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>>> live from downtown los angeles, it's the 72nd emmy

awards. Please welcome your host, jimmy

kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> well, hello, and welcome to

the pandemmys. It's great to finally see people

again. Thank you for risking everything

to be here. Thank me for risking everything

to be here. You know what they say, you

can't have a virus without a host.

The big question I think we should answer is why would you

have an awards show in the middle of a pandemic?

Seriously, I'm asking. Why are we having an awards show

in the middle of a pandemic? And what the hell am I doing

here? This is the year they decide

they have to have a host? Why is a question I've been

asked a lot this week. And I get it, it might seem

frivolous and unnecessary, but you know what else seems

frivolous and unnecessary? Doing it every other year.

What is happening tonight is not important.

It's not going to stop covid or put out the fires, but it's fun.

And right now, we need fun. This has been a miserable year.

It's been a year of division, injustice, disease, zoom school,

disaster, and death. We've been quarantined and

locked down, confined to our homes like prisoners.

What did we find in that dark and lonely tunnel?

We found a friend who is there for us 24 hours a day.

Our old pal, television. That's right.

Television is your friend, it's your big brother, your sister,

your mama's family, your two dads, three sons, crazy

ex-girlfriend, even your dog, the bounty hunter.

Television is there for you, every day of your 600-pound

life. The world may be terrible, but

tv has never been better. And tonight, we are paying

tribute to the great shows and the history making nominees.

Hats off to the television visionary norman lear, the

oldest winner ever at age 98. Norman didn't grow up dreaming

of winning emmys. In fact, television wasn't

something people had until he was a teenager.

When he hwas a boy, his dream ws not to get kicked to death by a

horse. Norman, you are a miracle.

The only thing I'll be producing when I'm 98 is phlegm.

Congratulations are also in order for a young upstart named

quibi, which has ten nominations this year, including dumbest

thing to ever cost $1 billion. There were so many great dramas

this year, and comedies, too. A little show from our friendly

neighbors up north is up for every emmy.

15 nominations for "schitt's creek."

by the way, you're going to be seeing that logo a lot.

In order to meet broadcast standards, the sensors have

decided every time I say that, we're required to put "schitt's

creek" on the screen. Hbo can show you a blue penis,

no problem. I can't say that word.

And speaking of blue penises, "watchmen" has 26

nominations. It's a superhero show, very

realistic except for the part where anyone in oklahoma is

wearing a mask. Isn't "watchmen" also what jerry

falwell jr. Was into? Hey, was that me?

Wait. If I'm down there, how am I up

here? That would mean that no one is

in the audience. That would mean that I'm up here

all alone. Just like prom night.

Of course I'm here all alone. Of course we don't have an

audience. This isn't a maga rally, it's

the emmys. Instead of a live audience, we

took a page from baseball and filled the seats with cardboard

cutouts of the nominees. We have regina, hugh, jason,

meryl -- wait a minute. Go back one.

Jason? Jason?

I know it's you. I saw your eyes moving.

>> they didn't move. >> yes, they did move.

>> mind your business, kimmel. Big night for me.

>> I know it's a big night, but you can't be in here.

We have very strict safety protocols.

>> I'm clean, guy. I'm a big washer-upper.

Smell my hands. They're like a garden.

>> I'm sure you're clean. We just have a limit on how many

people we can have in the building.

You need to go. >> no, I don't.

I haven't left the house for six months.

I want to be here, I want to eat shrimp with the cast of "the

crown." I want mario lopez to ask me

about my pants. Let's go.

>> you can stay, as long as you promise to laugh at my jokes.

>> huh. I'm out.

I'm going to call a car. >> you're nominated, you know.

>> I know. If I win, give it to cheadle.

>> when was that photo taken? >> it's tough.

I don't age. >> let's get going.

But first, let's have a standing ovation for me.

[ cheers and applause ] thank you.

It's too much. Thank you.

All right. Here's how the show will work.

Or not. We're attempting to do something

that has never been attempted before.

And for good reason. Instead of bringing the nominees

to us, we went to them. We have live feeds to and from

more than 100 locations around the world.

You know how hard it is to get your pairents to facetime?

Multiply that a lot. This is where the magic happens.

This is the nerve center. We've taken every safety

precaution, and these are tonight's nominees.

Hello, everyone, and congratulations.

They're all standing by. We've been watching you for

weeks now, with cameras and microphones in your homes.

How many of you have already started drinking?

Show of hands. Very good.

I feel like I'm in a best buy. This is wonderful.

So here's how this is gonna happen.

If you win, we'll have a guy drive to your house and chuck

the emmy through your window. No, we won't do that, but we

will be connected to everyone throughout the show, hopefully.

This is the show that will finally answer the question,

does alan arkin know how to use a webcam?

We don't have an orchestra this year, but d-nice is spinning the

hits all night long. Let's give out some emmy awards.

>> let's do it. >> you know, not everyone stayed

at home tonight. Here to kick things off in the

flesh, she is my friend and yours.

Please welcome emmy winner jennifer aniston.

>> thanks, jimmy. >> what?

>> I said, thanks, jimmy. >> what?

>> never mind. >> yes, I'd love some wine.

>> no, I said never mind. >> oh.

>> why are you standing so far away from me?

>> dr. Fauci said 60 feet, so -- >> no, he said six feet.

>> thank you, you also have sexy feet.

>> oh, god. Okay.

Here are the nominees for outstanding lead actress in a

comedy series. >> what?

>> oh, my god. >> catherine o'hara, "schitt's

creek." >> linda cardellini, "dead to

me." >> I was there ironically.

>> they have a couple of good songs.

>> name one. >> issa rae, "insecure."

>> what up, pal? Hey, buddy.

It's not a dog. >> christina applegate, "dead to

me." >> are you the wine sheriff?

>> what is your problem, lady? >> tracee ellis ross,

"black-ish." >> dad is going to get I

indigestion. >> rachel brosnahan, "the

marvelous mrs. Maisel." >> now they're here to watch

their divorced daughter tell jokes on stage and it will kill

them, and they will finally have won.

[ cheers and applause ] >> okay, now we just need to

sanitize the envelope. I got it here.

I will spray it. A lot.

>> that's a lot. That's a little extreme, jimmy.

>> you never know where the acc

acc accountants' hands have been.

Now, into the basket. Light it up.

Wait five seconds. If you grab the fire

extinguisher. >> okay, oh, gosh.

>> once all the germs have been burned off --

>> here we go. >> perfect.

>> got it. >> perfect.

>> okay. >> and -- oh.

>> got it. >> right?

All right. Sanitized for your protection.

Now, this is exciting. >> put it out.

>> we're delivering the emmy live to some of the winning

nominees in their homes. They will be getting the

trophies in their houses. >> what?

At their houses? >> yeah.

>> but I'm here. >> oh.

Right. You shouldn't be, because you're

nominated. Because you won't get it if

you're not at home. >> jimmy, what are you talking

about? You asked me to come here.

>> are you sure that wasn't jimmy falfallon.

>> you had better get home now. It's only nine hours before your

category. Take fountain, it's always

faster. And the emmy goes to --

catherine o'hara, "schitt's creek."

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> okay, we have -- no, how cool is it that eugene has a

microphone in his bedroom? Thank you for nominating me, and

for topping off this fun evening with a trophy treat.

I'll forever be grateful to eugene and daniel levy for

giving me the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age,

my age, who gets to be fully her ridiculous self.

They gathered the most fun-loving people in toronto,

and led us to be the best we can be for each other.

But I must pay an especially big tribute to debra hanson, our

wardrobe whisperer. And my makeup angel, and to our

hair wrangler. Every day, they made me who I

thought I was. And I would be an ungrateful

person not to share it with them.

I wish you all a sound mind and a sound body.

And these are the strangest of days.

May you have as much joy being holed up in a room or two with

your family as I had with my dear roses.

Thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ]

>> that's good sportsmanship there.

Congratulations, catherine. We're going to give out a lot of

awards on this show. But we're also going to give

back. For every emmy we hand out

tonight, the show that wins it will donate $100,000 to a great

charity that feeds children who need it -- no kid hungry.

Our mission tonight is to bankrupt poptv.

This is going to be fun. We have so much to come.

Which of your favorite stars will give a speech that goes on

so long we have to mute them? We'll find out together when we

come back, live from the emmy awards.

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>>> what's up, y'all? My name is d-nice, aka ceo of

club quarantine, and we are here tonight at the emmy awards.

I hope you are having a good time.

Good, because I know I am. One of the logistical challenges

we faced this year is how to deliver the emmys in person to

the winners around the world. The solution -- the tv academy

foundation gave us their top interns from the class of

2020 to deliver the trophies to the winners in all-new k5s,

provided by kia. ♪

>> my emmy interns. Being selected for this mission

is the greatest honor of your young lives.

You will be driving to over 100 houses to deliver these emmys.

