Explicit sexual content on television shows is so common it’s not even shocking anymore. Instead, the more surprising move is to make a popular series with attractive young actors and then choose not to show them all hooking up with each other.
This isn’t necessarily what the creator of the Emmy-winning series “The Bear” set out to do. But in crafting a narrative that’s free from blatant sexual promiscuity, the showrunner proved that even if sex sells, a series doesn’t need sex to sell. It just needs to tell a good story.
“The Bear” is a comedy-drama television series created by Christopher Storer. The Hulu series debuted on June 23, 2022, with actor Jeremy Allen White starring as an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage his family restaurant after his older brother committed suicide. The restaurant is filled with colorful characters and family members, each with their own idiosyncrasies and unique personalities. 
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A lot of drama went down in two seasons, but except for a very brief, extremely tame (comparatively speaking) moment in the second season, “The Bear” has no sexual content whatsoever.
Every episode is rated TV-MA for explicit language, of which there is plenty. This fits in well with the storyline, though, as it accurately represents what goes on in real restaurant kitchens across the nation. Many members of the restaurant industry complained that the show is so true to life that it’s impossible to watch.
But there’s no sex. That absence was enough to make mainstream media writers notice, with many outlets noting of the first season that “The Bear” was even sexier because it didn’t have any sex in it.
“The Hottest Show of the Summer Has No Sex,” one <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2022/07/the-bear-television-no-sex-yes-chef.html">headline</a> from 2022 declared.
“‘The Bear’ is largely devoid of romance in any sense of the word, and the only moments of real pleasure come from food: making it, eating it, selling it, having enough money to make more of it,” the writer from The Cut” explains. “The show’s most poignant and vulnerable scenes happen between family or friends, not romantic partners.”
The article goes on to mention how there’s obvious sexual tension between the show’s two main characters, Carmy (White) and Syd (Ayo Edebiri), but the two chefs never act on it or even seem to acknowledge it. The writer observes how this complete lack of follow-through is precisely what makes the show alluring.
Though no mainstream writer would admit it, what they’ve stumbled upon is the idea that subtlety is more attractive than explicit sexual imagery. A woman wearing a turtleneck sweater can – and does – look sexier than that same woman in a skimpy bikini top.
This isn’t to say that the restaurant employees aren’t having sex on the show. Maybe they are doing it, somewhere off-camera. But the point of “The Bear” is to tell the story of a close-knit group of friends and family who, despite their dysfunction, are coming together to build something exceptional. This storyline doesn’t need nudity and gratuitous sex to be told well. And because it doesn’t have those things, “The Bear” stands out from other shows in the same sphere.
Because it is 2024, there is one single intimate scene in the show’s second season. But once again, considering the show is rated TV-MA, the brief interlude is incredibly tame when compared to so many others. Carmy and his girlfriend are seen in bed but there’s no nudity or other indicators of sexual activity.
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This method of storytelling once again proves that explicit sex is far less sexy than subtlety and innuendo.
One reviewer called the absence of pornographic content “ingenious.” The Mamamia writer compared “The Bear” to HBO’s drama series “The Idol” starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, the latter of which made headlines for having such graphic sex scenes.
“In an age where watching sex — or rather, porn — is available at the tap of a finger, it almost feels like a daring choice to exclude intimacy scenes from ‘The Bear,’” Shannen Findlay <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/the-bear-sex-scenes/">wrote</a>.
“‘The Idol’ was intent on telling us something through lewd and violent intimacy. Unlike ‘The Bear,’ it uses raunchy, debaucherous sex instead of a good plot to tell the story,” she added. “But in a world where sex is so visible and easy to access, why do we have to keep enduring simulated intercourse between actors? Why is the inclusion of sex beginning to feel like a drawback when choosing or watching a show?”
It’s worth mentioning that “The Bear” was renewed for a third season after receiving widespread critical acclaim for its writing, directing, acting, and production values.
The first season received ten Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy Series and individual wins for White, Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. It also won four Golden Globe Awards including the top prize for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2024.
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“The Idol” was panned by critics, mocked by viewers, and canceled after just one season.
It’s because “The Bear” is telling a more vital story than one about empty sex. Season 2 episodes “Fishes” and “Forks” were two of the most moving, emotionally fraught episodes of television to come out in recent years. Neither one contains sex. But both have incredible depth.
There’s a very good chance that Hollywood show creators will learn nothing from this phenomenon. Despite “The Bear” proving definitively that entertainment doesn’t need sex, nudity, promiscuity, and other sexual content to win awards and attract fans, there’s a good chance that showrunners will continue jamming sex scenes into content even when it’s not needed.
There’s also a chance that “The Bear” will add more sex into their third season, following the trend of so many shows that came before.
Hopefully this refreshingly different drama series will hold out and continue being the sexiest sex-free show on television.

