Emmys TV Review: NBC Plays It Too Safe With Lightweight Show Amidst Big Wins For ‘Succession,’ ‘White Lotus,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ & ‘Squid Game’

Meet Cute set to be released — his first movie post-breakup with Kim Kardashian — and having just finished filming Wizards! in Australia. However, the former Saturday Night Live cast member wasn’t too busy to make an appearance at this year’s Emmy Awards and possibly throw some shade at Kanye West.

The People’s Choice Award from the just wrapped 2022 Toronto International Film Festival has gone to Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans.  First Runner Up is Canada’s own Sarah Polley’s Women Talking. And Second Runner Up was Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The Documentary Award went to Black Ice, and the Midnight Madness winner was Weird: The Al Yankovich Story             .

Deadline’s Pete Hammond hit all the big points from today’s live-and-video  membership meeting of  the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—Oscar show revamp, producers hired, revenue diversifying, inclusion program full steam ahead. President Janet Yang and Chief Executive Bill Kramer are promising much, and already beginning to make good on the promises, not least by holding the first of what are promised to be annual meetings open to the Academy’s 10,000-plus members.

The Academy needs to create new revenue streams that do not rely on the Oscars show, but it also needs to bring the Oscars to a position of “power, honorability and importance,” Academy leaders told the organization’s membership in an all-members meeting on Saturday.The meeting, led by new Academy CEO Bill Kramer and new president Janet Yang, took place in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and was available to be attended virtually by members not in Los Angeles.In some ways, the gathering was reminiscent of the all-members meeting held by then-president Hawk Koch and CEO Dawn Hudson in May, 2013, which took place simultaneously in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. At that point, the Academy consisted of about 6,000 members and was predominantly white and male; the #OscarsSoWhite protests had yet to push the organization to become more diverse, while the Academy Museum was in the planning stages.This year’s meeting came at a time when the Academy has expanded to 10,627 members, more than doubling the number of women and people of color and including a very large international contingent.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences new CEO Bill Kramer explicitly acknowledged there are fixes that need to be made in the Academy’s annual Oscars show and process and promised to address them while speaking at this morning’s AMPAS membership meeting held in person at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles  as well as virtually for members worldwide.

In an effort to get the Oscar telecast back on track, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences today announced that awards show and live television veterans Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner will produce the 95th Annual Academy Awards will will air on ABC March 12, 2023.

J. Kim Murphy Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner will serve as executive producers of the 95th Oscars, which will take place in March 2023. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer announced the producing duo, both of White Cherry Entertainment, on Saturday morning. Along with producing, Weiss will serve as director for the ceremony for an eighth consecutive year. The 2023 Oscars will mark Weiss’ second time and Kirshner’s first time producing the Academy Awards. The two were tapped by the Academy as part of “a focus on expertise in live television event production.” “We are thrilled to have Glenn and Ricky at the helm,” Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said in a joint statement.  “We look forward to working closely with them, our Board of Governors and the Board’s Awards Committee to deliver an exciting and energized show.”

Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner will produce the 95th Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Saturday.The announcement was made at the beginning of a meeting open to all Academy members, the first time in eight years that AMPAS has conducted such a forum. The hiring of Weiss and Kirshner means that the upcoming Oscars ceremony, which will take place on March 12, 2023, will be the first with a producing team whose experience does not include a substantial amount of work in film.Weiss, who will also direct the Oscars, for the eighth consecutive year, is a director and producer who known for his work on live telecasts like the Oscars, the Tonys and the Kennedy Center Honors.

Hwang Dong-hyuk says there’s room in the future seasons of Squid Game for Leonardo DiCaprio to join in.

cast continues to prove they're top of the class! On Thursday, creator, writer and star Quinta Brunson melted fans' heart when she posted a photo of two handmade cards given to her by younger members of the ABC comedy series cast. «Congratulations Ms. Quinta B,» one card reads.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is glowing after her big win at the 2022 Emmy Awards!