Should you fail, I will deny ever having met you.

Should you succeed, in true hollywood fashion, I'll take all

of the credit. >> how will we remain socially

distant? >> you'll wear one of these.

>> can I read the script? >> security?

>> and to make sure you deliver these emmys on time, we have

specially trained kia drivers in the new k5.

Go, go, go! >> this is going to be fun.

>> why are you going so fast? >> way too close!

>> is there a second seat belt? >> ah!

>> whoa! >> thank god we're here.

Oh, my god, we're not there. >> ah!

>> honestly, that wasn't so bad. >> wow.

You guys totally crushed that one.

What are you celebrating for? You still got 99 houses to go.

Move it! Now!

Go, go, go, go! >> ah!

>> welcome back to the no people's choice awards.

I'm jimmy kimmel from emmys mission control.

You know, they say that laughter is the best medicine, but this

year, we learned that is definitely not true.

In fact, laughter probably spreads the virus more.

So strap on your masks, here are the nominees for outstanding

lead actor in a comedy series. >> eugene levy, "schitt's

creek." >> now, that's a framer.

>> you just deleted it. >> don cheadle, "black Monday."

>> now I know you're lying. Everybody has a routine to "my

prerogative." ♪

>> ted danson, "the good place." >> michael, what are you doing?

>> I'm returning my damn essence to the damn fabric of the damn

universe. >> ramy youssef, "ramy."

>> when I was a kid, there was always this small part of me

that wished one of my parents could die, so I could have,

like, a thing. >> michael douglas, "the

kominsky method." >> she got a glimpse of who you

really are. You can't do that with women.

Trust me. It's never good.

>> anthony anderson, "black-ish."

>> what the hell are you doing? >> ah!

>> close the door! >> oh, sweet black jesus!

>> and the emmy goes to -- eugene levy, "schitt's creek."

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> you see, I told you I was good.

I guess it's kind of ironic that the straightest role I ever

played lands me an emmy for a comedy performance.

So now I seriously have to question just what I've been

doing for the past 50 years. But that's for another time.

I want to thank my darling wife of 43 years, deb.

For all the love, support, and sage counsel through the years.

I love you. I want to thank our amazing

production team, terrific writers, and exceptionally

talented cast who I loved working with for six years,

including my dear friend of many years, catherine o'hara.

Who can evidently make anyone look good.

And as a dad, working with both my kids, daniel and sarah.

Hi, honey. Such a ljoy, love you both.

Could not be prouder. That brings me to my multi emmy

nominated partner, daniel levy. Who took our show and

brilliantly guided it to this little emmy party tonight.

Thank you, son. Thank you, academy.

And to my fellow emmy nominees, it was an honor to be in your

company. Thank you.

Thank you. [ cheers and applause ]

>> wow, they're going crazy in m

in canada. There's chaos on the streets.

Behind every great sitcom is a room full of sweaty writers

ordering lunch. Here to present the emmy to

these very people, tracee ellis ross.

>> so I'm here to present the emmy for outstanding writer for

a comedy series, and thank you! Stay safe.

Make a plan for voting. Wear a mask.

And good night. >> wait, tracee, you forgot to

present the award. >> no, no, no.

I agreed to dress for the occasion, and come somewhere

other than my home. And I've done that.

It was really nice. So good night.

>> but it's an awards show. >> yes, I know that's what it

is. But jimmy, people are very

fragile right now. And I'm fragile right now.

So once again, I bid you good night.

>> but you have to name a winner.

It's the law. >> it's not the law.

>> it's not? I thought it was the law.

Okay. >> don't you think there's

enough, like, dividedness in this country?

Aren't we tired of people pitting each other against each

other? Isn't it subjective?

What is this prize stuff, prizes?

>> if you don't read the winner, you don't get a gift bag.

>> okay. Here's my question.

Is there a census form, and is my polling location in the gift

bag? And a bejewelled face mask?

>> yes, and a sugar scrub. >> here are the nominees.

>> david west reed, "schitt's creek."

>> didn't we manage to make do here in this room over the past

few years? >> yes.

In the same way rogue crustaceans are known to make

do. >> daniel levy, "schitt's

creek." >> you're wearing a wedding

dress, to my wedding. >> michael shore, "the good

place". >> I won't exactly know what's

going to happen. >> paul sims, "what we do in the

shadows." >> did you make a fart?

>> stephanie robinson, "what we do in the shadows."

>> wonderful game. >> it's a safety hazard.

>> sam johnson and chris marcil, "what we do in the

shadows." ♪ tell us mr. Hitler, what do

you have planned next ♪ ♪

>> before I read this, you are all loved and fantastic and

you're all winners. And so, the emmy goes to daniel

levy, "schitt's creek." ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> holy cow.

Oh, my goodness. This tent is on fire.

Okay. Writers don't get awards, what

is this? First of all, I want to say

thank you to my dad for giving me the reins to this show, even

though I didn't have any experience in a writer's room.

It feels like a wild choice on your part, but I'm grateful for

it. I wouldn't be here if it weren't

for you. Thank you to my team, david,

mike, every single writer that sat in our writer's room and

offered up embarrassing, deeply triggering things so the rose

family could be what they are. Getting to tell those stories

has been the greatest experience of my life.

Thank you to cdc and pop for broadcasting these stories

without hesitation. Thank you to all the fellow

nominees, it was an honor to be nominated alongside you.

And I want to recognize issa rae and the writers on "insecure."

thank you for this tremendous honor.

Thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> when we come back, the emmy

for outstanding directing in a comedy series.

Plus, we find out who takes home the golden lady for supporting

actor in a comedy series. It's the 2020 emmys, baby, here

on abc. >> you are watching the 72nd

emmy awards on abc. And now, for another outstanding

performance, brought to you by the all-new kia k5.

♪ >>> welcome back to the emmy.

We have a lot of awards to give out.

And I intend to do that as soon as I get the next batch of

envelopes which are definitely supposed to be here now.

You're the postman? What happened to colin?

>> I'm the new mailman. Old mailman have unfortunate

accident. >> I hope he's okay?

>> he is not. >> what's your name?

>> derek. >> derek?

>> yeah, derek. >> where are you from, derek?

>> st. Petersburg. >> russia?

>> no, florida. I'm from sunshine state, where

the old people die, and the young people wear the tank top.

>> how long have you been working for the post office,

derek? >> I start just before election,

2016. May I please take your ballot?

>> I'm not ready to vote. I just need the envelopes.

>> it's okay to mail in. >> I'll do that from my house,

thank you. >> it's so safe.

You will not regret. >> what is your last name,

derek? >> magic johnson.

>> derek magic johnson? Okay.

Give me the envelopes. >> a little social distance

would be appreciated. It's just the name of actors,

eugene levy, regina king. >> don't say isthe actors.

>> don't worry. Everything is okay at the ussps.

>> and please thank all the mail carriers for everything you do

for us. >> listen, you are many welcome.

Don't mention it. >> okay.

>> seriously, do not mention it. >> okay.

Here are the nominees for outstanding directing for a

comedy series. >> amy sherman-palladino, "the

marvelous mrs. Maisel." "it's comedy or cabbage."

>> I will kill your children. I will kill them, dress up in

your clothes, and I will haunt you.

>> matt shakman, "the great." "pilot."

>> you don't talk, my love. >> of course.

>> james burrows, "will & grace."

"we love lucy." >> it's so tasty, too.

>> ramy youssef, "ramy." "miakhalifa.Mov."

>> trust me, this man was chosen.

He's the lebron james of praying.

>> andrew cividino, daniel levy, "schitt's creek."

"happy ending." ♪

>> is it me or do they look like husband and wife?

>> kind of. >> gail mancuso, "modern

family." "finale part 2."

>> I don't want to be the first person to let go.

It was awful. >> daniel palladino, "the

marvelous mrs. Maisel." "marvelous radio."

>> hands. Belt buckle.

>> tuna fish. >> all right.

The key matchup to watch here, amy sherman-palladino versus her

husband, dan. Will a marriage crumble before

our eyes? We're about to find out.

The emmy goes to -- andrew cividino, daniel levy,

"schitt's creek." ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> andrew and I met in film

school. I dropped out, he stayed in.

I don't know what that message is, but this is a few circle

moment, go, go, go. >> I just touched my face, so

this is terrible. Thank you to pop, cbc, and to

our unflappable d.O.P., and I want to say a special thank you

to catherine o'hara and eugene levy, their grace, their genius,

and their generosity is, it bubbles through the entire set.

They're role models. And I want to thank dan for

inviting me into the world of "schitt's creek," a world that

is driven by love, and I'm very grateful that you let me into

it. Thank you.

>> and thank you to an incredible cast, who made it so,

so easy to direct. Thank you so much.

[ cheers and applause ] >> you know, we're not just

celebrating ourselves tonight. We're also shining a light on

doctors, nurses, teachers, farmers, truckers -- people who

do so much to keep this country going.