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Oscar-winning <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actress</a> and comedian Mo’Nique has gone viral for some scathing comments she made during an appearance on the “Club Shay Shay” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">podcast</a>, including remarks about how she’d be more famous if she were white.
“If I was a white woman, do you know what my name would be? Melissa McCarthy,” the 56-year-old celebrity <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mo-nique-says-name-melissa-224129942.html">complained</a> to podcast host Shannon Sharpe. “If I was a white woman, my name would be Melissa McCarthy. Same track record! Five-year sitcom in syndication. The opportunities are not the same.”
Mo’Nique is best known for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the drama “Precious” (2009). She also hosted her own talk show, “The Mo&#8217;Nique Show” (2009–2011), and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Ma Rainey in the HBO biopic “Bessie” (2015). 
The comedian also received a Grammy nomination in 2002 for Best Comedy Album.
Meanwhile, McCarthy starred on the CBS sitcom “Mike and Molly” for six seasons and won an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also received nominations for two Academy Awards for her film work, including “Bridesmaids” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
McCarthy wasn’t the only one Mo’Nique complained about during the interview. She also accused Kevin Hart of dissing her by failing to produce new content with her, which she claimed he promised to do despite her public feud with Tyler Perry.
Mo’Nique claimed Hart told her, “Let’s move past it, Mo. Let’s do great things together. Don’t even worry about it. Whatever you want to do I will partner with you. I will executive produce with you … I’ll do whatever you want me to do.”
Mo’Nique said Hart’s manager told her that Hart “doesn’t want anything to do with Mo’Nique.” She said Hart called it a “miscommunication.”
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“That was two years ago,” the comedian said. “I never talked back to Kevin Hart again.”
The “Precious” star also expressed her displeasure with Oprah Winfrey, who she claimed went behind her back and interviewed her family about alleged sexual abuse she experienced during childhood.
Mo’Nique said she agreed to Oprah’s request to have her brother appear on the talk show in 2010, but would not have said yes to her entire family participating. The whole thing left her feeling “betrayed.”
“We never talked about my mother being there,” the actress <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/monique-oprah-betrayed-traumatic-childhood_n_65c535cbe4b093b2e782dbc5">said</a>, per HuffPost. “Imagine … [you see your family on a show] and they’re talking about someone who violated you, and that woman didn’t tell you that they were going to be there, how would you feel?”

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The Emmy ratings tanked for a second year, with the annual awards show suffering its worst performance ever — just 4.46 million viewers tuned in for Monday night&#8217;s show.
Broadcast on Fox, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards show continued its decline in viewers following the decision to postpone it from its usual spot in September due to the ongoing writers&#8217; and actors&#8217; strikes in Hollywood at the time, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-monday-jan-15-2024-1235789492/">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported.
The telecast brought in 4.46 million viewers — which was down from the previous low set in 2022 when the annual awards show got 5.9 million viewers, the outlet noted.
The awards show was also down in the coveted age demographic of 18-49, with a .87 rating compared to the 1.09 it got in 2022, THR noted.
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Besides the months-long delay for the show honoring the best of TV, the awards had to compete with a busy broadcast night. It aired directly across from the NFC Wild Card playoffs game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers that was shown on ABC and ESPN. It also fell on the same night of the Iowa caucuses and coverage of those results across the cable news channels, THR noted.
To put the 4.46 million viewership into context, the Buccaneers blowout against the Eagles garnered 28 million viewers, and the political news coverage another 4.7 million who tuned in to Fox News, MSNBC and CNN during the same broadcast time as the awards show to catch the returns, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/business/media/emmy-awards-ratings.html">The New York Times</a> noted.
Other awards shows have suffered similar drops since the pandemic, but as of late have seen a rebound. The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/golden-globes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden Globes</a> — which had seen declining numbers for several years — experienced its first spike in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/golden-globes-see-spike-in-ratings-for-first-time-since-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ratings</a> game since 2020, with the most recent awards show scoring a 50 percent jump in viewership over last year&#8217;s dismal ratings.
With a move to the CBS network and a lead-in from the NFL, the 2024 Golden Globes averaged 9.4 million viewers, based on time zone-adjusted fast national ratings from Nielsen, according to The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-7-2024-1235782200/">Hollywood Reporter</a>.
The 2024 broadcast showed a healthy jump from the 6.25 million viewers who watched last year on NBC, marking the second-smallest audience in the network&#8217;s 28 years of broadcasting the awards show.
The 2024 Emmys are already set to take place later this year when it will be broadcast in September on ABC, the Times noted.

