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The Television Academy has elected nine first-time members to its board of governors, it said today in revealing election results for the 2020-2021 term that begins January 1. The new members who will serve a two–year term are Kim Coleman; Jill Dickerson; Jo DiSante; Joe Earle, CAS; Joel Fajnor; Christie Lyn Lugo…

Disney boss Bob Iger, Nickelodeon and Oxygen co-founder Geraldine Laybourne, director Jay Sendrich and performers Seth MacFarlane and Cicely Tyson have been chosen as the latest members of the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame. The 25th Hall class unveiled Tuesday will be inducted in a ceremony January 28 at the TV…

CBS Television Studios and the Television Academy Foundation have a prime directive: a partnership to launch a unique Star Trek internship program in 2020 that will reflect the franchise's core values of inclusion and diversity. The program for undergraduate and graduate students is called the "Star Trek Command…

UPDATED: Mindy Kaling is standing by her comments in a feature story published today by Elle magazine in which she recounted being singled out among her fellow writer-producers on The Office when it came to being vetted for Emmy eligibility. What’s more, after a day of back-and-forth, The Mindy Project creator called…

Emmys organizer the Television Academy has inked a new deal with the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles that will keep the annual TV awards show and its related events at the AEG-owned venue through at least 2022. The new contract, replacing one originally signed in 2008, is for four years, with an option for a…

For the fourth time in history, the Primetime Emmy Awards are going host-less. Fox, which carries the ceremony this year, and the Television Academy have decided to not have a host on the show, which takes place a month and a half from now, on September 22. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier just confirmed the news…

The Television Academy will not hand out a Governors Award in September at the 71st Emmys Awards, Deadline has confirmed. It marks the first time since 1994 and second time ever that the special honor won’t be presented. The honor is bestowed to “an individual, company, organization or project for outstanding…

Better Call Saul Employee Training: Madrigal Electromotive Security, which received an Emmy nomination Tuesday in the outstanding short form comedy or drama series category, has been ruled ineligible by the Television Academy. The Academy has determined the series does not meet the minimum required runtime of two…

CLICK HERE TO WATCH DEADLINE’s LIVESTREAM OF THE EMMY NOMINATIONS. Nominations for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards are being unveiled Tuesday morning live online from the Wolf Theatre at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma will be joined by Ken Je…

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…