Billy Porter makes history as the first openly gay African-American man to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series for FX’s Pose
Wow, what a slate of winners! Jodie Comer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for lead acting! Jharell Jerome! Michelle Williams! Billy Porter! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many Emmy winners that I flat out loved and would have chosen myself- which tells me that the voters in the TV Academy actually watched the shows this year. Who’d a-thunk it, huh? What a concept. But to pick actors like Porter, Jerome, Williams, and Comer over the other nominees means they had to have seen those shows, or at least the submission tapes. And all the Fleabag love? I never would have predicted that to happen, but the show deserves every bit of it. It really is THAT good, and maybe since the season was so short (just six episodes at a half hour each), that probably means the voters really did watch the whole thing. I went 13/19 in my predictions, which for me, for the Emmys, is actually pretty good! Especially considering that my alternates won in three more categories, and dark horses in the rest. At least there weren’t any I was way off in, unlike in most years. As good as the winners and a lot of the speeches were, the show itself was crap and one of the most poorly produced Emmy telecasts in recent memory (what was up with that snarky commentator throughout the whole thing?), with cringe comedy bits for almost every presenter, and a painful to watch dance number that acted as one of Fox’s endless plugs for The Masked Singer. The last time the Emmys were on Fox it sucked as well, so how about just not airing the show on Fox anymore? Can we do that, people? Also, unlike the Oscars, clearly this show needs a host. Badly.
2019 EMMY WINNERS
DRAMA
Even though Game of Thrones took Drama Series and a record fourth acting win for Peter Dinklage, my girl Jodie Comer took home the Lead Actress prize in an upset over co-star Sandra Oh. But like I said, apparently these people actually watched Killing Eve, and that’s all it takes to see who the star really is
Series: Game of Thrones
Lead Actor: Billy Porter, Pose
Lead Actress: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Supporting Actor: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Supporting Actress: Julia Garner, Ozark
Directing: Ozark
Writing: Succession
COMEDY
Fleabag nearly swept in Comedy, taking home wins in series, directing, writing and lead acting, as Waller-Bridge denied Julia Louis-Dreyfus what would have been a history making seventh win for Veep. Thrilled to see a show this good get the awards it deserves
Series: Fleabag
Lead Actress: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Lead Actor: Bill Hader, Barry
Supporting Actress: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Supporting Actor: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Directing: Fleabag
Writing: Fleabag
LIMITED
Chernobyl may have taken the top prizes in series, directing and writing, but Jharell Jerome snagged the lead acting award, as his portrayal of Korey Wise in When They See Us made him the youngest ever winner in the category
Series: Chernobyl
TV Movie: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Lead Actor: Jharell Jerome, When They See Us
Lead Actress: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Supporting Actor: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, The Act
Directing: Chernobyl
Writing: Chernobyl
TALK/VARIETY/REALITY
RuPaul does it again as Drag Race took home the Best Reality Competition trophy for the second year in a row
Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live
Reality Series: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Directing: Saturday Night Live
Writing: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