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The late <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">talk show</a> host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Jerry Springer</a>’s &#8220;longtime rep&#8221; reportedly said she&#8217;s disappointed about the celebrity being left off the “In Memoriam” segment that aired at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
“Very sad,” the unnamed rep reportedly <a href="https://radaronline.com/p/jerry-springer-longtime-rep-speaks-out-about-emmy-snub/">told</a> RadarOnline Tuesday, also mentioning her phone was ringing “off the hook” following the award show’s glaring omission. &#8220;But thank you for remembering him, he deserves to be remembered!&#8221; she told the outlet.
Fans on social media also voiced their surprise that the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys">Emmys</a> snubbed Springer, who died in April at the age of 79 after battling pancreatic cancer. 
&#8220;Uhhh… where the heck was Jerry Springer in the memorial?!&#8221; one account asked on X.
The daytime TV staple was the host of “The Jerry Springer Show” from 1991 until 2018, hosting more than 3,000 episodes during that time. Springer is considered a pioneer in the daytime talk show genre. His tabloid style was controversial, but the program was a commercial success that changed the landscape of daytime TV.
The “In Memoriam” segment featured recording artist Charlie Puth joined onstage by the husband-wife R&amp;B duo The War and Treaty to sing Puth&#8217;s song, &#8220;See You Again,&#8221; originally written to honor the late actor Paul Walker.
The Emmys paid tribute to several prominent TV industry celebrities who died last year, including Norman Lear, Angela Lansbury, Bob Barker, Andre Braugher, Barbara Walters, Angus Cloud, Lance Reddick, and Paul Reubens, among others. There was also a special tribute to “Friends” star Matthew Perry featuring the NBC sitcom’s theme song.
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Emmy producer Jesse Collins <a href="https://www.etonline.com/emmys-producer-on-why-jerry-springer-was-left-out-of-the-in-memoriam-segment-exclusive-218087">told</a> Entertainment Tonight that selecting who gets memorialized is one of the “hardest parts of the show.”
&#8220;The selection process is handled by the Television Academy, so we focus more on the creative side of it,&#8221; the producer told ET. &#8220;And it&#8217;s just about making sure that when we are acknowledging someone we give them their just due and it&#8217;s respectful and loving, and we just try to make sure that we accomplish that.&#8221;
TV fans noticed that the “In Memoriam” segment was missing other prominent TV stars who passed last year besides Springer, including Raquel Welch and Ray Stevenson.

