Tonight the Television Academy in North Hollywood presented a panel discussion with Seth Meyers, and perhaps the audience might have expected a heavy dose of Trump gags and witty political snark from the Late Night With Seth Meyers host – particularly in light of this week's controversial news about Alabama's…

Six television thought leaders have been named as the Chair's Appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee. The new group will work closely with the Television Academy's officers and board of governors to guide and shape the direction of the Academy for the 2019 term, according to the announcement by Frank…

The Television Academy’s board of governors has voted vice chairman Frank Scherma to become its new chairman and CEO, a post he will take over from the outgoing Hayma Washington. The election was held Thursday night at a board meeting at which the TV Academy’s annual officer elections were also held. Scherma, the…

“Bridge to engineering — what’s that, Scotty?” “Ach, it’s the Governors Award, Captain — comin’ right at us!” “Mister Spock?!” “It seems that Star Trek has been selected to receive that honor from the TV Academy next month, Captain.” The award to Star Trek recognizes “the visionary science-fiction television franchise…

Following Ronan Farrow’s New Yorker expose on Les Moonves that detailed the CBS Chairman and CEO’s alleged sexual misconduct over the years, a number of executives who’ve worked with him went on the record during the recent TCA tour to say myriad things from their inability to comment, to defending the CBS work…

The Television Academy said today it has reached a deal with reps from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC to extend the contract to televise the Primetime Emmy Awards another eight years through 2026. The pact comes ahead of this year’s 70th annual awards show September 17 on NBC, and terms of the new deal will go into effect with…

The Television Academy has announced which awards categories will be presented during the 70th Emmy Awards and each of the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies. The 70th Emmy Awards will be telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 17, 8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT) on NBC. Saturd…

At this morning’s Emmy nominations perhaps the most momentous news was the fact that supreme streamer Netflix finally achieved its goal of becoming King of the Emmys, at least in terms of nominations where it received 112 overtaking leader for the past 17 years, HBO which had 108. The Netflix achievement most…

And the Emmy nominations announcer jobs go to … Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold. The Television Academy said today that The Handmaid’s Tale co-star and lead of the upcoming medical drama New Amsterdam will read the list of nominees for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on July 12. Television Academy Chairman and CEO…

The Television Academy has announced winners in the individual categories for its 70th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. They will receive their hardware during the July 28 ceremony at the Academy's Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Here is the list: Outstanding Sports Reporting Patrick O’Neal, Sports…

Samantha Bee was a no-show on the red carpet at the 11th Annual Television Academy Honors last night, as she weathered a Thursday that entailed apologizing for her Wednesday night slur on TBS’ Full Frontal against Ivanka Trump. Later, Bee was indeed inside the NeueHouse Hollywood to collect Full Frontal‘s honor as a…

In the wake of the Samantha Bee controversy whereby she called Ivanka Trump a "feckless c**t", the Television Academy has put the kibosh on any press attending tonight’s 11th annual Television Academy Honors ceremony, which is lauding herTBS series Full Frontal. Bee is among a number of honorees whose shows were…