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A Humdrum Emmys Are Weighed Down by Sparse Crowds and Sponsored Content: TV Review
The 2024 Emmys, hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy, were a humdrum ceremony weighed down by sparse crowds and sponsored content.
Factor in the Television Academy’s tendency toward repeat honorees — and more recently, select shows to sweep all awards in their category within a given year — and it’s understandable why Sunday’s broadcast was a relatively muted affair. The motif recalled the January Emmys’ amped-up cast reunions, but less specific and evocative (if still endearing, which Connie Britton, Kathy Bates and Mindy Kaling could be with their hands tied behind their back). Though there were several references to the upcoming election, most searingly from “Murphy Brown” star Candice Bergen on her own experience with a retrograde, misogynist, wannabe vice president, “Shōgun” co-creator Marks and “Baby Reindeer” auteur Richard Gadd made topical statements more specific to Hollywood.
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