HBO's fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" and Amazon's dark comedy "Fleabag" won top honors at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, capping a host-free night that sparked flamboyance and massive political bars. drifted off.
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What to know about the 2019 Emmy Awards
- What Happened: The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
- Winner: HBO's "Game of Thrones" won the top Drama Award, Amazon's "Phlebag" won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Billy Porter was the first openly gay black person to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category became.
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As expected, HBO's epic, pop culture-defining fantasy won the Sunday show, winning two drawoffs, including Best Drama Series and supporting actor for Peter Dinklage (his fourth in the category for the role of Tyrion Lannister Victory) was.
But the big story was in the comedy category, where Amazon's critically acclaimed, "Flibag" from the second season of Dark-Horse, took home the award for Best Comedy Series, (Harry Bradbeer), writing and actress (British producer / star) . Phoebe Waller-Bridge).
"It's just ridiculous," said the 34-year-old Waller-Bridge, as she accepted the best comedy for the Tragically Funny series, which was one of her female stage shows and aired for the first time in the UK.
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In keeping with Emmys' love of "Fleabag", the comedian category surprised Waller-Bridges, prevalent over front-runner Louis-Dreyfus, who starred on HBO's "Veep," and two on petit politician Selina Has won six times for mayor. Other awards for "Seanfield" and "Old Adventures of New Christine". Had she won on Sunday, Lewis-Dreyfus would have become the highest winning actor in Emmys history.
Weiler-Bridge felt that he was bereft of victory. Oh my God, no! Thank you. I find acting really hard and really painful. To be nominated with these incredible actresses whom I have seen and seen and laughed with, it means a lot. "
Earlier in the night, Waller-Bridge selected the best comic writing for "Fleabag", mocking her stepwell title character, "It's really amazing to know a dirty, calm, angry messed up woman who's Can make it for Emmys.
"Game of Thrones" wins Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series
The cultural event "Game of Thrones" took Amy home for an excellent drama series 10 years after the first show aired on HBO.
The win was spearheaded by Peter Dinklage, who took home the fourth Emmy for his role as Tyrion Lannister.
"It all started in George R.R. Martin's exiled mind," executive producer David Benioff said on stage.
Funny talk of this year's comedy winner
Ok "Fleabag" This was your night.
The Amazon series took home the iconic Emmy for Best Comedy and even producer / writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge said, "It's getting ridiculous."
This is because she was already on stage for some time, including Best Actress in a Comedy for other wins.
As he pointed out, it was a heck of an accomplishment for a series that began as a women's show.