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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — And they say TV’s not good for you. It was through a television screen that most people witnessed the 1969 lunar landing and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Together, viewers saw firsts like Mister Rogers sharing a foot bath with his Black policeman neighbor, Officer

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Cast members from “Ally McBeal,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Martin,” “Cheers,” “The Sopranos” and other memorable shows reunited on stage at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. “Ally McBeal” stars Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows did throwback dance to “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything”

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — RuPaul celebrated his Emmy win for outstanding reality competition program on Monday by championing reading – and drag queens. The reality host told the audience, “If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” took the reality competition category

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rob McElhenney is an extremely dedicated fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. On Monday night, the actor and writer posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of him watching his favorite NFL team on his mobile phone as they took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Who schedules the Emmys

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal was accompanied by his sister, Lux, Monday night at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. The pair graced the red carpet with color-coordinated attire and matching smiles. The “Last of Us” star has spoken before of his closeness with his younger sister, who is a trans actress

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Matty Matheson heated up the Emmys stage on Monday night with a wild acceptance speech that, fittingly, paid tribute to the hospitality industry. Matheson, a real-life chef who also plays Neil on “The Bear,” – and serves as a co-producer on the show – took the stage to accept

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Elton John officially joined the elite EGOT club when he won an Emmy on Monday for his Disney+ special “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.” John joins the ranks as the winner of an EGOT – the acronym reserved for those who win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Niecy Nash-Betts won her first Emmy Award on Monday night, for playing concerned but largely ignored neighbor Glenda Cleveland in the terrifying Netflix limited series, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Read her speech in full below: “I’m a winner, baby! Thank you to the Most High for this divine

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal came to the Emmy Awards ready to get revenge on Kieran Culkin after the “Succession” star teased him during the Golden Globes earlier this month. The “Last of Us” actor used his time as a presenter during the Emmys telecast on Monday to issue his response. Pascal,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebel Wilson has been open about her weight loss and now she’s sharing about regaining some of it. The “Pitch Perfect” star posted a video on Monday on her verified Instagram account in which she wrote in the caption, “Working really hard has meant that, coz of all

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — America Ferrera, who was honored with the SeeHer Award at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards, used her speech to inspire others. Ferrera starred as Gloria in “Barbie.” Her character delivered a memorable movie monologue about the challenges of being a woman, and she was introduced by her “Barbie” co-star

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, television’s top prize, will take place on Monday night after a delay from September due to industry strikes. “Succession” leads with 27 Emmy nominations, followed by “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23, and “Ted Lasso” with 21. Due to the voting

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twenty years after he became a viral sensation with his “American Idol” audition, William Hung is opening up about his gambling problem. Hung shot to fame after a “so bad is it good” performance of Ricky Martin’s hit “She Bang” in 2004 as he attempted to get on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. won a Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in “Oppenheimer” on Sunday. He took the opportunity to remind the critics who voted for him that they haven’t always loved his work. “The Critics Choice Association, they’ve given me such beautiful feedback, really just so many

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harrison Ford was honored with the Career Achievement Award during Sunday’s Critics Choice awards telecast. “I’m really happy to be here tonight to see what our business is turning into and all of the talented people who are getting opportunities that probably would not have existed in my early