Emmys 2016 winners in comedy: From first-timers to respected vets
by The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, handed out Sunday night live on ABC, saved its biggest prizes for repeat winners but had plenty of opportunities to …
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Amy Poehler, Peter Scolari, Archer, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Late Late Show among first-time Emmy Award winners in 2016
The Creative Arts division of the Emmys handed out awards over two nights this weekend. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey won the guest actress in …
68th Emmy Awards nominees in comedy
In this era of Peak TV/Too Much TV, how will the Emmys appropriately recognize the most deserving shows? We’re starting to find out today with …
Tracy Morgan makes surprising comeback, presenting final Emmy Award of 2015
Tracy Morgan surprised everyone by appearing to present the final award at the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. “It was overwhelming,” Morgan told reporters in the …
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart goes out with Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and writing awards
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart closed out its 16-year run on Comedy Central with two more big Emmy Award wins on Sunday night, earning …
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2015 Primetime Emmy comedy nominees
The nominees for 2015’s Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed Thursday, and there’s plenty of honors and kudos to go around — from broadcast networks to …
Comedy Central at peak TV glory, just as TV viewership is fading
If you want to get a sense of where Comedy Central stands in the TV landscape, consider this. Consider these two things, really. The basic …
Craig Ferguson, Steve Harvey, Ellen DeGeneres win 2015 Daytime Emmys
All Craig Ferguson had to do to earn some Emmy recognition was leave late-night TV behind for the daytime (relatively speaking) of game shows. Ferguson …
Andy Samberg will host 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards for FOX
As the Emmy Awards rotate among the four major broadcast networks each year, each network usually turns to its late-night talk show host or its …
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
The New York Comedy Festival kicked off officially on Wednesday night with the eighth annual all-star benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Stand Up For …