Google image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAmazon\u2019s comedic series \u201cFleabag\u201d, which stars the show’s creator and writer Phoebe Waller Bride, a conflicted woman struggling with sex addiction, swept the 2019 Emmy\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0The 34-year-old comedic star walked away with three of those awards, including Outstanding Directing and Writing for a Comedy Series. After she and \u201cFleabags\u201d third walk onto the Emmy\u2019s Stage, Phoebe said in excitement, \u201cthis is getting ridiculous\u201d.<\/p>\n
A tear provoking montage of HBO\u2019s \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d was played right before the cast walked to present the award for supporting actress in a limited series or movie. With Fox\u2019s hit series Empire nearing its end, the show stars Cookie and Luscious Lyons, Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, respectively, came out to introduce another montage bidding farewell to shows that aired their final seasons this year including, Gotham, House of Cards, Jane the Virgin, and the beloved Big Bang Theory.<\/p>\n
The award show continued with the lovely Zendaya presenting the next award. Although her new HBO show \u201cEuphoria\u201d wasn\u2019t qualified for the Emmys this year, she came out to present the award for directing in a limited series or movie category, which included Ava Duvernay\u2019s nomination for the Netflix special \u201cWhen They See Us\u201d. Although Duvernay did not take home any personal awards for the directing of the show, her pupil Jerome Jharrel had a big win.<\/p>\n
Jharrel took home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie after his remarkable portrayal of Korey Wise in \u201cWhen They See Us\u201d. The series tells the story of the five young men who were falsely accused, tried, convicted and later exonerated for the rape of a New York Woman in 1989.<\/p>\n
Jharrel accepted the award, and in the midst of a standing ovation, he thanked his mother, father, and Duvernay.<\/p>\n
He ended his speech by dedicating the award to the men that he and his co-stars portrayed saying, \u201cMost importantly, this is for the men that we know as the exonerated five. This is for Raymond, Yusef, Antron, Kevin, and King Korey Wise!\u201d<\/p>\n
Matthias Wilson, a sophomore psychology from Jackson, Miss., said \u201cRoles like the one Jerome Jharrel played are not appreciated, but this one was well deserved and way overdue.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen They See Us\u201d had a total of 16 nominations, including directing for a limited series, outstanding limited series, and a number of supporting actor and actress nominations.<\/p>\n
Another interesting win was for Billy Porter. Porter made history becoming the first openly gay African-American man to win an Emmy for his role in the FX show \u201cPose\u201d. Porter who wore a hat so tall that anyone sitting behind him had to stream the show on their phones, to home the awards for<\/p>\n
The final award of the night, Outstanding Drama Series, went to none other than \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d.<\/p>\n
As the huge cast lined the stage, the show\u2019s theme song played for the final time on the Emmy\u2019s stage. After a 10-year reign, \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d racked up 160 Emmy nominations and 59 Emmy wins since the first show aired in 2011. The show also tied its record this year of most Emmy wins in a year with a solid 12.<\/p>\n
Tiarra Raley, a junior interdisciplinary study major from Waterloo, Iowa, was excited to see her favorite show win the final award of the night.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was kind of depressing, because I had fallen in love with so many of the characters especially Jon Snow,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Although there were trending moments throughout the show, the Emmy Awards racked in 6 million viewers\u2014the lowest rating of all-time in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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