"Saturday Night Live" announced the cast of season 48, introducing four new cast members. The late-night sketch comedy show took a hit at the end of last season amid dwindling ratings, when cast members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari announced their decision to leave, as well as Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, who have been on the show for quite a while.

Euphoria star won her second Emmy on Monday night (September 12) for her lead role as Rue in the HBO series, her mother Claire Stoermer tried to celebrate with her daughter.Stoermer posted a photo of her with Zendaya on Tuesday (September 13) according to Insider, as the pair shared a hug at the ceremony, but mentioned in the caption she had to “name drop” to get there.“Made my way to Z before they awarded her the Emmy and gave her the biggest hug and said… breathe!!!”“The man who tried to stop me said ‘where are your credentials?’ I said ‘I’m Zendaya’s mom’ and kept walking!! hahaha! I never name drop like that but I have to do it!”Zendaya made history at the Emmys this year, becoming the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice.The Euphoria star is also the youngest actress ever to win two Emmy awards, with the night’s host Kenan Thompson jokingly saying earlier in the evening: “Zendaya just turned 26. 26 is a weird age in Hollywood.

Toronto Film Festival returned in spectacular fashion after two years of virtual premieres or limited capacity screenings. The parties were packed (which may lead to COVID outbreaks down the road, but… that’s showbiz?), the red carpets were glittering and the atmosphere was electric, bordering on euphoric, as director Rian Johnson’s acclaimed sequel “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story,” Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” and the Harry Styles-led romantic drama “My Policeman” debuted to blockbuster-starved audiences in Canada. Hollywood seemed eager to make up for lost time. So, as the curtain comes down on TIFF, here’s a look back at the major trends and takeaways from the 10-day festival.

Michael Nordine author Few remakes feel necessary, but English-language versions of international horror films have an especially difficult time justifying their existence. We certainly didn’t need George Sluizer or Michael Haneke to remake their own “The Vanishing” and “Funny Games” for the benefit of subtitle-averse audiences, nor was anyone asking for a “Let the Right One In” remake when it was first released. “Need” and “want” are two different things, of course, and it’s hardly unheard of for one of these remakes to be quite good — just ask Naomi Watts, who followed her star-making turn in “Mulholland Drive” with “The Ring.” The two-time Oscar nominee now finds herself as the face of Matt Sobel’s remake of Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s “Goodnight Mommy.” Well, maybe not the face exactly — as in the original, her head is obscured by surgical bandages for reasons that aren’t immediately made clear.

The Viola Davis femme African warrior epic The Woman King —a flashback to the types of historical epics Columbia Pictures has had a long history of notching Oscars with– is looking at a $12M opening per Sony this weekend, while rivals have it in the $13M-$16M range.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Film-festival awards don’t usually have much lasting impact, but four years ago, when “Green Book” played at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the People’s Choice Award, it had a seismic effect. It set the film on what would become its road to Oscar glory. Since that turned out to be a very bumpy road, with many critics dumping on the film for what they perceived to be its outdated liberal race consciousness (not me — I thought “Green Book” was terrific), the Toronto award kept coming back into the conversation. It was used to signify the nature of the movie’s appeal — namely, that maybe this wasn’t a film destined to be embraced by the most elite levels of the establishment, but it was one that “the people” went for. And that’s just what ended up happening. (The people, in this case, including a great many Oscar voters.)

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Can you imagine anything more delightful than Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin co-starring in a movie with Richard Roundtree and Malcolm McDowell … in 1972? That was the year Fonda won an Oscar for “Klute” and daffy “Laugh-In” star Tomlin released her first comedy album. The two men were riding high with “Shaft” and “A Clockwork Orange,” respectively. Just think what an ensemble film that played to each of their strengths might have yielded 50 years ago. That’s wishful thinking, of course. You can’t go back, and you can’t do things over, but it’s never too late to move on. At least, that’s the message writer-director Paul Weitz is peddling in “Moving On,” a sassy feature-length sitcom with a #MeToo twist in which two estranged friends reunite to settle a decades-old score.