Tonight, we invited some of them, our essential workers, to

be part of the show and hand out awards to those who are much

less essential than they are. >> hey, everyone.

I'm cindy and I'm a u.S. History teacher.

I'm teaching history, living through history, and when the

pandemic started, I thought, hey, I'll see my kids in a week

or two. And then those weeks turned into

months. I can't wait to come back to

work just to see their faces. So to my former and current

students, I love you. I miss you.

And to the nominees for outstanding supporting actors in

a comedy series, I love y'all, too.

Good luck. Here are the nominees.

>> andre braugher, "brooklyn nine-nine."

william jackson harper, "the good place."

alan arkin, "the kominsky method."

sterling k. Brown, "the marvelous mrs. Maisel."

tony shalhoub, "the marvelous mrs. Maisel."

mahershala ali, "ramy." kenan thompson, "Saturday night

live." daniel levy, "schitt's creek."

>> and the emmy goes to -- daniel levy, "schitt's creek."

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> oh, no. Okay, the internet is about to

turn on me. I'm so sorry.

Okay, first of all, I would not be here if it weren't for the

six-year masterclass led by two brilliant comedic minds, my dad,

eugene levy, and the magnificent catherine o'hara.

They led by example, without ego, and with excitement.

As actors, we were given the safety and security to try,

experiment, and grow, because of you.

So thank you. And to andy murphy, thank you

for your un unbelievable work o this show.

And thank you to my incredible team, michael, kristen, megan,

britt, everybody at wme for fielding calls when I was going

nuts. This is a night to remember, and

I cannot thank the academy enough for their generosity.

This is completely overwhelming. And I thank you, thank you,

thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ]

>> multitalented, fiercely outspoken, and artist on the

rise, zendaya. [ applause ]

>> television has the power to influence and shape our culture.

Sometimes it can reflect who we are or distort it.

Far too often, it falls short of ideal and challenges us to be

better. When the potential of television

is unlocked, it forces us to recognize that despite our

differences, we share an unbreakable human bond.

And when we see that, our differences can fade away.

Who decides which stories can be told?

Truth in storytelling has to lie with those who have lived those

stories on a daily basis. Take a look at what happens when

you try to tell issa rae no. >> my first hollywood picture

was kind of unofficial. I have this web series, it was

the third I had ever made. The executive was like, yes, I

saw your show. Funny stuff.

I was like, um, thank you. He was like, it's about this

black woman and her black woman problems.

Hilarious. I was like, that's not what it's

about, but okay. He was like, the black audience

wants to see familiar faces. You might need to switch up the

characters. And mind you, he's this

executive who is not black telling me what black people

like. And it just became very clear to

me that he didn't get the show. And I remember just fuming in

that meeting, like, why does he get to tell me what gets to be

on tv? Why does he get to tell me what

people like me like to see? When I'm here, I'm telling you

what I want to see. I made it.

For me that moment was the motivation I needed to keep

doing what I was doing. To kind of bet on myself.

That fueled me. Like, okay, I'll show you.

And, you know, one of us got fired after that.

♪ ♪

>>> hi, I'm tim lloyd. The love that I've received from

my customers has been awesome. Especially the one that had a

mask made for me. It was hanging on the door when

I made a delivery, and it almost made me cry.

I pull up, and they say, we're just checking on you.

They've been awesome. I love bringing smiles to

people's faces. Much like the nominees for

outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.

>> betty gilpin. Darcy carden.

Alex borstein. Kate mckinnon.

Cecily strong. Annie murphy.

>> and the emmy goes to -- annie murphy, "schitt's creek."

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> oh, my god. Wow, wow, wow.

Oh. The six years I've spent working

on this show have been the best six years of my entire life.

And I'm so, so proud of the cast and the crew and the writers and

I can't believe that eugene and catherine are my friends.

And I'm so proud to be a part of a show that stands for love and

kindness and inclusivity and ac

acceptance. We need those four things more

than ever right now. And hi to my family and friends.

I love you so much. This is just really, really

wild. Thank you so, so much.

[ cheers and applause ] >> "schitt's creek" has now won

17 emmys, two peabodies, and I think a soul train award.

Congratulations. Here with our next award, a man

who needs no introduction, and also doesn't want one because

he's a very private person. Say hello to jason sudeikis.

♪ >> thank you.

Thank you, jimmy. The winner of this emmy category

will take its place among some truly legendary shows.

Shows like "I love lucy" and -- really?

This can't wait five minutes? Okay.

Sorry, folks, we're legally obligated to get covid tests

every hour. Academy policy.

But don't worry, you won't even notice she's here.

So, any way, some truly legendary shows.

"I love lucy," "all in the family," "everybody loves

raymond," -- wow, that's deep. >> what is your birthdate?

>> I don't remember. I think you dented my brain.

Are we done? No big deal.

Anyway, the nominees for outstanding comedy series are --

>> "curb your enthusiasm". >> it's funny has hell.

I gave them an emmy-worthy performance.

And this beautiful, sexy bald man.

J.B. Smoove. Yeah, larry, I'm still mad you

tripped me. >> it's so nice to see a female

buddy murder soap opera comedy, that's not the same old, tired

female buddy murder soap opera comedy we've all seen before.

Linda, I'm so proud of you. I love the show.

>> I can't screen record. Fork!

We had one thing to do. This is darcy's big night.

>> all I wanted to say was congratulations.

She's one of our best friends. >> and "the good place" is -- it

is working. >> oh, fork.

>> who the best? It's you.

Black girl magic. My girls do their duty.

The in and out of love is oh, so cute to see.

And in the love scenes, they show the boy's booty.

>> gab? >> I got to go.

Go "insecure." >> I see it's alan arkin and

michael douglas, two people I worked with, with great

pleasure. And, you know, those two, I

think they have a very good future.

>> a 1950s socialite, and an nfl player, what do they have in

comedy? They both love sachs, or sacks.

>> they name-checked me. And I met the cast backstage at

a show in Italy. And I found out daniel levy was

named after one of my songs. >> our favorite show, "what we

do in the shadows" got nominated for so many emmys.

It received one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,

eight nominations! [ laughter ]

[ applause ] >> and the emmy goes to -- when

do I get the results, by the way?

>> three to six weeks. >> very helpful.

Okay, the emmy goes to -- "schitt's creek"!

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> oh, my goodness. We get one of these?

Oh, boy. Our show at its core is about

the transformational effects of love and acceptance.

We need it now more than ever before.

If you have not registered to vote, please do so, and then go

out and vote. That's the only way we need love

and acceptance out there. Dad, do the rest of the fun

stuff, sorry for making this political.

>> I want to thank our good friend peter, who was so

instrumental in putting this all together, and getting us off the

ground. I want to thank sally and

everyone at cbc. I want to thank the cmf, brad

schwartz and poptv, and our distr

distributor, itv, and netflix for the spark that seemed to

start everything. I also want to thank once again

this young man, who took our fish out of water story about

the rose family and transformed it into a celebration of

inclusivity, a castigation of homophobia, and a declaration of

the power of love. Thank you, daniel.

Thank you, academy, thank you. >> and thank you to a tremendous

cast. We're so proud to be accepting

this award with so many of our cast and crew members.

And everyone at home, this is for all of you who showed up and

did it 110%. I'm so proud to be able to

accept this award in canada with our canadian cast and crew.

Thank you so, so, so much. [ cheers and applause ]

>> I don't know about you, but I've had enough of this canadian

stuff. The kacanadians have won all th

stuff tonight. "schitt's creek" won seven --

oh, they fell just short. This is a killer.

If they had won one more emmy, they would have been able to

trade them in for this, a stanley cup.

But they didn't, so we'll keep it here for another 27 years.

Sorry, canada. We'll be back, with a magic box.

> it's d-nice here with an emmy delivery update, live from the

staples center. Check this out.

For health and safety reasons, the winners aren't here tonight,

but they still need their emmys, so kia has provided us with new

k5 cars to deliver emmys to the winners at their homes.

And right now, they're out on the streets for delivery.

Trying to get them to the winners.

Come on, let's go. ♪

♪ >>> trump should have built that

wall on the northern border. Has the president tweeted about

us yet? It's Sunday, he's probably at

church. Because of the pandemic, we're

mixing it up. This year, we had to get

creative about how to get the trophies to the winners.

So the emmys research and development team, which is a

dedicated group of scientists with spray tans, came up with

this box. Each nominee in this category,

which includes me, has one of these boxes.

Only the winner's box contains an emmy.

It will be opened by remote control and an emmy will pop

out of the box. Trevor, samantha, stephen, john,

do you have your boxes? By the way, only one american, I

see you there, stephen. The producers have assured me

that this is going to work, which means this is not going to

work. Our next presenter, he had the

foresight to grow a virus beard four full years before the

pandemic. Please welcome the pride of

indianapolis, david letterman, to present the emmy for

outstanding variety talk series. >> get out of here!

