Tag: emmys
Seatfillers see Emmys up close
It was the biggest night of the year for television – the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by “Saturday Night Live’s” Colin Jost and Michael Che on Monday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Diversity at Emmys is skin deep
On Sept. 17, the 69th Emmy Awards celebrated the talent of an array of entertainers in television. Like any other large scale award show, the Emmys try to appear progressive every year. Unfortunately this is displayed by exemplifying the power of the white hands it is in.
Asian actors are more than caricatures
The white-washing of Asian-American actors is an issue in Hollywood that has begun to gain attention as more people speak out about it.
Hollywood lacks diversity
Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her performance in “How To Get Away With Murder” this past Sunday, but it should not have taken this long for a woman of color to have won this prestigious award.
Delayed airing of the Emmys is a success
When I say "award shows," what comes to mind? Think about it long and hard...