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Hyperspecific Observations From the 2024 Emmy Nominations


This year’s contenders offer a story of EGOTs and age gaps, zombie nominees and resurgent ingenues, Planet Earth III and The Idol.

Even the unofficial couples get to celebrate together, as in the case of are-they-or-aren’t-they Meryl Streep and Martin Short, nominated for Supporting Actress and Lead Actor in a Comedy, respectively, from Only Murders in the Building. This year, she was once again nominated for hosting SNL and voicing Connie on Big Mouth in addition to landing her first-ever Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nom for Loot. Ayo Edebiri, Bowen Yang, Hannah Einbinder, Holland Taylor, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Bailey, Matt Bomer, Lily Gladstone, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Kali Reis, Michaela Coel — in an entertainment landscape where major awards bodies still stumble over themselves when it comes to spotlighting a diverse array of talent, it’s worth taking a moment to pause and recognize this many queer people whose talent and work was this undeniable.

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