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A report released last week revealed that ESPN has been forced to return sports Emmy statuettes that it has given out to some of its top stars after the network used a fake name scheme to fraudulently obtain the awards for top talent who were not eligible.
The Athletic <a href="https://theathletic.com/5193316/2024/01/11/espn-emmys-fake-names-college-gameday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the National Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences (NATAS) uncovered &#8220;a scheme that the network used to acquire more than 30 of the coveted statuettes for on-air talent ineligible to receive them&#8221; that involved submitting fake names in Emmy entries.
ESPN took the awards doled out to the fictitious individuals and then &#8220;had them re-engraved and gave them to on-air personalities,&#8221; the report said.
Some of the top on-air talent whom ESPN gave the Emmys to included Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Chris Fowler, Desmond Howard, and others.
There was no evidence that any of the recipients of the fraudulent Emmys had any idea that they were ill-gotten, the report said.
&#8220;Some members of our team were clearly wrong in submitting certain names that may go back to 1997 in Emmy categories where they were not eligible for recognition or statuettes,&#8221; ESPN said in a statement. &#8220;This was a misguided attempt to recognize on-air individuals who were important members of our production team. Once current leadership was made aware, we apologized to NATAS for violating guidelines and worked closely with them to completely overhaul our submission process to safeguard against anything like this happening again.&#8221;
The network said it hired an outside law firm to conduct an investigation, and those responsible were held accountable.
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The scheme was allegedly implemented because on-air talent for the network&#8217;s wildly popular “College GameDay” was ineligible by NATAS guidelines from being able to win a trophy for outstanding weekly studio show because they were eligible to win Emmys in individual categories, like outstanding host or studio analyst.
The Athletic reviewed the fake names that ESPN submitted over a span of nearly ten years in which names were submitted that were close to the names of those to whom ESPN later gave the Emmy. Examples included Kirk Henry (Kirk Herbstreit), Lee Clark (Lee Corso), Dirk Howard (Desmond Howard), Tim Richard (Tom Rinaldi), Steven Ponder (Sam Ponder), Gene Wilson (Gene Wojciechowski), Chris Fulton (Chris Fowler) and Shelley Saunders (Shelley Smith).
One person involved in the ESPN Emmy submission process in recent years said that the network did it because the on-air personalities were &#8220;so important, and they have egos.&#8221;

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Primetime Emmy Awards</a> and the Creative Arts ceremony are the latest productions impacted by the dual Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.
The 75th Emmy Awards has been moved from its usual spot in September to next January and will be held at the newly renamed Peacock Theater at LA Live, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmy-awards-delay-new-date-announced-1235548864/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hollywood Reporter</a>. It is the first time it has moved since 2001, following the terrorist attacks on September 11 of that year <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/emmys-move-january-2024-martin-luther-king-jr-day-1235692748/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.
The pre-taped Creative Arts ceremonies will also be moved until next year because of the ongoing labor strike with the writers and actors unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The shows will take place Saturday, January 6, and Sunday, January 7 at LA Live, with an edited presentation that will air on Saturday, January 13 on FXX.
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Some reportedly hoped that moving the ceremonies until November would be a long enough delay, but others feared it wouldn&#8217;t, noting that negotiations are not going well. The AMPTP has only met once with the writers in the 101 days since the strike began after the collective of studios did not approve a new contract with increased minimum compensation and larger contributions to benefits, THR noted. Things have been even worse between SAG-AFTRA and the trade association that represents the studios, with complete radio silence since the group voted to strike in July.
The move to January for both shows will make for a busy month, with the 2024 Golden Globes currently scheduled for January 7, along with the Critics Choice Awards, which are slated for the 14th, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/emmys-move-january-2024-martin-luther-king-jr-day-1235692748/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted. There is no word yet on the conflict of dates. The Academy Awards are currently still set to take place on March 10, 2024.
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The actor&#8217;s union voted unanimously last month to join the WGA strike, effectively shutting down Hollywood, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-strike-press-conference-livestream-1235535529/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THR</a> noted. The strike means &#8220;all scripted series&#8221; will shut down, and productions on TV shows and movies must stop until an agreement can be reached, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-writers-and-actors-are-not-realistic-with-demands-its-very-disturbing-to-me" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/actors-go-on-strike-heres-what-that-means-for-your-shows-and-movies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Actors Go On Strike. Here’s What That Means For Your Shows And Movies</a>