>> it's not albany. I said I wanted to go to newark.

Why are you being mean to me? >> I hate you!

>> I hate you. >> thanks a lot, uber.

Hi, I'm dave letterman. Guess I'll wait a second for the

virtual applause to die down. How about a nice hand for jimmy

kimmel and shelley long. I think the kids are doing a

great job. Keep up the good work.

By the way, regis, I checked, you're in the montage, buddy.

Thank you, sir. Oh, this tuxedo, the last time I

wore it was in 1986, when I hosted the emmy.

Here's what I found in the pockets, jokes from 1986.

I'm going to read them, they'll be a lot of fun.

>> you suck! >> 1986, so many stars, so much

cocaine. Neil diamond is here tonight,

where did you go for that spray tan, chernobyl?

1986. Oliver north and angela lansbury

have a new show, trading arms for hostages, she wrote.

I need the envelope. Thank you very much.

Okay, the nominees are -- "full frontal with samantha

bee." samantha bee.

"jimmy kimmel live!" "last week tonight with john

oliver." "the daily show with trevor

noah." and "the late show with stephen

colbert." and the emmy goes to --

"last week tonight with john oliver."

congratulations, everybody. Good night.

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much to the academy for sending what is technically

a small bomb to my house. The way this year has gone, I

wouldn't have been surprised if it blew this room up and caused

a small wildfire. Thank you to all of our staff,

in fact, all of us at these variety shows, we've all been

fortunate not to stop during the pandemic.

We've been incredibly lucky, and it's only because of our staff

and how hard they've worked. None of us are technically

gifted, and they had to talk to me across zoom as if I was a

passenger on a plane with a pilot who has just passed out.

Calmly trying to talk me through it, that everything will be

okay. I'd like to thank hbo,

especially nina. I want to thank my wife kate, I

love you very much. She's done my makeup, she's kept

a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old out of this room as I've been

trying to do the show. My 4-year-old at one point did

burst in and say, dad, who are you talking to?

I said, nobody. He said, what are you talking

about? I said, police brutality.

He said, that doesn't sound fun, and he was right.

Thank you to my staff. I haven't seen you in six mon

months, I miss you so much. Thank you to hbo, to my wife, to

all the other hosts and the other hosts' staff for working

so hard. Thanks a lot.

Good night. [ applause ]

this is very creepy. >> I see john's staff all the

time. I'm just going to check my box

to make sure there wasn't a mistake.

Oh, look at that. Participation award.

And young sheldon, seasons one and two on dvd.

Oh, blu-ray, even better. Congratulations to john oliver,

I will be reporting him to I.C.E. Tomorrow.

The next emmy is for outstanding lead actress in a limited series

or movie. This category has been around

since 1955, but this is the first year the winner will be

able to celebrate with her cats. Here are the nominees.

>> kerry washington. >> it felt like exactly how I

felt. It felt like the end of the

world. >> cate blanchett.

>> they say women are like tea bags.

You don't know their strength until they get into hard water.

>> octavia spencer. >> you are all accomplished

women with college degrees. Most of you are smarter than

your husbands. Go out there where all the

action is. >> regina king.

>> because if you know everything that is going to

happen, what is there to be afraid of?

What is there to risk? I'm taking a risk.

>> shira haas. ♪

[ applause ] >> great performances.

One of you is about to receive a knock on your door.

Could be an emmy. Could be chinese food.

The emmy goes to regina king, "watchmen."

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> wow. This -- this is so freaking

weird. Oh.

My sisters, it's an honor to be in this category with you.

I truly love being a thespian. Thank you, television academy,

for choosing me to represent the thespian community.

Damon, I love you, brother. Man, thank you for your

brilliant mind. Thank you for choosing all of us

to join this journey as you stepped outside of your comfort

zone. And led us on a journey where we

could bring art to truth to power.

The writing team, stacey, nick, claire, lyla, peter, warner

brothers, hbo. You got to vote.

I would be remiss not to mention that, being a part of a show

like "watchmen." have a voting plan, vote up the

ballot, please. Go to ballotpedia.Com, and it's

very important. Be a good human.

Rest in power, rbg. And thank you.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> -- in a limited series or movie, and way, way more.

It's the emmys 2020 and we are doing it.

Let's go. ♪

♪ >>> we're back.

Here are the nominees for lead actor in a limit series or

movie. >> paul mescal, "normal people."

>> I don't think people like me. >> mark ruffalo, "I know this

much is true." >> that looks good, buddy.

>> hugh jackman, "bad education."

>> so what happens when our next budget goes up for approval in

may? The one that gets us to first,

what happens? >> jeremy pope, "hollywood."

>> I'm sorry I fought you. I was fighting their fight.

But now it's time to fight ours. >> jeremy irons, "watchmen."

>> all best wishes and encouragement.

Adrian voight. [ cheers and applause ]

>> and the emmy goes to -- well, now we know who would win a

battle between the hulk and wolverine.

Mark ruffalo, "I know this much is true."

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> wow. Okay.

To be with these guys, paul and hugh and jeremy and jeremy, it's

such an honor. Such beautiful performers this

year and beautiful people. I want to thank hbo, I'm coming

to you from ancestral land in upstate new york.

Hbo, the academy, thank you so much.

Derek, you did something beautiful.

I couldn't have done it without you.

It was a great collaboration. You're my brother and my friend.

The rest of the cast, you gave career-defining performances.

You're the best of the best. And I believe that great acting

happens between performers in the moment.

I can't be up here right now without you being here.

This is as much for you as it is for me.

I'm sending it to you for part of the year for the rest of my

life. The crew, we had the best crew

in the world. It was a hard shoot.

You carried us every day with grit, determination, dignity,

and class. You held me up.

You know what I'm talking about. I love you.

Our story was about a man, it's about family.

It's about a man who is fighting for his brother who is living

with mental illness. It's a story that is common

throughout so much of the world today.

And it asks a big question, how are we going to deal and honor

and take care of each other and our most vulnerable people?

And we do that with love, and we do that with compassion, and by

fighting for them. And that is what we have to do

today. We have to come together with

love, for each other. And if you have privilege, you

have to fight for those who are less fortunate, and more

vulnerable. And that is what a great about

america, our diversity. One thing I've learned from my

wife and children, we're stronger together when we love

each other and we respect each other's diversity.

And so we have a big, important moment ahead of us.

Are we going to be a country of division and hatred, a country

only for certain kind of people, or are we going to be one of

love, strength, and fighting for all of us, who have the american

dream and the pursuit of life, liberty, love, and happiness, in

this great country of ours. That's what we're facing right

now. So get out and vote, make a

plan, and vote for love and compassion and kindness.

I love you all. Thank you so much.

And god bless you. [ cheers and applause ]

>> that was nice. Should we hand out another one?

Let's do it. Next to present the emmy for

outstanding writing for a limited series or movie, please

welcome randall park. ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> good evening.

You know, this year has taught us many things.

For instance, I learned that the covid transmission rate between

humans and alpacas is very low. I also learned that when you

read an email too quickly, the phrase, "you're presenting with

an alpaca" looks a lot like the phrase, "you're presenting with

al pacino." anyway, here are the nominees

for outstanding writing for a limited series or movie.

>> sally rooney, alice birch. "normal people," "episode 3."

>> she comes over to our house, you have sex with her, is that

it? Do you talk to her in school, in

front of your friends? Are you nice to her?

>> susannah grant, michael chabon, ayelet waldman,

"unbelievable," "episode 1." >> I'm pretty positive that it

happened? >> pretty positive or positive?

>> maybe I blaocked it out. >> anna winger, "unorthodox,"

"part 1." >> damon lindelof, cord

jefferson, "watchmen," "this extraordinary being."

>> you ain't gonna get justice with a badge.

You're going to get it with that hood.

>> tanya barfield, "mrs. America," "shirley."

>> why am I the only one at this convention that thinks a black

woman as president is worth the run?

>> do you want to read the name? No, okay, I'll do it.

And the emmy goes to -- damon lindelof, cord jefferson,

"watchmen." [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> damon and my name is on the

script, but we also realize that tv is written by committee.

We want to thank all the writers.

They worked with us on the show, and made it what it is.

Thank you to hbo and warner brothers for not batting an e

eyelash for what is in the scripts.

And thank you to regina, joe, daniel, who were all amazing in

the episode. Thank you to my mother, who

would get a kick out of this. Thank you to my father, who is

my date tonight. Thank you to babaloo for reading

the drafts. Thank you to my therapist, ian,

I'm a different man than I was two years ago.

I love you, you've changed my life in many ways.

Therapy should be free in this country.

And we want to recognize the men and women who died in tulsa in

1921. We should never forget them.

Thank you so much for this honor.

