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  • Emmy nominees in key categories

    Emmy nominees in key categories

    Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 76th Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on September 15.

    FX’s epic Japanese drama “Shogun” topped the nominations list with 25, followed by two comedies — FX’s “The Bear” at 23 and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building at 21.

    “True Detective: Night Country” led the nominees in the limited or anthology series categories at 19.

    OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

    “The Crown”

    “Fallout”

    “The Gilded Age”

    “The Morning Show”

    “Mr & Mrs Smith”

    “Shogun”

    “Slow Horses”

    “3 Body Problem”

    OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

    “Abbott Elementary”

    “The Bear”

    “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

    “Hacks”

    “Only Murders in the Building”

    “Palm Royale”

    “Reservation Dogs”

    “What We Do in the Shadows”

    OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

    “Baby Reindeer”

    “Fargo”

    “Lessons in Chemistry”

    “Ripley”

    “True Detective: Night Country”

    LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA

    Idris Elba, “Hijack”

    Donald Glover, “Mr & Mrs Smith”

    Walton Goggins, “Fallout”

    Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”

    Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”

    Dominic West, “The Crown”

    LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA

    Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”

    Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”

    Maya Erskine, “Mr & Mrs Smith”

    Anna Sawai, “Shogun”

    Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”

    Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”

    LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY

    Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”

    Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

    Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”

    Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

    Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

    D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”

    LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY

    Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”

    Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”

    Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”

    Maya Rudolph, “Loot”

    Jean Smart, “Hacks”

    Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”

    LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

    Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”

    Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”

    Jon Hamm, “Fargo”

    Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

    Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

    LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

    Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”

    Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry”

    Juno Temple, “Fargo”

    Sofia Vergara, “Griselda”

    Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

    SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA

    Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”

    Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”

    Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”

    Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”

    Takehiro Hira, “Shogun”

    Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”

    Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA

    Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age”

    Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”

    Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”

    Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”

    Lesley Manville, “The Crown”

    Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”

    Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”

    SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY

    Lionel Boyce, “The Bear”

    Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”

    Paul Rudd, “Only Murders in the Building”

    Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”

    Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY

    Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”

    Liza Colon-Zayas, “The Bear”

    Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”

    Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”

    Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”

    Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building”

    SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

    Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travelers”

    Robert Downey Jr., “The Sympathizer”

    Tom Goodman-Hill, “Baby Reindeer”

    John Hawkes, “True Detective: Night Country”

    Lamorne Morris, “Fargo”

    Lewis Pullman, “Lessons in Chemistry”

    Treat Williams, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

    Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”

    Lily Gladstone, “Under the Bridge”

    Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”

    Aja Naomi King, “Lessons in Chemistry”

    Diane Lane, “Feud: Capote vs the Swans”

    Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”

    Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”

    Programs with most overall nominations:

    “Shogun” – 25

    “The Bear” – 23

    “Only Murders in the Building” – 21

    “True Detective: Night Country” – 19

    “The Crown” – 18

    “Saturday Night Live” – 17

  • Pakistani documentary ‘As Far As They Can Run’ bags Emmy nomination

    Pakistani documentary ‘As Far As They Can Run’ bags Emmy nomination

    Another proud moment for Pakistani entertainment! The documentary ‘As Far As They Can Run’ was nominated for the prestigious Emmy awards under the category ‘Oustanding Documentary Short’. Haya Fatima Iqbal was the field producer along with Ziad Zafar co-producer, Tanaz Eshaghian the director and Nadir Siddiqui was the cinematographer behind this project.

    The film follows the lives of three young adults dealing with intellectual disabilities, while competing for the Special Olympics.

    The filmmaker, who had previously won an Oscar and two Emmys, shared the exciting news on her Instagram stories, revealing that one of the kids in the film, Sana Kapri, lit the torch at the Special Olympics in Berlin only a month ago.

    It was a joy and honour for me to witness the care and love that the coaches put into this work to ensure that these children can fly high,” she gushed about the project.

    Haya Fatima Iqbal has previously been a producer for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s 2015 documentary ‘A Girl In The River’, an exploration of honor killings in Pakistan. The film followed the story of a woman who survived attempted murder at the hands of her family, after she married of her own choice. The documentary received critical acclaim and won an Oscar for ‘Best Documentary Short’.

  • Emmy nominations: Oprah’s tell-all interview with Meghan and Harry, Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’

    The 73rd annual Emmy nominations were announced on July 13. Among other nominations, Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking has also been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category’.

    Throwing light on the highly controversial Indian (and Pakistani) matrimonial matchmaking culture, the Netflix original stirred a debate about the regressive elements in the regions traditional process of finding a spouse. The show trended at number four on Netflix Pakistan in July last year.

    In addition, Oprah Winfrey’s tell-all interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series’ category.

    In their interview with Oprah, Meghan and Harry made several shocking revelations about their life as senior members of the royal family, including harrowing discussions in the royal family about the colour of their son’s [Archie] skin, losing royal protection and the pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.

    The prestigious Emmy Awards will broadcast on Sunday, September 19.