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The 75th Primetime <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys">Emmys</a> will not air on September 18 as previously scheduled due to the ongoing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/strike">strikes</a> in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood">Hollywood</a>, according to a Thursday report from Variety. 
Both the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are currently on strike, which has effectively shut down any work on Hollywood productions until an agreement can be reached.
This is the first time the Emmys have been postponed since 2001, according to a report from <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/emmys-airdate-actors-writers-strike-1235681067/">Variety</a>. The show got moved after the terrorist attack on 9/11 and didn’t air until November. The show was held at a smaller venue and had a more somber tone, the outlet noted.
While there is no new date set for the Emmys, Variety previously reported that Fox is expecting to have a January 2024 broadcast date. Meanwhile, the TV Academy had apparently been aiming to have the ceremonies rescheduled for November.
“Like the rest of the industry, we hope there will be an equitable and timely resolution for all parties in the current guild negotiations. We continue to monitor the situation closely with our partners at Fox and will advise if and when there is an update available,” the TV Academy said in a statement last week.
Emmys nominations were announced on July 12, just two days before the SAG-AFTRA strike started and during the WGA strike, which has been going on since May 2. “Succession” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/emmy-awards-2023-here-is-the-full-list-of-nominees">led the list</a> with 27 nominations. Next was the zombie thriller “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23, and “Ted Lasso” with 21.
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On the Netflix roster, “Beef” and “Dahmer” both had 13 nominations while “Wednesday” had 12. 
HBO’s “Barry” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” both had 11 nominations while Amazon’s “Daisy Jones and The Six had 9. ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” had 8, AMC’s “Better Call Saul” had 7, and Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi” had 5.

Emmy Awards Officially Postponed As Hollywood Strikes Drag On

Emmy Awards Officially Postponed As Writers' Strike Drags On

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The nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday.
“Succession” led with 27 nominations. Next was the zombie thriller “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23, and “Ted Lasso” with 21.
These top awards for television will be hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma. The announcement happens as the deadline to head off a strike by more than 160,000 members of the SAG/AFTRA union expires Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Television writers have been on strike for more than two months, which has affected filming and production on many shows. 
The Emmy Awards are currently scheduled to be presented on September 18. That date could change due to negotiations with the union. 
The nominees for 2023 are as follows: 
Outstanding drama series
“Andor”
“Better Call Saul”
“The Crown”
“House of the Dragon”
“The Last of Us”
“Succession”
“The White Lotus”
“Yellowjackets”
Outstanding comedy series
“Abbott Elementary”
“Barry”
“The Bear”
“Jury Duty”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
“Wednesday”
Outstanding limited series
“Beef”
“Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
“Daisy Jones &amp; the Six”
“Fleishman Is in Trouble”
“Obi-Wan Kenobi”
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”
Nicholas Braun, “Succession”
Michael Imperioli, “The White Lotus”
Theo James, “The White Lotus”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
Alan Ruck, “Succession”
Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”
Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
Meghann Fahy, “The White Lotus”
Sabrina Impacciatore, “The White Lotus”
Aubrey Plaza, “The White Lotus”
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”
J. Smith-Cameron, “Succession”
Simona Tabasco, “The White Lotus”
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie
Taron Egerton, “Black Bird”
Kumail Nanjiani, “Welcome to Chippendales”
Evan Peters, “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Daniel Radcliffe, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Michael Shannon, “George &amp; Tammy”
Steven Yeun, “Beef”
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie
Lizzy Caplan, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
Jessica Chastain, “George &amp; Tammy”
Dominique Fishback, “Swarm”
Kathryn Hahn, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones &amp; the Six”
Ali Wong, “Beef”
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie
Murray Bartlett, “Welcome To Chippendales”
Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird”
Richard Jenkins Dahmer, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Joseph Lee, “Beef”
Ray Liotta, “Black Bird”
Young Mazino, “Beef”
Jesse Plemons, “Love &amp; Death”
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie
Annaleigh Ashford, “Welcome To Chippendales”
Maria Bello, “Beef”
Claire Danes, “Fleishman Is In Trouble”
Juliette Lewis, “Welcome To Chippendales”
Camila Morrone, “Daisy Jones &amp; The Six”
Niecy Nash-Betts, “Dahmer &#8211; Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Merritt Wever, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
Outstanding reality/competition series
“The Amazing Race”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Survivor”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
Outstanding talk series
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Late Night With Seth Meyers”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
“The Problem with Jon Stewart”
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Emmy Awards 2023: Here Is The Full List Of Nominees