Watching Peter Farrelly’s new film, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, and knowing little about it going in, I kept thinking this would be a totally absurd, beyond belief story if it isn’t one that really happened. By the end I saw it is indeed 100% true, proving life can sometimes be stranger than fiction.  As such it turns out to be one of the more memorable, and certainly heartfelt movies this year, as well as a Vietnam War movie that couldn’t be further from The Deer Hunter, Platoon, and Apocalypse Now,  but a character-driven drama that defies logic but makes you believe once again in the power of the human spirit. This is the rare Vietnam film seen from the POV of a civilian, a key reason it works as well as it does.

Pete Davidson made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Emmys wearing an outfit that looked quite similar to the one Kanye West wore to the Met Gala in 2019. On 12 September, the former Saturday Night Live star presented the award for Best Comedy Series to Ted Lasso.

dominating the 2022 Emmy Awards, taking home five of the awards, including Outstanding Limited Series or Movie.Creator of the show, Mike White, received two of the awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie, while the cast was honored with Supporting Actress/Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, won by Jennifer Coolidge and Murray Bartlett.Another big winner of the night was ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Succession,’ each show winning three awards.

Lizzo‘s table to snap pics at such a furious pace that it looked like a strobe light to those who weren’t on the floor as part of the unusual ballroom-style seating for nominees and their entourages.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The Nielsen data for the 2022 Emmys on NBC is in and its not looking good for TV’s biggest night. The awards show was down 25% from last year in total viewers and hit a new record low in ratings. On Monday, the Kenan Thompson-hosted 74th Emmy Awards had a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49, the lowest-ever key demo stat for the Emmys. The previous record low was set by the 2020 show, which aired on ABC, and settled for a 1.3 rating. The following year, the Emmys rebounded to a 1.9. Last night’s show drew 5.9 million total viewers compared with last year’s outing on CBS, which netted 7.9 million. That’s a new low and in stark contrast to the 2021 show, which marked a reversal in the Emmys’ steady decline in audience size. Last year’s Emmys saw a 16% gain of viewership over 2020’s historic drop-off of 12% with 6.37 million viewers.

Now all the trophies have been put on their respective shelves, it’s no slight to say the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards last night ended up being a tricky mix of the arcane, retro and optimistic, among other things. Off-screen, NBC’s Kenan Thompson hosted broadcast of television’s big night had to contend with the awkward reality of a match-up with Monday Night Football’s season debut on ABC and ESPN.

Reese Witherspoon was giving us the full fantasy. The Hollywood star prepared to sparkle for the highly anticipated Emmy Awards, walking the red carpet of the awards with a dazzling Armani Privé gown.The 46-year-old actress paired the regal look with strappy black heels and stunning jewelry from Tiffany & Co.

Jason Sudeikis is taking a moment to celebrate a massive time in his career — and he’s involving his family in the win.

Emmy 2022 opening dance sequence, which paid tribute to Friends, Law & Order: SVU, Game Of Thrones and a number of other TV shows.On Monday (September 12), at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, host Kenan Thompson began the awards ceremony on the iconic Friends couch, before breaking into a dance routine that was backed by the theme music of the Law & Order spin-off show.However, many of those watching at home seemed to be baffled by the performance and soon voiced their thoughts on social media.“Literally made it about 4 minutes into the Emmys,” tweeted one viewer. “That opening dance routine was literally one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen on TV.”Another wrote: “A hip hop dance number to the Law & Order theme is fuckin’ weird,” while someone else added: “This opening dance sequence is…flat out horrible, I’m sorry.”Others described it as “dancing atrocity“, comparing it to an opening sequence for the VMAs.Not everyone hated it, though.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 74th annual Emmy Awards did not disappoint on Monday night, celebrating what felt like a year of particularly refreshing, innovative and polarizing television. Some network linchpins such as HBO’s “Euphoria” and “Succession” both hit fever pitches in their most recent seasons, earning each of them 25 and 16 nominations, respectively. Others broke through the stereotypical Emmys mold with upset wins, such as ABC’s freshman sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” one of the few network shows to be celebrated at an awards show increasingly dominated by streamers. Other winners included HBO’s “White Lotus,” which took home the most awards of the night, Netflix’s “Squid Game,” the first non-English language series to compete in the drama category, and Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” which took home the win for best comedy. Check out the full list of winners here. If you haven’t had a chance to binge-watch all the Emmy nominees and winners celebrated on Monday night, don’t worry: All the shows are available to stream on a variety of platforms such as Hulu, HBO Max and Showtime. Check out the best ways to stream all of the Emmy winners (and losers) below: Courtesy of HBO Graeme Hunter Succession The White Lotus Euphoria Barry Better Call Saul Curb Your Enthusiasm A Black Lady Sketch Show Insecure Hacks The Flight Attendant The Staircase Station Eleven

