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The Emmys Love British TV So Much It Makes British People Uncomfortable

The Television Academy showered awards on Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ben Whishaw, John Oliver, and more.

A Lackluster Emmys Awards TV’s Best While Embodying TV’s Worst

The medium will keep fragmenting as long as broadcast remains incompetent at the basics, like awards shows.

On the Emmys Purple Carpet, Television’s Stars Glittered With Glamour and Sweat

Just look at those seasonally inappropriate sleeves.

Billy Porter Celebrated His Historic Emmy Win With the Night’s Most Moving Speech

As the Pose actor said earlier this year, “If this black queen walks up to take a Best Lead Emmy? That’s the first time it will ever have been done.”

Watch a Lasik-Blinded Maya Rudolph and Ike Barinholtz Goof Up Their Emmy Presenting Gig

“Here are the nimrods for dead ascot in a chocolate staircase.’

It’s Time to Overreact About Daniel Jones (But in a Good Way, Now)

What's not to love?

Here Are Your 2019 Emmy Award Winners

The Emmys spread the wealth, honoring old favorites and newcomers.

Workplaces Are Now Demanding That Employees Talk About Their Feelings. That’s Asking Too Much.

There are much better ways to be open about mental health and offer employees appropriate support.

Downton Abbey Slaughters Rambo, Blasts Ad Astra Into Outer Space, Earns $31 Million

… The Aristocrats!

Cities All Over the World Sent Up the Bat Signal to Celebrate Batman Day. Batman Ignored Them.

To be honest, Gotham’s bicentennial parade was a much better party.