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When I walked into the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre for this morning’s Emmy nomination announcement, the first thing I saw on the wall were the words “Netflix Lobby.” Those naming rights for the prolific streamer take on double meaning on a day like this because they not only won the lobby, they also got a…

HBO snagged the most Primetime Emmy nominations this morning with 137, up from 108 in 2018, and its flagship drama series Game of Thrones also topped all networks and streaming services with 32. Netflix followed with 117 total noms, followed by NBC with 58, Amazon Prime Video with 47 and CBS and FX Networks with 43…

Five months after winning the Oscar for best documentary feature, Free Solo has picked up seven Emmy nominations. The film about mountain climber Alex Honnold's breathtaking ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan — without ropes — received noms today for directing, editing, cinematography, interactive media, sound editing…

The success of ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience continued this morning when the live special received three Emmy nominations including Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for James Burrows and Andy Fisher and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. The…

With a total of 12 Emmy nominations, Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora has emerged as a leader in the limited series race. The show based on a real-life 2015 prison break explores the dynamics between convicts Richard Matt (Benicio del Toro) and David Sweat (Paul Dano) and prison worker Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell (Patricia…

Given the Television Academy's tendency to reward the same critical favorites year after year at the Primetime Emmy Awards, it's often difficult for newer series to break into the race—particularly, in the category of Outstanding Competition Program. This year has proven to be an exception, with Netflix’s Nailed It!…

VH1’s popular drag queen reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race cleaned up this morning when it came to Emmy nominations. It had repeat nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program as well as Outstanding Competition Program — but the entire Drag Race franchise made history, garnering 14…

Mandy Moore has officially entered the Emmy race. The matriarch of NBC’s hit series, This Is Us, landed her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series, joining fellow repeatedly nominated co-stars Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia. “It hasn't sunk in. Not sure if it ever will. I’ve never…

At this morning’s Emmy nomination announcement, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and 2019 Emmy show producers Don Mischer and Ian Stewart told me no decision has been made about whether to have a host this year. In fact, Mischer tells Deadline they have not even made any offers. This year’s Oscar show…

Bruce Springsteen is within reach of EGOT: With his Netflix special Springsteen on Broadway Emmy-nominated for an Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Springsteen could add the TV award to a shelf that already includes an Oscar, a Tony and plenty of Grammys. Springsteen won an Oscar in 1994 for “Streets of…

Pose co-creator Steven Canals was watching the livestream of the Emmy nominations Tuesday morning at home and when they were announcing the nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, he was a little concerned. “It didn’t don on me that they were announcing the nominees in alphabetical order,” he told Deadlie. “We were…

Nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning in 124 categories. Here are some reactions from nominees. Comedy Series Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel The respective creator and executive producer behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amy Sherman-Palladino…