Actress <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/moral-paragons-50-actors-sign-letter-alyssa-milano-hank-berrien/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christina Applegate</a> shared her ongoing struggles with <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/biotech-company-creates-vaccine-that-could-revolutionize-multiple-sclerosis-treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple sclerosis</a> in a recent interview with The New York Times, revealing that she had gained some 40 pounds and could no longer walk without the use of a cane.
Applegate spoke with the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/arts/television/christina-applegate-dead-to-me.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYT</a> ahead of the release of the final season of her Netflix series &#8220;Dead to Me&#8221; — which she was filming when she was first diagnosed last November. Despite a five-month hiatus to allow for the &#8220;Married With Children&#8221; alum to begin treatment, she was able to complete the season.
&#8220;This is the first time anyone’s going to see me the way I am,&#8221; she said, sharing a bit of apprehension at the thought of attending her first major ceremony since being diagnosed. &#8220;I put on 40 pounds; I can’t walk without a cane. I want people to know that I am very aware of all of that.&#8221;
&#8220;I have a very important ceremony coming up. This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal. Thank you @neowalksticks for these beauties. Stay tuned to see which ones make the cut for a week of stuff,&#8221; Applegate tweeted in late October. 
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I have a very important ceremony coming up. This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal. Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/neowalksticks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@neowalksticks</a> for these beauties. Stay tuned to see which ones make the cut for a week of stuff. <a href="https://t.co/O543p1G4vS">pic.twitter.com/O543p1G4vS</a>
&mdash; christina applegate (@1capplegate) <a href="https://twitter.com/1capplegate/status/1585669557024264192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Applegate went on to tell the NYT that part of her journey had been realizing that treatment was always going to be about progress rather than &#8220;get[ting] better.&#8221;
&#8220;There was the sense of, &#8216;Well, let’s get her some medicine so she can get better,'&#8221; Applegate said the initial reaction was to think of the disease as a temporary thing. &#8220;And there is no better. But it was good for me. I needed to process my loss of my life, my loss of that part of me. So I needed that time.&#8221;
&#8220;Although it’s not like I came on the other side of it, like, &#8216;Woohoo, I’m totally fine.&#8217; Acceptance?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;No. I’m never going to accept this. I’m pissed.&#8221;
Applegate, who earned Emmy nominations for the first two seasons of &#8220;Dead to Me,&#8221; said there was talk about shutting down the show after her diagnosis — but she wouldn&#8217;t have it.
&#8220;The powers that be were like, &#8216;Let’s just stop. We don’t need to finish it. Let’s put a few episodes together.&#8217; I said, &#8216;No. We’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it on my terms.'&#8221;
The third and final season of &#8220;Dead to Me&#8221; premieres on Netflix on November 17.
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It’s happening. Finally. The last season of Dead to Me. Brace yourselves. <a href="https://t.co/oVu2hzB66M">pic.twitter.com/oVu2hzB66M</a>
&mdash; christina applegate (@1capplegate) <a href="https://twitter.com/1capplegate/status/1573740843017842688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – Arrivals

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'Married With Children' Star Christina Applegate Opens Up About MS Battle

