Aidy Bryant, “Shrill”
- Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
- Allison Janney, “Mom”
- Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” — Winner
- Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
- Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
- William H. Macy, “Shameless”
- Kenan Thompson, “Kenan”
Outstanding Comedy Series
- “Ted Lasso” — Winner
- “Black-ish”
- “Cobra Kai”
- “Emily in Paris”
- “Hacks”
- “The Flight Attendant”
- “The Kominsky Method”
- “Pen15”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or a Movie
- Ewan McGregor, “Halston” — Winner
- Paul Bettany, “WandaVision”
- Hugh Grant, “The Undoing”
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton”
- Leslie Odom, Jr., “Hamilton”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a Movie
- Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown” — Winner
- Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”
- Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
- Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision”
- Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- “The Queen’s Gambit” — Winner
- “I May Destroy You”
- “Mare of Easttown”
- “The Underground Railroad”
- “WandaVision”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Olivia Colman, “The Crown” — Winner
- Uzo Aduba, “In Treatment”
- Emma Corrin, “The Crown”
- Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- MJ Rodriguez, “Pose”
- Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” — Winner
- Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
- Jonathan Majors, “Lovecraft Country”
- Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton”
- Billy Porter, “Pose”
- Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso” — Winner
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Hacks”
- Brendan Hunt, “Ted Lasso”
- Nick Mohammed, “Ted Lasso”
- Paul Reiser, “The Kominsky Method”
- Jeremy Swift, “Ted Lasso”
- Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live”
- Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso” — Winner
- Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live”
- Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
- Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
- Rosie Perez, “The Flight Attendant”
- Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live”
- Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Tobias Menzies, “The Crown” — Winner
- Giancarlo Esposito, “The Mandalorian”
- O-T Fagbenle, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- John Lithgow, “Perry Mason”
- Max Minghella, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Chris Sullivan, “This Is Us”
- Bradley Whitford, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Michael K. Williams, “Lovecraft Country”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Gillian Anderson, “The Crown” — Winner
- Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”
- Madeline Brewer, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Aunjanue Ellis, “Lovecraft Country”
- Emerald Fennell, “The Crown”
- Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown” — Winner
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, “The Queen’s Gambit”
- Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton”
- Paapa Essiedu, “I May Destroy You”
- Jonathan Groff, “Hamilton”
- Anthony Ramos, “Hamilton”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Julianne Nicholson, “Mare of Easttown” — Winner
- Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Hamilton”
- Kathryn Hahn, “WandaVision”
- Moses Ingram, “The Queen’s Gambit”
- Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
- Phillipa Soo, “Hamilton”
Outstanding Drama Series
- “The Crown” — Winner
- “The Boys”
- “Bridgerton”
- “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- “Lovecraft Country”
- “The Mandalorian”
- “Pose”
- “This is Us”
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- “Saturday Night Live” — Winner
- “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” — Winner
- “Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special”
- “The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards”
- “The Oscars”
- “The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd”
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- “Hamilton” — Winner
- “Bo Burnham: Inside”
- “David Byrne’s American Utopia”
- “8:46” – Dave Chappelle
- “Friends: The Reunion”
- “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- “Hacks” (Episode: “There Is No Line”), Directed by Lucia Aniello — Winner
- “B Positive” (Episode: “Pilot”), Directed by James Burrows
- “The Flight Attendant” (Episode: “In Case of Emergency”), Directed by Susanna Fogel
- “Mom” (Episode: “Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak”), Directed by James Widdoes
- “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Biscuits”), Directed by Zach Braff
- “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “The Hope that Kills You”), Directed by MJ Delaney
- “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Make Rebecca Great Again”), Directed by Declan Lowney
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- “The Crown” (Episode: “War”), Directed by Jessica Hobbs — Winner
- “Bridgerton” (Episode: “Diamond of the First Water”), Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
