A variety of conversation series.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Center)
The show’s 25th season, its fifth consecutive nomination in the category, one of its four nominations, originated in the new Times Square studio and featured guests as diverse as Anthony Fauci, Monica Lewinsky and Greta Thunberg. Noah’s profile, of course, was also raised when he hosted the Grammy Awards and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The night dean, whose show is approaching its 20th anniversary, has had a colorful run that has seen him trade barbs with Marjorie Taylor Green and Lauren Bobert, and April Fools shows with Jimmy Fallon. Sadly, this is his only show nomination this year; Each of your competing shows has more.
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Last week tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
The British presenter’s show – this year’s only nominee, which only airs once a week for half an hour – has won the award six years in a row. However, with just five nominations, including writing and directing, but the lowest since 2015 and a number that matched Stephen Colbert’s show this year, could he be vulnerable?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
It is the sixth consecutive title of the series (Colbert won twice The Colbert Report) for the season that saw him lose to executive producer Chris Licht to CNN, debuting a new title and saluting Stephen Sondheim shortly before his death. There are five awards in the co-host category (the majority), including screenplay and direction.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Emmy voters seem to have gotten a good look at the 12:30 pm show, which Myers has hosted since 2014 and for one season featured a cast of pop stars, civil servants (Hillary Clinton, Judge Sonia Sotomayor) and former host David Letterman. He in this category (first) and director (never before received multiple nominations in one year).
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A series of various sketches.
black lady drawing show (HBO)
The black comedy show Robin Ted was nominated for all three seasons (each of six half-hour episodes). It was, as usual, peppered with cameos (including one by alumnus Quinta Brunson, now under his own name) and garnered five nominations (a series high), including writing and directing.
Saturday night live (NBC)
Lorne Michaels’ iconic series, winner of each of the past five years, is in its 47th season – the first from the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy and the last from Keith McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Pete Davidson. Its nine nominations, including writing and directing, are best-in-class, but its acting count has dropped from 11 last year to three.
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This story first appeared in the separate July issue of The Hollywood Reporter.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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