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Late-night host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jimmy-kimmel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jimmy Kimmel</a> has officially apologized for remaining onstage during “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emmys</a> acceptance speech.
The writer was a guest on Kimmel’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television" target="_blank" rel="noopener">show</a> Wednesday night, and they addressed the failed gag, which has become a topic of contention on the internet since it happened. Brunson interrupted the host’s monologue during her appearance to make a point.
&#8220;I have a little favor to ask,&#8221; she said. &#8220;So you know how when you win an Emmy you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech, which is like not that much time. And then &#8230; you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?&#8221;
&#8220;I have heard of that happening in previous years,&#8221; Kimmel replied.
&#8220;Well, I was wondering, or no, more demanding if I could I have a couple of extra minutes to thank, you know, a couple of extra people,&#8221; Brunson continued. Kimmel stepped aside and let her speak.
Later on, the host made a more formal apology. 
&#8220;That was a dumb comedy bit that we thought it would be funny,&#8221; Kimmel explained, per <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123106002/quinta-brunson-jimmy-kimmel-apology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPR</a>. &#8220;Then people got upset, they said I stole your moment. And maybe I did. I&#8217;m very sorry if I did do that. I did do that, actually. &#8230; The last thing I would ever want to do is upset you, because I think so much of you. I think you know that. I hope you know that.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s very kind of you to say that,&#8221; Brunson responded. &#8220;Honestly I had a great night. It was a good night and a good time.”
Kimmel mentioned how he’s been to the Emmys multiple times and never won, while Brunson noted how she’s only attended once and won. 
The late-night host said again, &#8220;I was dumb, and I&#8217;ve got news – It&#8217;s gonna happen again.&#8221;
Kimmel was apologizing for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-men-really-are-insufferable-jimmy-kimmel-blasted-for-playing-dead-during-black-creators-emmy-acceptance-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lying on the stage</a>, pretending to be passed out drunk, during Brunson’s entire acceptance speech after being dragged there by actor Will Arnett. The “Abbott Elementary” creator said right afterward that she wasn’t offended by the gag, but the internet was appalled on her behalf.
“I don’t know of a better example of invasive white male privilege than Jimmy Kimmel laying in the middle of Quinta Brunson’s #Emmys2022 speech. He had no business/right to take up space in the way that he did,” one person wrote.
“Jimmy Kimmel owes Quinta an apology but the messed up part is every image of her accepting her award has his ass in it,” a third person shared. “White men really are insufferable.”

74th Primetime Emmys – Show

Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For ‘Dumb Comedy Bit’ That Marred Quinta Brunson’s Emmys Speech

Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For 'Dumb Comedy Bit' That Marred Quinta Brunson's Emmys Speech

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Following the trend of many other <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/entertainment">awards shows</a>, the 74th Annual <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys">Emmy Awards</a> saw a steep decline in viewership, delivering its lowest ratings yet.
A mere 5.9 million people tuned in for “television’s biggest night,” representing a 25% decrease compared to last year, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/emmys-2022-hit-record-low-with-25-drop-in-viewers-since-last-year/">New York Post</a>. This year’s show also reportedly had a 1.0 rating among adults aged 18 to 49, which is the lowest score the Emmys ever received among this core demographic.
The steep decline can’t even be blamed on COVID aftermath. In 2021, there was a 16% increase in viewership compared to 2020. The Post notes that the last time the awards show gained double-digit results was in 2018 when it squeaked past that goalpost with 10.2 million viewers. This year the show was broadcast live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles after going virtual in 2020 and filming in a large tent in 2021.
There’s been a trend away from award shows in recent years, and the Emmys is no exception. While there were no major controversies at the 2022 show comparable to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards earlier this year, there also weren’t any standout moments that would inspire fans to tune in. 
“Abbott Elementary” got a lot of buzz for winning Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Supporting Actress. But that was tainted by an incident where comedian Jimmy Kimmel laid on the stage playing dead during the entirety of creator Quinta Brunson’s acceptance speech. She was in on the bit and later professed she didn’t care, but that wasn’t enough to stop Twitter from coming after Kimmel with claims of racism and sexism. 
“White men really are insufferable,” one Twitter user <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-men-really-are-insufferable-jimmy-kimmel-blasted-for-playing-dead-during-black-creators-emmy-acceptance-speech">complained</a>. 
HBO’s “The White Lotus” was also a big winner Monday night, taking home awards for five categories for which it was nominated. &#8220;Squid Game&#8217;s&#8221; Lee Jung-jae won for Best Actor. “Succession” won best drama much to the disdain of “Better Call Saul” fans who were hoping to see the show break its 46 Emmy nomination streak with no win curse. “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV+ took home Outstanding Drama Comedy series.
One of the most talked about jokes of the evening was at actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s expense. The 47-year-old A-lister has been mercilessly mocked since breaking up with his model girlfriend, Camila Morrone, soon after her 25th birthday.
“Zendaya just turned 26 last week, happy birthday,&#8221; actor Kenan Thompson quipped during the broadcast. &#8220;26 is a weird age in Hollywood. I mean, you&#8217;re young enough to play a high school student but too old to date Leonardo DiCaprio.&#8221;

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This Year’s Emmy Awards Viewership Hit A New Record Low

This Year's Emmy Awards Viewership Hit A New Record Low

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