- “The Crown” (Episode: “Fairytale”), Directed by Benjamin Caron
- “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “The Wilderness”), Directed by Liz Garbus
- “The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 9: The Marshal”), Directed by Jon Favreau
- “Pose” (Episode: “Series Finale”), Directed by Steven Canals
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- “The Queen’s Gambit,” Directed by Scott Frank — Winner
- “Hamilton,” Directed by Thomas Kail
- “I May Destroy You” (Episode: “Ego Death”), Directed by Sam Miller and Michaela Coel
- “I May Destroy You” (Episode: “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”), Directed by Sam Miller
- “Mare of Easttown,” Directed by Craig Zobel
- “The Underground Railroad,” Directed by Barry Jenkins
- “WandaVision,” Directed by Matt Shakman
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- “Hacks” (Episode: “There Is No Line”), Written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky — Winner
- “The Flight Attendant” (Episode: “In Case of Emergency”), Written by Steve Yockey
- “Girls5eva” (Episode: “Pilot”), Written by Meredith Scardino
- “PEN15” (Episode: “Play”), Written by Maya Erskine
- “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Make Rebecca Great Again”), Written by Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis
- “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Pilot”), Written by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- “The Crown” (Episode: “War”), written by Peter Morgan — Winner
- “The Boys” (Episode: “What I Know”), written by Rebecca Sonnenshine
- “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “Home”), written by Yahlin Chang
- “Lovecraft Country” (Episode: “Sundown”), written by Misha Green
- “The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 13: The Jedi”), written by Dave Filoni
- “The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 16: The Rescue”), written by Jon Favreau
- “Pose” (Episode: “Series Finale”), written by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Our Lady J, Janet Mock, and Ryan Murphy
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- “I May Destroy You,” Written by Michaela Coel — Winner
- “Mare of Easttown,” Written by Brad Ingelsby
- “The Queen’s Gambit,” Written by Scott Frank
- “WandaVision” (Episode: “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”), Written by Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron
- “WandaVision” (Episode: “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”), Written by Jac Schaeffer
- “WandaVision” (Episode: “Previously On”), Written by Laura Donney
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” — Winner
- “The Amber Ruffin Show”
- “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
- “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
- “Saturday Night Live”
Entertainment
Teni under fire for prostrating for IBD Dende (Video)
Teni Apata, the Nigerian singer, has been criticised for her gesture towards Ibrahim Egungbohun, the businessman fondly called IBD Dende, on a plane.
On Friday, the songstress took to X to share a video of herself boarding the same aircraft with IBD Dende.
Upon citing the socialite, Teni prostrated before IBD Dende. She then raised her hands while praising the businessman.
The socialite, however, attempted to prevent Temi from prostrating as he rose to hug the overjoyous singer instead.
The video however triggered a wave of backlash on X where several users accused the singer of “hypocrisy”.
Some users also revisited the incident that took place in October 2022 when Teni was conferred with the member order of the Niger (MON) award at the National Honours Award ceremony.
The singer walked towards Muhammadu Buhari, the then president, and collected her award without any form of genuflection or handshake.
Some social media users had criticised her over what they described as her “discourteous demeanour” before the president.
The latest video has also continued to trigger a chorus of condemnation against the singer.
“We all know what we are doing…. Teni disrespected Buhari like she stands with the masses only to prostrate before IBD Dende,” a user wrote.
“The Teni refused to greet Buhari because he was a bad leader or for whatever reason, is now lying down for IBD Dende. Na wa ooo,” another user wrote.
Here is what some users had to say below:
We all know what we are doing…. Teni disrespected Buhari like she stands with the masses only to prostrate before IBD Dende. The entertainment industry colludes with those holding the country back! Fisayo must be sad right now. https://t.co/IWlqmHcfIV
— SiiMEONY (@siimeony) May 3, 2024
Is this the same Teni that refused to shake 🤝 hands with Buhari in 2022? Falling down like a pig 🐖 before IBD Dende that has been exposed as the greatest smuggler in Nigeria? Did she even have to video it and post here? Fisayo Soyombo, a youth like u, will be so discouraged https://t.co/s3a0NWNytd
— LORD JUSTUS N (@LordJustusN) May 3, 2024
Teni can bow down to kiss the floor for IBD Dende while disrespecting Buhari. You guys are surprised cuz you're missing the point: she's not against corruption if it's her "faves" involved in the largesse.
