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Awards Shows Archive

Archives for September 2015

Culture
Viola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to goViola Davis’s incredible Emmy speech shows how far Hollywood has to go
Culture

And the Game of Thrones creators proved her right.

By Caroline Framke
Explainers
6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards6 things you missed at the 2015 Emmy Awards
Explainers

The big winner was a network, not a show

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
Culture
Game of Thrones has officially won the most Emmys of any series in a single yearGame of Thrones has officially won the most Emmys of any series in a single year
Culture

It beat The West Wing.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
The HBO Now password Andy Samberg gave out at the Emmys worked — for a minuteThe HBO Now password Andy Samberg gave out at the Emmys worked — for a minute
Culture

It was fun while it lasted.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Andy Samberg delivered the only Donald Trump take that mattersAndy Samberg delivered the only Donald Trump take that matters
Culture

“Sure, Donald Trump seems racist ... what else?”

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.
Culture

The actors — including a Voldemort-esque Depp — are giving their all. But there’s not nearly enough there to give.

By Emily St. James
Culture
2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes2015 Emmys picks: Here’s who should win every one of TV’s top prizes
Culture

We’ve found room to reward everything from Inside Amy Schumer to Game of Thrones

By Emily St. James