for TV Academy favorites “Ted Lasso,” “Succession,” “Ozark” and “Saturday Night Live,” it was the triumph of new shows such as “Abbott Elementary,” “Squid Game” and“Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph
Still, for all the excitement generated by such newcomers, the academy, with a record 754 shows to choose from — 83 more than last year! — also went back to the well plenty often. “Succession” won for drama series, “Ted Lasso” comedy series, and “SNL” for sketch comedy; Julia Garner repeated for “Ozark” and Jean Smart for “Hacks.
The predictable nature of the winners in performance categories that were stacked with three to four contenders from the same show was punctuated by standout moments that illustrated just how far television has come. When singer Lizzo accepted the award for reality competition series for her Amazon show, she said: “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media. Someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.
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