After a four-month delay, the Emmy Awards go on with the show

After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally have their moment in the spotlight.

After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally have their moment in the spotlight. Much of the focus will be on HBO’s “Succession,” seeking its third best-drama Emmy in four seasons (the others coming in 2020 and 2022), having missed out in a first season that coincided with the eighth and final campaign of another HBO heavyweight, “Game of Thrones.” Emmy producers sought to tap into nostalgia tied to the 75th anniversary, sprinkling mini-show reunions in the form of presenter pairings and nods to the medium’s history throughout the telecast. The show got off to an emotional start, with standing ovations for Christina Applegate (who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis) and TV legend Carol Burnett, and moving acceptance speeches by Quinton Brunson and Ayo Edebiri for “Abbott Elementary” and “The Bear,” respectively. Jennifer Coolidge also claimed her second Emmy for “The White Lotus,” this time competing as a drama series Although its success might not be as evident during the main televised ceremony, thanks to the Creative Arts Emmys handed out January 6 and 7 (primarily devoted to technical areas, such as sound and cinematography), this year’s most-honored program could be a first-year drama, “The Last of Us.” The apocalyptic HBO show previously earned eight awards, including both guest actor statuettes for Nick Offerman and Storm Reid. With “Last of Us” leading the way, HBO/Max (like CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery) amassed 22 awards at those events, compared to 16 for Netflix, likely giving the pay network overall bragging rights for the second straight awards cycle when the primary results, encompassing 26 categories, are completed.