— Giovanni Giuseppe (@theunscript3d) May 3, 2024
The case of #Teni the entertainer seen prostrating face down before #IBD #Dende on a plane is truly nauseating. To think that this was the same lady who displayed an act tantamount to showing disdain for the then president Buhari, makes me tongue tied. Further questioning pic.twitter.com/7cBzQnY2Y7
— Friendzy (@Friendzy_tv) May 3, 2024
I remember when Odumodubvck said he rejected a huge amount to perform in Tinubu's inauguration, we all praised his bravery few months later broda released full track for MC Oluomo 😂 Teni snub buhari come bow for IBD DENDE a known smuggler because baba drop smthn una dey craze
— Fabrizo Rilwanu (@boon_gist) May 3, 2024
Disrespected Buhari in public view to roll on the floor for IBD Dende! 😂😂😂 HYPOCRITE
— David G. Denzel (@GodwinDenzel) May 3, 2024
This one refused to greet Buhari but she dey lie down for IBD Dende 🤣🤣🤣
— Harry 🎯🎯🎯 (@chiditweets042) May 3, 2024
If I say they celebrate criminals now, tears go begin flow here. Anyways, make I face my country, na mumu dey follow Naija celebrity mouth. pic.twitter.com/JHp8JNiXOg
Teni disrespected a whole President Buhari on live Tv but bowed and licked the floor for Dende.
— Ebenz™️🧸 (@NobleBenz) May 3, 2024
I’ve never seen such tribalism in my life😭 pic.twitter.com/Tdvl8QmEoF
Teni disrespected a sitting President only to worship IBD Dende a criminal smuggler.
— Akwa Ibom 1st Son (@ukocarter) May 3, 2024
What was Buhari's offence? pic.twitter.com/RU2J1rjH1I
When Teni snubbed Buhari during her award presentation, the country jumped for joy thinking she was protesting against the hardship in the country. “She’s on the side of the people”😂
— Lola Okunrin (@lollypeezle) May 3, 2024
Isn’t this IBD Dende with serious allegations at the border?
Gbagbe, nobody is fighting for… https://t.co/j7iM99MG0L
Did this to Buhari only to lick the floor for IBD fucking Dende.
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) May 3, 2024
Na wa. That's all I have to say.
Na wa. https://t.co/fyi67YcPGt
Entertainment
Fraudsters just cleared N3.6m from my bank account – actress Shan George cries out (Video)
Veteran actress, Shan George, has taken to her Instagram account to seek help after her Zenith Bank account was drained of N3.6m by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro.
The actress made this known on her Instagram account on Friday.
The actress shared a screenshot of the debit alert and wrote, “I need help cos I’m dy!ng. This person has just cleared my account.
“Pls my pple, everyone pls help. Pls Zenith Bank, Reverse it. I can’t access my app. I’m De@D”
In a video shared on her Instagram account, George appealed for help, saying, ” Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro that is the name of the person that have just wiped all the money in my account, 3.6 million into an Opay account.
“I am begging everybody, please Zenith bank, Opay, Abeg make una help me. I take God beg una.
“I don’t have any kobo anywhere again, what will I eat? I no fit beg, I beg una, make una help me.
“EFCC, Nigerian police, abeg, I don’t know the authorities, Zenith bank, I am begging you people.
“It’s just today, 3rd of May, it’s not even up to an hour ago from now that I am doing this video.”
Fraudsters just cleared N3.6m from my bank account – Nollywood actress Shan George
— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) May 4, 2024
Veteran actress, Shan George, has taken to her Instagram account to seek help after her Zenith Bank account was drained of N3.6m by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro.
The… pic.twitter.com/AQbDN7RcVs
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‘Release my only child’ — mother of singer Gnewzy begs abductors
The mother of Goodnews ‘Gnewzy’ Emuemu, the fast-rising Nigerian singer recently abducted, has pleaded with the kidnappers to free her son.
Gnewzy was abducted along Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta state while heading home from a show.
Eric Many Records, the artiste’s music label, confirmed the abduction, saying Obas9ice, his manager, “narrowly escaped”.
The abductors were said to have contacted Dilly Umenyiora, the record label’s CEO, via mail demanding a $200,000 ransom.
In a now-viral video shared by Obas9ice, Gnewzy’s mum can be seen crying and appealing to his son’s abductors to free him.
The woman lamented that the singer is her only son and should not be hurt.
“I beg. Na the only child wey I get o. I beg o. Make una free this boy for me. I beg. Make dem release my pikin. Oh God make una try release this pikin for me. I beg. Na the only son wey I get. I no get any other one,” she said in Pidgin.
Bright Edafe, the Delta police spokesperson, earlier said that the law enforcement agency is investigating the matter.
The police spokesperson said the command is working to determine if there are any hidden motives behind the abduction.
“We are investigating. You know sometimes you may not know what transpired that led to that. We are looking into it to see if there are any underlying issue that could have led to it for now,” Edafe said.
“It was reported the fast rising singer was abducted.”
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