LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Crown“ and “Ted Lasso,” among the TV shows that helped distract America during an oppressive pandemic year, are in the hunt for Emmy recognition. The nominations for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced Tuesday by father-and-daughter actors Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (“Blindspotting”), and TV academy chief executive Frank Scherma. The actors are among the favorites for Emmy nods, along with Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II and Gillian Anderson as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...At slightly more than 34% of nominees, that improved on the 2018 record of just under 28% of Black actors in those categories.

Source: thestar July 13, 2021 03:56 UTC