I love you. >> I love you.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> all right, y'all. After this break, we'll be

handing out the outstanding director and outstanding

supporting actor and actress emmys in a limited series or

movie, and more to come, on the emmys.

♪ >>> greetings from the

international space station. I'm commander chris cassidy.

We've taken social distancing to the next level, orbiting 250

miles above the earth. Like on earth, television is our

friend up here on the station. When I look down on the planet,

it truly brings home the fact that we're all in this together.

We should cherish the things we have in common, because there's

far more that unites us than divides us.

From all of us on the international space station,

have a great evening. And let's get back to the show.

>> he obviously has no idea what is going on down here right now.

Take us with you. Some of our nominees are

watching the show together tonight, including kerry

washington and her fellow nominee reese witherspoon.

Hi, reese. Hi, kerry.

>> hi, jimmy. >> wow, it's a big party.

What's with the glasses and the decorations?

>> we're having a new year's eve party.

>> why? >> because we're ready for this

year to be over. >> you can do that?

You can just end the year? >> of course.

We're emmy nominated television producers.

>> okay, very interesting. It looks like a great party.

>> we're going to get started. >> 10, 9, 8, 7 --

>> it's not even midnight. >> 6, 5, 4, 3 --

>> nobody even knows what day it is.

>> 2, 1! [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> happy new year, guys.

>> I wish I could kiss you. >> I wish I could kiss you guys,

too. >> we don't want that.

Thank you. >> all right.

It's going to be a great new year.

>> it already has. >> our next emmy category,

outstanding directing for a limited series or movie.

>> lynn shelton, "little fires everywhere," "find a way."

lenny abrahamson, "normal people," "episode 5."

maria schrader, "unorthodox." stephen williams, "watchmen,"

"this extraordinary being." nicole kassell, "watchmen,"

"it's summer and we're running out of ice."

steph green, "watchmen," "little fear of lightning."

[ applause ] >> and the emmy goes to --

maria schrader, "unorthodox." [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> this is so incredible!

This is so unexpected. It's been so incredible already,

these past few months when we've all been in the lockdown, and

seeing our show traveling the world.

And then being nominated for the emmys already felt like a

coronation. But now, this, I -- I'm

speechless. Speechless.

I thank the academy of television, and I of course

first of all thank my partners. The creators of the show, for

inviting and trusting me to direct it.

I want to thank netflix and rachel, who is also in this

room, for picking it up and trusting it and giving so much

knowledge and support. And of course all the team.

And I want to mention just a few of them who helped to shape the

show. And make it become what it is.

And this is the director of photography, the production

designer, the editors, and they've been so beautiful, like

the whole team. And of course, the actors.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting me have such an

intimate contact and work with you.

It's been adventurous, powerful, and at the same time delicate.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ]

>> I'm caroline nelson. I'm a shepherd and rancher in

montana. I've always known farmers and

ranchers are tough, but it's never been more evident than in

the pandemic. And I think if everybody knew

the farmer that raised their food, the world would be a

little bit of a happier place. I'm so honored to be

representing farmers and ranchers tonight as I present

the nominees for outstanding supporting actor in a limited

series or movie. >> dylan mcdermott, "hollywood."

jim parsons, "hollywood." tituss burgess, "unbreakable

kimmy schmidt: Kimmy vs. The reverend."

yahya abdul-mateen ii, "watchmen."

jovan adepo, "watchmen." louis gossett jr., "watchmen."

[ applause ] >> and the emmy goes to --

yahya abdul-mateen ii, "watchmen."

[ applause ] ♪

>> oh, man. Man, thank you so much to the

academy. I'm so excited right now.

I want to give -- say thank you first off to my mama and my

daddy. Man, I'm surprised.

To my siblings, my squad, I love y'all so much.

I want to give a big shout-out to all the west oakland, all the

new orleans people, I love y'all so much.

Thank you so much to hbo, to damon, for your words and

creativity. Thank you to nicky for taking

care of me. Regina, for being the best.

"watchmen" was a story about trauma, and the lasting scars of

white domestic terrorism, police corruption and brutality.

But it was also a story of a god who came down to earth to

reciprocate to a black woman all the love she deserved.

And he did all of that in the body of a black man, and I'm so

proud to have been able to walk into those shoes.

I dedicate this to all the people in my life, my early

investors. I love you, I appreciate you,

and this is for you. Thank you.

[ applause ] >> many of us have been cooped

up at home for months now. We've all been passing this

quarantime in our own ways, so we asked some of our favorite tv

stars to share what they've been up to since everything went to

hell. >> what have I been doing in

quarantine? ♪

riding my bike. >> I've been living inside my

garden shed to avoid my family. >> what?

You thought these things pruned themselves?

>> most actors benefited from the fact that we should be

wearing a mask. They go outside, and no one

recognizes them at all. But for me, it's the opposite.

Oh, it's the good doctor. >> I've been making wine in my

bathroom toilet. It's not good.

>> just been wiping down groceries.

>> rick, can't you do something about this?

>> why would I. You know how much money we've

been saving on mouth animation? >> what have I been doing?

More like, who have I been doing.

Just kidding, I'm married. But we totally did it.

>> I've been working on my garden.

Looks beautiful. >> just trying to get to know

myself in a way, because a lot of people say, hey, you're a

real [ bleep ]. And I'm like, that's not a side

of myself that I know. I'm going to get to know that.

And turns out they were right. I'm a grade-"a" [ bleep ].

>> when I get nervous, I do embroidery.

>> ten more seconds. Keep holding.

You're doing great, ladies. >> I gave up skydiving and quit

my class in alligator wrestling. But that is pretty much it.

>> I've been imprisoned because of carole [ bleep ] baskin.

>> if you've been with us from the beginning, you know that I

am d-nice. And if you haven't, let me

introduce myself, my name is d-nice.

I'll see you when we come back. Emmys 2020, here on abc.

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >>> coming at you, a proud truck

driver and essential worker. I'm a third generation lady

truck driver, and especially during this pandemic, the

community depends on us to continue bringing the needs.

So let us truck drivers out here know that we're appreciated.

A pat on the back, or a thumbs-up goes a long ways.

We've continued going during the pandemic and we will keep going

after. I'm proud to announce the

nominees for outstanding supporting actress in a limited

series or movie. >> holland taylor, "hollywood."

>> uzo aduba, "mrs. America." >> margo martindale, "mrs.

America." >> tracey ullman, "mrs.

America." >> toni collette,

"unbelievable." >> jean smart, "watchmen."

[ applause ] >> will the emmy go to uzo,

toni, margo, holland, tracey or jean?

That's not tracey ullman. Wait, who is -- is that tracy

morgan? >> yeah.

Of course it's me, jimbo, who else has a 2 million-gallon

shark tank in his mud room? >> I didn't see that.

You're in tracey ullman's spot. >> I know.

She called me and asked me to fill in.

Us tracys stick together. >> you do?

>> we do. You remember dick tracy?

>> yes. >> I had his back, too.

I had his back, too. >> you did?

>> and I covered the entire east coast leg of a tracy chapman

tour back in '88, too. >> I didn't know that.

>> now you know. And if tracy ullman wins that

emmy, I'm taking it. I'm going to be the best

supporting actress in a limited series.

Me. >> good luck to you.

And good luck to all nominees. And the emmy goes to --

uzo aduba, "mrs. America." [ applause ]

>> wow. Wow.

Wow. Wow.

Okay. Wow.

Mom, I won. Oh, my gosh.

I just want to say, thank you, wow, thank you very, very much

to the academy. I want to say a huge thank you

to the women that I worked with on "mrs. America," across the

board. Along with the women here in

this category. Margo, tracey, jean, holland,

toni. I love you, you're exceptional.

I want to say a tremendous thank you to fx, our producers,

stacey, coco, to davi, tonya, to ryan and anna, and everyone who

just came together to tell this brilliant story.

And I want to say lastly, thank you, I want to thank my friends,

my family, my mom, most especially, without whom I would

not be here, and my team. Thank you beyond words.

I love you all, you guys. You carried me and lifted me.

I am beyond grateful. Thank you so much, and let's go

change the world. God bless you all.

Thank you very, very, very, very much.

Wow. Yeah.

[ applause ] wow!

Oh, my god. Mommy?

Mommy! >> mommy.

Our next presenter is someone I'm proud to call my friend,

even though he's repeatedly asked me to stop doing that.

Please welcome nine-time emmy nominee, anthony anderson.

♪ [ applause ]

>> all right. J.K., before we announce the

nominees, I have a few things that I'd like to say.

>> you do? >> yes, I do.

>> but in rehearsal, we decided --

>> we have a record number of black emmy nominees this year,

which is great. This is the part where the white

people start to applaud. >> oh.

>> and nod. >> oh.

>> thank you, jimmy. This emmys would have been nba

all-star weekend and wakanda all wrapped in one.

This was supposed to be the blackest emmys ever.

