Emmy Awards honor the best of TV with father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy as hosts
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LOS ANGELES — The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards has launched to honor the best of television. The hosts, father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, opened the show Sunday night. They won Emmys at the 2020 awards for “Schitt’s Creek. ” The father-son hosting duo of Eugene and Dan Levy have opened the Emmys by poking fun of the show’s strange and changing role. Dan Levy said on the ABC telecast from the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles that the show is known for "broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.
” FX's series about feudal Japan “Shogun” is the heavy favorite to win best drama and to sweep other top awards. “The Bear” is looking to take the top comedy categories, including best actor for star Jeremy Allen White. “Shogun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” are favorites going into the night. “Shogun″ is expected to win best drama series after picking up 14 wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held last weekend. The Emmys are back in their traditional mid-September spot after a single strike-delayed edition in January.
The show began at 8 p. m. , Eastern time, and is airing on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: https://apnews. com/hub/emmy-awards.
Here's the latest: ‘Shogun’ stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai win lead drama acting honors and make history. Sanada is the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama. “I am beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,” he said. “‘Shogun’ taught me when we work together, we can make miracles. We can create a better future together.
” Sanada received a standing ovation from the crowd.