Emmy Awards Live Updates: ‘The Studio’ and ‘Severance’ Win Multiple Awards

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A pair of Apple TV+ shows, “Severance” and “The Studio,” have gotten off to a good start at the 77th Emmy Awards.

Seth Rogen, the star and a producer on the “The Studio,” which is a sendup of modern Hollywood, has won three Emmys already, one each for acting, directing and writing. He is one win away from tying the record for most Emmys during the prime-time telecast.

And “The Studio,” which won nine technical and guest acting awards last weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys, has already set the record for most wins for a comedy in a single year, surpassing “The Bear.”

“Severance” has two acting wins, with Britt Lower prevailing in best actress in a drama, and Tramell Tillman taking the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama, the first Emmys for each.

Katherine LaNasa, who found overnight fame after starring in “The Pitt,” also won her first Emmy, in the best supporting actress category, beating out a field that included four actresses from “The White Lotus.”

The Apple TV+ series “Severance” and the HBO Max medical show “The Pitt” are in a showdown for best drama, television’s most coveted prize, a face-off that the entertainment industry is watching closely because of how the contenders take such different approaches to making and crafting a TV show.

Here’s what else to know about the ceremony:

How to watch: The broadcast is on CBS and can be streamed live with the Paramount+ “premium plan.”
Wins for “Adolescence”: Owen Cooper, the 15-year-old star of Netflix’s out-of-nowhere hit “Adolescence,” won for best supporting actor in a limited series, the youngest actor to win in that category. It was the fourth win for “Adolescence,” which also won for best supporting actress in a limited series (Erin Doherty), best directing and writing. Cristin Milioti (“The Penguin”) managed to snap the “Adolescence” streak when she won best actress in a limited series.
Wins for ‘Hacks’: Jean Smart won an Emmy for the fourth time for her role in “Hacks,” which represents her seventh win here. Hannah Einbinder, Smart’s castmate in “Hacks,” won her first Emmy after four tries.
The host: The host, Nate Bargatze, opened the show with a sketch poking fun of the modern television landscape, alongside three “Saturday Night Live” cast members, Bowen Yang, Mikey Day and James Austin Johnson.
A standing ovation for Colbert: Stephen Colbert, the CBS late-night host whose show was canceled over the summer, presented the first award of the night and received a standing ovation from an industry crowd amid chants of “Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!” Said Colbert: “While I have everyone’s attention, is anyone hiring?”
A nod to public broadcasting: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is scheduled to shut down next year after President Trump signed a package in July that canceled about $1.1 billion in funds earmarked for public broadcasting, received the Television Academy’s Governors Award last week, and was given a special shout-out during the telecast.

Someone finally breaks the “Adolescence” win streak (that series did not have a nominee in the lead actress category). It’s Cristin Milioti, whose performance was the bright light in the baffling comics-based mob series, “The Penguin.”

Emmy Wins (including Creative Arts) ›

The Studio

The Penguin

Severance

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Adolescence

Andor

The Traitors

The “Adolescence” star Owen Cooper delivered a heartwarming acceptance speech that earned a standing ovation from a room filled with Hollywood heavyweights. The gritty drama also earned Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham the Emmy for best writing for a limited series, movie or drama special. “The Studio” earned its third award of the evening, with the cast and crew most likely delivering the night’s shortest speech. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” also picked up trophies.

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Erin Doherty

Wins best supporting actress for “Adolescence.”

‘S.N.L.’ tops Beyoncé for the live variety Emmy.

A bunch of people on the SNL stage. — “Saturday Night Live” won multiple Emmys for its 50th anniversary special.Credit…Theo Wargo/NBC

Most years, the Emmys relegates the award for live variety special (not to be confused with scripted variety or prerecorded variety) to the Creative Arts ceremony. But with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and 50 years worth of comedy veterans vying for the trophy, the award was awarded live tonight, with “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” claiming the trophy. (Or was that just a clever bit of envelope shuffling by presenter and “S.N.L.” veteran Tina Fey?)

Lorne Michaels, accepting, mentioned that he had won this same award 50 years ago. To be still producing the same show five decades later had never been a lifelong dream, he said. “However, here we are.”

The category was unusually competitive as well as unusually glamorous this year. The Oscars, a regular nominee, appeared alongside Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show; “Beyoncé Bowl,” an NFL Christmas Day halftime show, featuring songs from the “Cowboy Carter” album; and two “Saturday Night Live” specials celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary,:“SNL50: The Anniversary Special” and “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.”

At last week’s creative arts awards, “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” won seven awards and the Oscars and “Beyoncé Bowl” won one each, as did Lamar, who won for outstanding music direction.

It’s odd that they brought out Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel on the “Gilmore Girls” Stars Hollow set and didn’t use it for a category whose nominees included “Paradise” (which was shot partly on the same lot).

What a night for Continental Studios! Another win for “The Studio.”

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez

Wins for best writing for “The Studio” (“The Promotion”).

Will Owen Cooper of “Adolescence” be a bigger hero back at school for winning an Emmy or for hugging Sydney Sweeney?

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Owen Cooper

Wins best supporting actor for “Adolescence.”

Since it probably won’t win best drama (but deserves it), I’m very glad “Andor” picked up a drama award for writing. In an era of uninspired, cash-in adaptations of intellectual property, this series made an I.P. series of substance, returning “Star Wars” to its rebellious political roots. At least “Andor” has friends somewhere.

The winner’s circle is growing! “Traitors” won for reality competition program, Jeff Hiller picked up a trophy for “Somebody Somewhere,” and Seth Rogen won his second Emmy of the night, this one for directing along with Evan Goldberg. Philip Barantini, who directed “Adolescence,” also became a winner, beating out five women directors. “Survivor,” the reality TV show that first aired 25 years ago, got a moment in the spotlight as its host, Jeff Probst, presented John Oliver with the Emmy for best variety scripted series.

OK, this “Survivor” final-tribal sketch for scripted variety series (which goes to “Last Week Tonight” over a blockbuster lineup including “Saturday Night Live” and … no one else) at least makes the most of an absurdly tiny category.