Y'all wouldn't have been able to handle how black it was

gonna be. But because of covid, we can't

even get in the damn building. >> well, thank you, anthony.

>> these emmys would have been so black, like hot sauce in your

purse black. Howard university homecoming

black. It would have been, you fit the

description, black. >> that does sound great, and I

wish we'd -- >> we would have had speeches

quoting our great poets like maya angelou, langston hughes,

cardi b. "wap," jimmy.

I'm talking about that wap, wap. >> oh, the song.

Totally. Right.

>> but instead of that sexy melanated energy, here I am,

alone in a sterilized green room, trying not to sneeze on a

llama. What a damn shame.

>> it was actually an alpaca. >> don't white-splain it to me,

jimmy. It should have been a pit bull.

But no, not tonight. This isn't what it should have

been. But you know what?

I'm still rooting for everybody black.

Because black stories, black performances, and black lives

matter. Say it with me, jimmy.

>> both: Black lives matter. >> louder, jimmy.

>> both: Black lives matter. >> louder, jimmy.

Say it so that mike pence can hear it.

>> both: Black lives matter. >> that's right.

And because black lives matter, black people will stay home

tonight. To be safe.

Which is fine, because guess what?

Y'all don't know how to light us anyway.

Jimmy, I'm glad I got that off my chest.

>> I am, too. I'm glad you did.

>> I'm appreciative you gave me a safe space.

>> it's my pleasure. You know that.

>> could you scoot over so I can stand on the star?

Here are the nominees for limited series.

>> "unorthodox." >> I come from a community where

women are not allowed to sing in public.

>> why not? >> a woman performing loudly

among men is considered to be immodest.

>> "watchmen." >> anger.

>> that's what I would have thought, too.

But it wasn't. It was fear.

>> "unbelievable." >> I mean, we have four

different versions. Tied, untied.

>> I dialed with my hands. >> why did you tell connor you

used your toes? >> "mrs. America."

>> you just announced. >> I didn't get anywhere in my

life waiting on somebody's permission.

If he can't support me, get out of my way.

>> "little fires everywhere." >> he really doesn't leave a

baby alone in the cold. >> you didn't make good choices.

You had good choices. Options that being rich and

white and entitled gave you. [ applause ]

>> and the emmy goes to -- "watchmen"!

[ applause ] ♪

>> we all tested, I swear. Thank you to the academy for

this incredible recognition, to our fellow nominees, to alan

moore, dave gibbons, ta-nehisi coates, to hbo and warner

brothers, to our partners, spouses, and children, who

tolerated our absence and enabled our presence.

Thank you to every person who invested nine hours of their

life into "watchmen." I knew this was never my story

to tell. The only reason I'm standing

here now is because of the people standing beside me.

I want to thank the people standing besides me, zooming and

zapping in from around the world.

They told their stories, and I'm honored to be able to accept on

their behalf. History is mystery, it's broken

into a million puzzle pieces. And many are missing.

We know where they are but we don't seek them out because we

know finding them will hurt. Sometimes we caused that hurt,

maybe we even benefited from it. But we have to name it before we

can repair it. Be careful, be clumsy, run hot,

stay cool. Be the bull in the china shop,

pick up what you broke and glue it back together.

Don't stop until it's great. Affirm.

It's never great enough. Dissent.

Be consistent. Embrace paradox, and stop

worrying about getting cancelled.

And ask yourself what you're doing to get renewed.

We dedicate this award to the victims and survivors of the

tulsa massacre of 1921. The fires that destroyed black

wall street still burn today. The only way to put them out is

to fight them together. Stay safe, god bless, and thank

you for this. I'm going to go throw up.

♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> please welcome tony and emmy award winning actress cynthia

erivo. [ applause ]

>> when we don't see ourselves on television, we start to feel

invisible. When we do see ourselves, it

reminds us that we are invincible.

Our stories may seem unique to some, but they resonate with

many. Our stories are your stories.

Television acts as a mirror to our society.

To our world. We deserve to see our own

reflection. Lena waithe is an unstoppable

creative force who is committed to making sure that we all see

ourselves reflected even when the world is determined to make

us disappear. ♪

>> people are given purpose in this life.

And mine was to tell stories. It's a way to connect and a way

to help other people see themselves.

Growing up, I watched a ton of tv.

I think I was raised in a three-parent household.

My mother, grandmother, and the television.

I remember watching "a different world," and a very, you know,

young jada pinkett said her name.

She said my name is lena james. I'm watching it with my family,

they all gasped at the same time.

That was a moment that the universe spoke to me, yes, you,

I'm talking to you, lena. I just really felt seen in a way

that I hadn't ever felt seen before.

I still think there's a lot more territory to be covered in terms

of intersectionality with blackness and queerness.

We need to continue to tell stories that don't necessarily

look like our lives. That's the only way we're going

to continue to grow as a society.

Even if I get something wrong or somebody doesn't like the way I

do something, I reserve the right to do it my way.

We've at least earned the rights to tell our stories the way we

see fit. >> on Friday, we lost a great

american. Ruth bader ginsburg was a

compassionate and tireless champion of equality and

justice. She said her legacy was to make

life a little better for people less fortunate than she.

Sounds like pretty good words to live by, to me.

We lost many beloved luminaries this year.

It's time to honor and remember those who made an indelible mark

on all of us. Here to pay musical tribute to

all of them, please welcome her. ♪

>> I want people to enjoy what I do.

And understand what I'm doing. It's for their enjoyment.

And that's all I can ask for. ♪ it's been seven hours and 13

days ♪ ♪ since you took your love

away ♪ ♪ I go out every night and sleep

all day ♪ ♪ since you took your love

away ♪ ♪ since you've been gone I can

do whatever I want ♪ ♪ I can see whoever I choose

♪ I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant ♪

♪ but nothing nothing can take away these blues ♪

♪ because nothing compares nothing compares to you ♪

♪ it's been so lonely without you here ♪

♪ I'm like a bird without song ♪ nothing can stop these lonely

tears ♪ ♪ from falling oh no tell me

baby tell me where I went wrong ♪

♪ I can put my arms around everyone I see ♪

♪ so that they'd only remind me of you ♪

♪ I went to the doctor guess what he told me guess what he

told me ♪ ♪ he said try to have fun no

matter what you do but he's a fool ♪

♪ because nothing compares no nothing compares to you ♪

♪ oh oh oh ♪

>> is that supposed to be an implied threat of some sort?

Because if it is, I'm just as tough as you.

Maybe tougher. ♪

♪ nothing compares to you ♪ nothing compares nothing

compares to you ♪ >> purpose crosses disciplines.

Purpose is an essential element of you.

It's the reason you're on the planet at this particular time

in history. The struggles along the way are

only meant to shape you for your purpose.

♪ nothing compares to you ♪

♪ >>> those are not statues.

There are the accountants from ernst and young.

They lick all the envelopes. Sometimes they lick the statues,

too. They're weird.

We have much more on the way. But first, I want to check in

and see if jennifer aniston is home.

Oh, hi, jen. >> hi.

>> your category is coming up, I wanted to make sure you were

there. >> yes, I barely made it.

But we're here. >> oh.

>> hey, jimmy. Courteney cox, you're there?

>> of course I am. We live together.

>> you do? >> yeah, we've been roommates

since 1994. >> is this live tv?

>> unbelievable. Lisa kudrow, you live there,

too? >> yeah.

Where else would I live? >> I don't know, with your

family, maybe? >> yeah, lots of people live

with their families. >> so funny.

>> look who it is. The host with the most.

Rudeness. >> oh.

>> are you calling to kick me out of my own house too, creep?

>> bateman also lives in your house?

>> just until he goes off to college.

By the way, you guys are killing it.

This is so great. >> thank you.

Thank you for being there, and watching all together.

I appreciate the support. It's so nice that you guys are

gathered around the monitor, watching the show.

And thanks again for coming earlier -- what?

Oh. Okay.

>> dinner is ready. >> oh.

Dinner is ready. >> we're dvr-ing it.

>> okay, thanks. Without our next category, we

would never know who is the top chef or what bret michaels looks

like as a banana. We would be lost.

Here are the nominees for outstanding competition program.

>> "nailed it!" "rupaul's drag race."

"top chef." "the masked singer."

"the voice." >> past losers of this category

have gone on to become the president of the united states.

And the emmy goes to -- "rupaul's drag race."

[ applause ] ♪

>> thank you so much! Ooh!

Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much.

That is so very kind of you. Thank the academy for this

beautiful honor. We love making television, it's

an honor to make television. And all the kids get to tell

their stories on our show. And it's beautiful.

And a special thank you to the viewer, and a special note to

the viewer. Kiddo, I know how you feel right

now. Just know that you are loved,

and don't give up on love. Believe in love, and the power

of love, okay? Thank you so much.

Thank you. I love it!

