Emmy Awards 2020: Hollywood stars don pajamas for coronavirus pandemic-era ‘virtual’ Emmys

TV stars picked out their favorite pajamas forward of Sunday’s reinvented, pandemic-hit Emmys, which can see nominees settle for prizes stay from their houses, with darkish superhero satire “Watchmen” tipped to dominate the evening. Hollywood’s first main Covid-era award present will look radically totally different to earlier editions, with no purple carpet and a number broadcasting from an empty theater in Los Angeles, which stays beneath strict lockdown. Nominees for the 72nd Emmys — the small-screen equal of the Oscars — have been despatched cameras to hook up in their very own dwelling rooms, gardens and even bedrooms.

They have additionally been inspired to get inventive with their acceptance speeches in addition to places, that means even the present’s producers are in for just a few surprises. “They don’t know what it’s going to look like — it’s a crapshoot,” stated Deadline awards columnist Pete Hammond. Jimmy Kimmel has been tasked with internet hosting the evening. No one goes residence a loser. They’ll already be at residence,” the late evening funnyman quips in a single advert for the printed. Producers are aiming for a extra casual occasion — when it comes to each temper and elegance. And the celebs appear keen to oblige. “Tonight I’ll happily be wearing leggings and a free T-shirt I got from my college outdoors club freshman year,” actress Mindy Kaling stated on Twitter.

Kimmel started presenting his personal discuss present from residence months in the past, and held collectively the infamous 2017 Oscars after a fiasco noticed the incorrect finest image winner introduced, so observers say he’s the person for the job. “The executive producers at least seem very prepared for anything and more importantly everything to go wrong,” stated Libby Hall, IndieWire’s TV awards editor. As for the awards themselves, “Watchmen” leads the cost with a whopping 26 nominations, primarily within the restricted collection classes. The well timed graphic novel spin-off — which gained rave opinions from critics and audiences alike — tackles historic US racism, police violence and even mask-wearing.

“‘Watchmen’ speaks so specifically in so many unprecedented ways to the moment in which we’re living right now,” stated Hill. “I think people will probably get pretty tired of hearing Watchmen’s name getting called… it’s as much of a lock as we have right now.” The present has already gained seven statuettes in awards offered earlier than the printed.

– ‘Big momentum’ –

The prestigious drama collection classes promise to be extra carefully contested this yr than in current editions — HBO’s Emmys record-breaking “Game of Thrones” has lastly mounted a dragon and soared off to Westeros. “It’s a relief for HBO that they have ‘Succession’ hitting at the right time,” stated Hammond. The darkish portrait of a strong Murdoch-esque household’s wrangling for management of a dynastic media empire has amassed 18 nominations. It is tied with “Ozark,” Jason Bateman’s crime saga set within the American heartland from Netflix, which regardless of touchdown a document 160 nominations this yr continues to be determined to win its first main collection Emmy. Dark horses embody British royals saga “The Crown” and live-action Star Wars collection “The Mandalorian,” which boasts lavish Thrones-esque manufacturing values and has already gained seven Emmys in technical classes for newcomer Disney+.

In the race for comedy honors, previous winner “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” — Amazon’s quirky story of a 1950s housewife who turns into a standup comedian — will battle sleeper hit “Schitt’s Creek.” The latter, a Canadian comedy a couple of privileged household pressured to stay in a rundown motel, didn’t earn a single nomination in its first 4 years, however gained consideration by later airing on Netflix and signed off with a heartwarming remaining season.Emmy voters “know it’s the show’s last chance… that’s the one that’s got big momentum,” stated Hammond.

– ‘Crapshoot’ –

Of the greater than 100 appearing nominations within the drama, comedy, restricted collection and tv film classes this yr, greater than a 3rd of them went to black actors — a brand new document Aside from the awards themselves, the evening will honor the profession achievement of Tyler Perry. The African-American leisure mogul has championed larger range in Hollywood, and this yr paid funeral prices for black victims of police violence together with George Floyd. The theme of tackling racism is anticipated to characteristic prominently all through the evening. Many stars in famously liberal Hollywood are more likely to have a cautious eye on President Donald Trump’s re-election bid — and to specific grief over the loss of life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

And then after all there’s the pandemic itself to deal with. “Even if Sunday night is a complete disaster, it’s at least going to be an interesting disaster,” stated Hill. “And that’s really all you can ask for in 2020.”

(This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content. Only the headline has been modified.)

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