winners and nominees from the 74th annual Emmy Awards quickly made their way to the high-profile after-parties to let loose. The casts of and had much to celebrate as they took home multiple wins, while other co-stars simply enjoyed being in one another's company. Reese Witherspoon and other stars gave ET exclusive details on the upcoming seasons of their hit shows, while Jimmy Kimmel exclusively spoke with ET about his viral on-stage moment during Quinta Brunson's acceptance speech. And the fashion extravaganza continued with some stunning outfit changes from the likes of Emmy winner Zendaya and others. Here's what went down at the evening's biggest after-parties.The Cast That Plays TogetherThe stars of made a night of it at the Netflix Emmys after-party. Lee Rodriguez (Fabiola Torres), Richa Moorjani (Kamala) and Christina Kartchner (Eve) were all spotted sitting on a couch chatting. They appeared to be very deep in conversation.

Jason Sudeikis was honored for his humor at the 2022 Emmys when he walked away with the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on, but there are two critics who don't think he's all that funny. The 46-year-old actor spoke to reporters backstage and shared what his and ex Olivia Wilde's 8-year-old son, Otis, and 5-year-old daughter, Daisy, think of his work.When asked if his kids think he's as funny as the rest of the world, Sudeikis turned to his castmates and asked, «Does anyone's kids think they're as funny?» Laughing, they all collectively agreed their children don't find them as humorous as the fans. «No, I don't know, they have a lot of notes, and it's mostly about structure» Sudeikis quipped.

74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Fans watched as  stalwart Kenan Thompson hosted the show, which was filled with hilarious bits, surprising exchanges and unforgettable acceptance speeches.However, not everything made it into the Emmys live broadcast, which aired live on NBC and Peacock from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.ET had eyes and ears inside the annual awards show, and got some insider details and eyewitness accounts of what when down when the cameras weren't rolling. Be sure to check out the full winners list and keep checking back with ETonline.com for complete Emmys coverage.The cast of — Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and RuPaul -- were among the first to arrive, shuffling into the venue around 3:05 p.m.

The 2022 Emmys may be over, but Us Weekly is just getting started! We’ve got exclusive details of what you didn’t see behind the scenes of TV’s biggest night, from cast reunions to fangirl moments.

The winners of this year's Emmy Awards, the most prestigious honours in television, have been announced. Succession, Ted Lasso, The White Lotus and Squid Game are among the shows that walked away with top awards.

Emmys 2022 opening dance sequence, which paid tribute to Friends, Law and Order: SVU, and a slew of other TV shows. During Monday (12 September) night’s live show from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, host Kenan Thompson began the awards ceremony from the iconic Friends red couch, before eventually transitioning into a dance number to the ongoing criminal drama’s theme song. Responding to the moment on Twitter, many viewers criticised the choice, with one writing: “A hip hop dance number to the Law & Order theme is f***in’ weird.

Jason Sudeikis "can't say" if 'Ted Lasso' has a future beyond season three. The sports comedy took home the Outstanding Comedy Series for the second year in a row at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (12. 09.

Jimmy Kimmel is facing heavy criticism online after gatecrashing Quinta Brunson’s Emmys acceptance speech. Brunson won an Emmy Award for her writing on the comedy series Abbott Elementary. She was introduced by actor Will Arnett, who dragged Kimmel onstage as part of a bit – the host pretended to have passed out after drinking too many skinny margaritas upon losing in his own category.