[ applause ] >> and now, please welcome the

chairman and ceo of the television academy, frank

sherman. >> good evening, everyone.

Television and its stories have become an intricate part of our

lives. Television is no longer just a

reflection of the culture, but an invaluable part of the

culture. In the midst of an unprecedented

global health crisis, the entire world has been forced to spend

much more time at home than ever thought possible, quality

television shows have become a form of currency.

We're looking for a new show to get lost in or to learn from.

And we can share the shows and connect over the stories.

And that connection is priceless today.

Television has always been the medium that helped us understand

each other, the struggles, the joys, and the heartache.

I see how that opens our eyes and hopefully brings us together

as a people. We can open portals into each

other's worlds, hear each other's voices, and see other

perspectives more clearly. And few have done more to

widen the scope of television than tyler perry.

The governor's award was chosen by the television academy board,

a group of industry professionals who dedicate their

time to foster excellence in television.

It's only given out when there is a recipient who has exceeded

the high standards of our medium.

And honoring mr. Perry are chris rock and oprah winfrey.

>> in life, we are given no guarantees, and it takes

extraordinary grit and dedication to navigate the rough

terrain that life can give you, and still have the internal

fortitude to believe in yourself.

My friend, tyler perry, has done just that, against all odds.

He's a man of deep faith. He's a visionary who is led by

unwavering passion, and a businessman who bet on himself,

and by doing so showed the world there's a different path to

ultimate success. Tyler is this year's recipient

of the governor's award, because he dreamed the impossible dream.

He beared the unbearable sorrow, and fought the unbeatable foe,

to run where the brave dare not go.

He's done what no one before has accomplished, to make it in

hollywood as an outsider. Knowing the traditional

hollywood way wasn't for him, he carved his own path.

>> he wrote a play. Invested his own money in it.

And it flopped, hard. >> I thought 1,200 people would

show up, and only 30 did. >> it lasted a weekend.

Then he lived in a car, which sucks, because tyler is 6'5",

and his car was a geo metro. >> living that can be a mighty

motivator. And a motivated tyler perry

would soon find success on his own terms.

>> and of course, hollywood welcomed an independent black

man with open arms. Wait, I misread that.

Hollywood saw him as a fad and didn't do [ bleep ] to help him.

He is both talented and crazy, financing his own films, racking

up hit after hit. In the hood, they say I got

receipts. And tyler had receipts.

>> and we did a film, because tyler ensured that black people

would be represented in front of and behind the camera.

>> his sets felt like watching "black panther."

there were black people everywhere.

And after he amassed $1 billion at the north american box

office, he turned his eye to television.

>> and just like his films, tyler perry did tv his way.

He created a whole new business model, getting tbs to purchase

100 episodes of "house of payne" in a deal worth $200

million. >> he shot three to four

episodes in a week. >> the man that always found a

way to make a way. Forever innovating, he decided

to make his own way in atlanta, georgia.

He purchased 330 acres of land and created tyler perry studios.

>> and the dude who was once homeless, always kept the tough

times in mind and reached back to those in need.

His philanthropy says he's still connected to his fellow man.

>> he's a game changer who built a successful empire while

ignoring every conventional norm.

He is a maverick. An innovator.

He's my brother, and this year's governor's award recipient,

tyler perry. ♪

[ applause ] >> I want to say a very special

thank you to the television academy.

To the board of governors, to tim, ari, matt, to everybody at

tyler perry studios and my foundation.

This is amazing. I didn't expect to feel this

way. When I was about 19, I left home

and my grandmother gave me a quilt that she had made.

And this quilt was something that I didn't really care for.

It had all these different colors and patches in it.

I was embarrassed by it. I put no value in it at all.

When the dog got wet, I dried him off with it.

When I changed the car oil, I laid it on the ground.

I had no respect for this quilt. Many years later, I was walking

past a fancy antique store, and there in the window was a quilt.

It was just like the one she had given me.

And an attendant said, this was made by an african-american

woman who was a former slave. Each patch represented a part of

her life. One was from the dress she was

wearing when she found out she was free, another was from her

wedding dress when she jumped the broom.

And as I was hearing this story, I became so embarrassed.

Here I was, a person who prides myself on celebrating our

heritage and culture, and I didn't even recognize the value

in my grandmother's quilt. I dismissed her work and her

story because it didn't look like what I thought it should.

Now, whether we know it or not, we are all sewing our own quilts

with our thoughts and behaviors, our experiences and our

memories. Like in my own quilt, when I was

about 10 years old, I remember my father standing at the door.

I was wondering why he stood there so long.

He was frustrated and walked away.

My mother said he was waiting for the man to pay him and he

never did. They needed the money at the

time. She said, don't you ever stand

by a door waiting for white folks to do nothing for you.

Now, you have to understand. My mother wasn't a racist.

But in her quilt, she couldn't imagine a world where her son

was not waiting by the door for someone.

She couldn't imagine me actually building my own door and holding

it open for thousands of people. She couldn't imagine me owning

land that was once a confederate army base.

Where they plotted and planned on how to keep blacks enslaved.

Now, on that land, black, white, gay, straight, lesbian,

transgender, ex-cons, all coming together to add patches to a

quilt that represents diversity at its best.

I stand here tonight to say thank you to all of the people

who are celebrating and know the value of every patch and every

story and every color that makes up this quilt that is our

business. This quilt that is our lives.

This quilt that is america. Because in my grandmother's

quilt, there were no patches that represented black people on

television. But in my quilt, her grandson is

being celebrated by the television academy.

I thank you for this. God bless you.

Thank you. [ applause ]

♪ ♪

♪ >>> welcome back to the emmys.

And by the way, don't complain about how long the show is.

The lakers game is over. What else do you have to do?

Play candyland with the kids for the 9,000th time?

We've got you right where we want you, you son of a bitch.

Our next award is for outstanding lead actor in a

drama series. And here are the nominees.

>> brian cox, "succession." jeremy strong, "succession."

jason bateman, "ozark." sterling k. Brown, "this is us."

billy porter, "pose." steve carell, "the morning

show." >> and the emmy goes to --

jeremy strong, "succession." [ applause ]

♪ >> oh, man.

Thank you so much. Thank you to the academy, thank

you to hbo. Wow.

I got to thank some people who have been there for me and

believed in me. When something like this felt

basically impossible. Meredith, max, scott, paul,

emily, mara, steve, my mom, my dad, my brother adam, my wife

emma. Frank, francine.

I read a poem by steven dunn that said, all I ever wanted was

a book so good I'd be finishing it for the rest of my life.

This job is that for me. Jesse armstrong, I owe this to

you. Brian cox, I share this with

you. Thank you so much.

[ applause ] ♪

>> we've got more jimmy and more awards coming up.

And speaking of awards, tonight's winners are getting

their emmys delivered in the new k5s, provided by kia.

In fact, they're making the final stops of the night.

Keep watching, it's the emmys, 2020, baby.

♪ ♪

>>> we're busting a lot of moves here.

Each of the women in our next category is an extraordinary

talent. And this year, instead of being

judged on their hairstyle or what they wear, they will be

judged on what kind of living room furniture they have.

Our nominees for outstanding lead actress in a drama series.

>> zendaya, "euphoria." laura linney, "ozark."

jodie comer, "killing eve." olivia colman, "the crown."

sandra oh, "killing eve." jennifer aniston, "the morning

show." >> and the emmy goes to --

zendaya, "euphoria." [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> I'm really, really nervous.

Okay. Okay.

Oh, gosh. I just want to say thank you to

the tv academy, and all the other incredible women in this

category, I admire you all. This is crazy.

Thank you, hbo and a24 for your support.

Thank you to my family and my team.

To the incredible cast and crew of "euphoria."

I'm so lucky to work with you and I'm inspired by everything

you do. And sam, I appreciate you so

much. I'm so grateful you trusted me

with your story, ru. I hope I can continue to do you

proud. And I know this is a weird time

to be celebrating, but there is hope in the young people out

there. I know our tv show doesn't

always feel like a great example of that, but there is hope in

the young people. And to my peers out there doing

the work in the streets, I see you, I admire you, and I thank

you. And thank you so, so much.

This is -- whoa, okay. Thank you.

[ cheers and applause ] >> wow.

How how about that. She's younger than baby yoda,

and has an emmy. You know our next presenter has

a little something for the nerds.

Here to present the emmy for outstanding writing for a drama

series is laverne cox. >> good evening, everyone.

I'm living proof of the american dream, that anyone in this

country can lose the emmy four years in the same category, and

yet somehow end up on this stage presenting an award to somebody

who probably -- what happens to an american dream deferred?

Does it shrivel up like a raisin in the sun?

Stick to the script, laverne. Stick to the script.

And now here's the nominees for writing in a drama series.

>> peter morgan, "the crown." "aberfan."

>> jesse armstrong, "succession."

"this is not for tears." >> gordon smith, "better call

saul." "bagman."

