2023 Emmy Awards Have Been Pushed Back as Hollywood Strikes Continue: What Happens Next?
usmagazine.comThe 75th annual Emmy Awards are pressing pause as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA continue their fights against Hollywood execs.Multiple outlets reported on Thursday, July 27, that the 2023 Emmys have been postponed amid the unions’ simultaneous strikes.
According to Variety, vendors and producers involved with the awards show were told their services will no longer be needed on September 18 — the show’s original airdate.The TV Academy and Fox, the ceremony’s 2023 broadcaster, have not officially addressed the delay. (Us Weekly reached out to both parties for comment.)This marks the first time the Emmys have been postponed in more than 20 years.
CBS and the TV Academy put a halt on awards production in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001, pushing the ceremony by two months.Voting is reportedly moving forward as planned for this year’s Emmys, with members beginning to submit their votes on August 17.
However, conversations are still in the works regarding a rescheduled date.According to Deadline, two timeframes are being eyed for the ceremony.
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