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Women Lead the Emmys Noms: Beyonce, "Fleabag," and "Russian Doll" Sweep the List

This year's Emmys nominations favored female-created shows.

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This year's Emmys nominations list has made headlines because many of the selected shows are actually really high-quality television.

It's noteworthy for another reason: Women (whether female actors, writers, creators, or otherwise) are at the forefront of the majority of the shows under consideration.

Leading the pack is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the writer and creator of not one but two Emmy nominated shows: Killing Eve and Fleabag. Another show in talks for a win is Russian Doll, the breakout Netflix hit created by and starring Natasha Lyonne. Naturally, Beyoncé also scored six nominations for her Netflix Homecoming special.

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Not only do all these shows have female creators: they also star women above the age of 30. Amidst a Hollywood crowd that notoriously snubs this demographic, or writes them into restrictive roles, it's refreshing to see women so well-represented in the nominations list (which could perhaps use more diversity in general).

Don't worry, though: Men were still represented in this year's nominations. Craig Mazin's disaster drama Chernobyl scored 19 nominations, and Game of Thrones scored an incredible 32, despite terrible reviews of its last season. On the other hand, Julia Roberts was snubbed for her role in Veep, while Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and (thankfully) The Big Bang Theory received almost no recognition.

Whatever happens, this means that more people will be prompted to bask in the glory of Russian Doll, Fleabag, and Homecoming, and that's a blessing for everyone.

Here's the full list of nominees, via CNN:

Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie

Mahershala Ali, "True Detective"

Benicio del Toro, "Escape at Dannemora"

Hugh Grant, "A Very English Scandal"

Jared Harris, "Chernobyl"

Jharrel Jerome, "When They See Us"

Sam Rockwell, "Fosse/Verdon"

Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie

Amy Adams, "Sharp Objects"

Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora"

Aunjanue Ellis, "When They See Us"

Joey King, "The Act"

Niecy Nash, "When They See Us"

Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdon"

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish"

Don Cheadle, "Black Monday,"

Ted Danson, "The Good Place"

Michael Douglas, "The Kominksy Method"

Bill Hader, "Barry"

Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek"

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"

Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Julia-Louis Dreyfus, "Veep"

Natasha Lyonne, "Russian Doll"

Catherine O'Hara, "Schitt's Creek"

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag"

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series

Jason Bateman, "Ozark"

Sterling K. Brown, "This is Us"

Kit Harrington, "Game of Thrones"

Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"

Billy Porter, "Pose"

Milo Ventimiglia, "This Is Us"

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series

Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones"

Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"

Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"

Laura Linney, "Ozark"

Mandy Moore, "This Is Us"

Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve"

Robin Wright, "House of Cards"

Outstanding reality/competition series

"The Amazing Race"

"American Ninja Warrior"

"Nailed It"

"RuPaul's Drag Race"

"Top Chef"

"The Voice"

Outstanding variety talk series

"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"

"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"

"Jimmy Kimmel Live"

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"

"The Late Late Show with James Corden"

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

Outstanding limited series

"Chernobyl"

"Escape at Dannemora"

"Fosse/Verdon"

'Sharp Objects"

"When They See Us"

Outstanding comedy series

"Veep"

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

"Barry"

"The Good Place"

"Fleabag"

"Russian Doll"

"Schitt's Creek"

Outstanding drama series

"Better Call Saul"

"Bodyguard"

"Game of Thrones"

"Killing Eve"

"Ozark"

"Pose"

"Succession"

"This Is Us"

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Our Seven Favorite Moments From the 2019 Golden Globes

There was crying, there was politics, there were sparkly dresses.

The 2019 Golden Globes were full of meme-able moments, here are a few of our favorites.

Regina King refusing to be played off

We hope whoever DARED interrupt Queen King with the "please stop talking" elevator music has been sentenced to the stockades. Luckily, she ignored it and continued on with her inspiring speech, vowing that in 2019 every movie she produces will have a cast and crew that's at least 50% female.

Bill Murray appearing to say "Oh No" upon seeing that Green Book won best movie

Billy Murray's dead pan is always a delight to behold, as is his "I'm too old and famous to give a shit what you think of me" attitude. Both were on prominent display at this year's Golden Globes as he announced the winner for the best musical or comedy category. He opened the card as he finished making a joke about having many friends in the category, and appeared to read the card, say "Oh no," and then announce Green Book as the winner. Given the controversy surrounding the film, we can't help but agree with Bill's take on the matter.

Carol Burnett blessing us with her presence and sparkly jacket

Carol Burnett Is Honored for Achievement in Television - 2019 Golden Globes (Highlight)youtu.be

Comedy legend and TV pioneer Carol Burnett received the first ever award named in her honor. She looked incandescent, effortlessly charmed the room, and proved why she'll always be an icon. She said in her acceptance speech, "My first love growing up was the movies. I would see as many as six to eight films a week with my grandmother, who raised me," Burnett told the crowd. "Then later when I was a teenager we got our first television set. Then I had a new love."

Olivia Colman calling co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone her "bitches"

Olivia Colman Wins Best Actress, Musical or Comedy - 2019 Golden Globes (Highlight)youtu.be

If you've seen a show or movie where the characters have English accents, Olivia Colman was probably in it. She's a brilliant actor, and now officially our favorite person because in her acceptance speech she said, "Cor blimey ... ma bitches, Emma and Rachel, thank you." Hell yeah.

Emma Stone's screamed apology

At the beginning of the evening, host Sandra Oh joked about the whitewashing of Asian characters in Hollywood, saying, "It is the first studio film with an Asian-American lead since Ghost in the Shell and Aloha." In response, Emma Stone, who played a half-asian character in Aloha, could be heard in the audience yelling, "I'm sorry!" We respect her remorse, timing, and boisterousness.

Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler being pros

Maya Rudolph Proposes to Amy Poehler - 2019 Golden Globes (Highlight)youtu.be

As precious as Sandra Oh was, her and Andy Samberg didn't mesh well on stage. Their lack of energy and chemistry was never quite as noticeable as when Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler were at the podium, and immediately made the live/at home audience wish the SNL alum were the ones hosting. Rudolph's fake marriage proposal to Amy Poehler was such pure, enjoyable comedy, that the stage seemed to dim when the two comedians exited.

Everything Sandra Oh did all evening

2019 Golden Globes: Sandra Oh Thanks Parents During Killing Eve Acceptance Speechyoutu.be

That red pantsuit, that heartfelt opening, that puffy sleeved dress! We were smitten with the Killing Eve star, and apparently the Hollywood Foreign Press was as well, since Oh took home the Golden Globe for best dramatic actress, the first asian woman to do so. After receiving the award, she thanked her parents, who were beaming at her from the audience, and they shared a heartfelt bow after she told them she loved them in Korean. The whole nation ugly cried.

Christian Bale thanking Satan

While accepting his Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy for his role as Dick Cheney in Vice, Bale said, "Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role." Dick Cheney's daughter is not particularly pleased about the comment, but in Bale's always surprising Cockney accent (raise your hand if you assumed he just spoke like Batman all the time) the comment was a perfect molotov cocktail of crossing the line and charm.


Brooke Ivey Johnsonis a Brooklyn based writer, playwright, and human woman. To read more of her work visit her blog or follow her twitter @BrookeIJohnson.



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