>> thomas schnauz, "better call saul."

"bad choice road." >> miki johnson, "ozark."

"fire pink." >> john shiban, "ozark."

"boss fight." >> chris mundy, "ozark."

"all in." [ applause ]

>> and the emmy goes to -- jesse armstrong, "succession."

[ applause ] ♪

>> thank you very much. This is so weird to be here in

london, and accepting this. I love writing for this show so

very much. And for this amazing cast, and

with this amazing crew, probably 300 people take the episode from

script to on screen. And I'm going to thank every

single one of them. Because that's polite.

And we're here in london, and you can't stop us.

No, I would like to say thanks to sam, my old writing partner.

Who I've done so much with. Richard, k.C., franny, nora,

adam, kevin, scott, and I'd like to say thanks to all the writers

on "succession," especially the ones who wrote on this season

with me. I want to thank teddy, john,

lucy, georgia, will, and susan. Thank you so much.

[ applause ] >> looks like they were having

an intervention for jesse there. The great oscar and emmy

award-winning director steven spielberg once said,“i don't

dream at night. I dream at day.

I dream all day. I'm dreaming for a living”

in any other industry, that would get you fired for cause.

But in hollywood, it makes you a nominee for outstanding

directing for a drama series. >> benjamin caron, "the crown."

"aberfan." jessica hobbs, "the crown."

"cri de coeur." lesli linka glatter, "homeland."

"prisoners of war." mimi leder, "the morning show."

"the interview." alik sakharov, "ozark."

"fire pink." ben semanoff, "ozark."

"su casa es mi casa." andrij parekh, "succession."

"hunting." mark mylod, "succession."

"this is not for tears." [ applause ]

>> and the emmy goes to -- andrij parekh, "succession."

[ applause ] ♪

>> man, I am deeply honored and not the least bit humbled by

this award. This is on my birthday, so thank

you. I want to thank hbo, and the

entire cast, the show has been such a professional dream.

I want to thank my wife and daughter, who put up with my

artistic pursuits. And my mom and dad and brother.

I want to dedicate this emmy to all the kids whose name is

difficult to pronounce. This is proof that you belong.

And this emmy is ours. Thank you guys.

♪ [ applause ]

] ♪

>>> hey, there. >> my brother and I are proud to

be essential workers during the pandemic.

>> being a doctor can be a little bit stressful.

And with everybody wearing masks, it's hard to tell whether

everybody is smiling anymore. But wear masks, do social

distancing, and pay attention to your mental health.

>> don't forget to kick back and watch some great tv.

>> you can start by watching the amazing performances by these

nominees for outstanding supporting actor in a drama

series. >> giancarlo esposito, "better

call saul." bradley whitford, "the

handmaid's tale." billy crudup, "the morning

show." mark duplass, "the morning

show." nicholas braun, "succession."

kieran culkin, "succession." matthew macfadyen, "succession."

jeffrey wright,“westworld” >> and the emmy goes to --

billy crudup, "the morning show."

>> oh, wow. [ applause ]

♪ >> this is a pretty incredible

experience. Thanks a lot to the academy and

obviously the fellow actors in the category.

It's some of the best actors that I'm familiar with and have

been for a long time. I knew the second I got this

part, it would be something I would be fortunate about.

I've tried to thank everyone involved in this project, and

everyone in my life, if I haven't, please call me and yell

at me. Because I've been meaning to.

It's taken an army of support. I'm incredibly grateful.

Not the least of which to everybody at apple, you gave me

a wonderful opportunity. And I'm glad to have delivered

something for you. And to the young people in my

life, my glorious son will, my nephews, ash, all my

godchildren, sasha and kai, please save us.

Sorry to ask. But thanks in advance for all of

your help. I love you, and thank you.

[ applause ] >> love you, billy.

>> wow. >> he said that he wanted to do

the show, he told me he wasn't sure about it.

I think he did it for the money. Oh, hi.

Our next essential worker/presenter is a nurse from

new york city. Which would be a great show for

you. To hand out the emmy for

outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, katie duke.

>> I'm katie duke, I'm a nurse-practitioner in new york

city. When the pandemic first hit, I

woke up and had crippling body aches.

I knew I had covid. I felt so alone, my family and

friends can't see me. And I'm in an isolation room on

oxygen, I'm getting steroids. I have covid pneumonia.

I felt scared, and I'm not ashamed to admit that.

I was terrified. When I returned to work, I

returned with a whole new set of eyes.

I was reminded how special life is.

And I'm incredibly excited to present the nominees for

outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.

>> laura dern, "big little lies."

meryl streep, "big little lies." helena bonham carter, "the

crown." samira wiley, "the handmaid's

tale." fiona shaw, "killing eve."

julia garner, "ozark." sarah snook, "succession."

thandie newton, "westworld." [ applause ]

>> and the emmy goes to -- julia garner, "ozark."

[ applause ] >> oh.

Oh, my gosh. Wow.

First, I am shocked, to be honest.

I want to show gratitude to all the women in this category.

You are the reason why I'm acting in the first place.

So thank you. Thank you to the television

academy for this award. And thank you to chris and

everybody in the writer's room. And just setting the tone

for "ozark." thank you jason and laura.

Laura, I love you so much. Just for bringing me under your

wings, teaching me to be a better actor and person.

And netflix, and everyone. Thank you so much.

Let's try to make the world better.

There will be a light at the end of this tunnel.

Thank you so much. I love you all.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. To my husband and my family.

Thank you, I love you. [ applause ]

♪ >> please welcome actress and

activist yara shahidi. [ applause ]

>> the stories we tell on tv shape how we see ourselves and

others. And how we are seen can many

times determine how we are treated.

The dream of television is the freedom to live outside of boxes

and assumptions. We continue to strive for a more

complete definition of inclusivity.

In this piece, america ferrera reminds us that when tv has more

voices, it's just better. ♪

>> I was 16 years old when I got my very first audition.

And I was this little, brown, chubby valley girl who spoke,

you know, like a valley girl. I walked in, did my audition.

The casting director looked at me and she was like, that's

great. Can you do that again, but this

time sound more latina. Um, so, like, do you want me to

do this in spanish? She was like, no, no, no, do it

in english. But just, you know, like, sound

more latina. I am a latina.

And this is what I sound like. And she looked at me and was

like, okay, sweetie, thank you. Bye.

I told my family, and they said, they wanted you to speak in

broken english. What did you think was going to

happen? They were going to have you

starring in the next role meant for julia roberts?

And I was like, yeah, that is what I thought.

That realization has fueled me to create more opportunity for

little brown girls to fulfill their talent and their dream.

♪ ♪

[ applause ] >>> okay, you've been very

patient. Thank you for watching.

This is the big one, the last award of the night.

In my experience, this is where things sometimes go askew.

Our final presenter is one of our finest actors and one of the

few actors to have worked with o.J. And olaf.

Here to present the emmy for outstanding drama series,

two-time emmy winner and double nominee tonight, sterling k.

Brown. ♪

>> whoo! Oh, wow.

I did not see this coming. They told us "succession" was a

shoe-in. For us to win best drama in an

unbelievably loaded season, I'm blown away.

And they said network television was dead.

Okay. To our partners at disney and

nbc, back up the brinks trucks, you cheapskates.

We won best drama, and we need raises.

Because this right here, this right here is an envelope.

Why do I have an envelope? I'm presenting?

We weren't even nominated? I will be at work tomorrow,

happily, on time, and without complaint.

This is still a huge honor. Here are the nominees for

outstanding drama series. >> "the handmaid's tale."

"better call saul." "killing eve."

"succession." "the crown."

"the mandalorian." "ozark."

"stranger things." [ applause ]

>> that was embarrassing. The emmy for outstanding drama

series goes to -- "succession."

♪ [ applause ]

>> thank you very much indeed. This is so very -- such a very

nice moment. And it's very sad not to be with

the cast and some of the crew, to share it with you all

tonight. But this is a wonderful

achievement for the whole group. Room service -- just, yeah,

probably. But for being robbed of the

opportunity to spend this time with our peers and with the cast

and crew, I think I'd like to do a couple of un-thank yous.

Un-thank you to the virus for keeping us apart.

Un-thank you to president trump for his crummy and uncoordinated

response. Un-thank you to boris johnson

for the same thing in our country.

Un-thank you to the nationalists and quasi-nationalists.

So, un-thank you. [ applause ]

>> I don't think we ever had un-thank yous before.

That's our show. Before we go, I'd like to

announce that we raised $2.3 million for no kid hungry,

and the television academy is adding an additional $500,000 on

top of that, for a total of $2.8 million tonight.

You can donate too. Go to nokidhungry.Org/emmys.

Congratulations to all the winners tonight and all the

nominees, I'll see you guys at the sad zoom afterparty.

Meeting id 459 956 7155. Stay safe.

Please vote. And baba booey.

[ applause ] ♪