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Kelly Clarkson, The Beatles, Justin Timberlake, And Other Musicians Had Some Of TV’s Most Impactful Moments Ever, Says The Emmys

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A few days ago, The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences (aka the Television Academy, the organization behind the Primetime Emmy Awards), shared a list of the “Top 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.” As for how the list was decided, they explained, “In celebration of the Emmy Awards’ 75th Anniversary, we invited Television Academy members to review several hundred programs and news moments submitted by our Peer Group Executive Committees, and to then vote on those they felt have had the greatest impact on the viewing public over the past 75 years.”

Music has long played a major role in TV history, and this new list makes that clear. Two music moments made the top 10: The Beatles’ iconic performance on The Ed Sullivan Show is No. 3, behind only the Apollo 11 moon landing at No. 1 and 9/11 news coverage at No. 2. At No. 9 is the first music video that aired on MTV, The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star.”

Just outside the top 10, at No. 11, is an Elvis Presley performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Other notable moments include Live Aid (No. 37); the first season finale of American Idol, which saw Kelly Clarkson named the winner (No. 44); the debut of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video on MTV (No. 48); Justin Timberlake exposing Janet Jackson’s breast during the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show (No. 61); and Whitney Houston singing the “Star Spangled Banner” before Super Bowl XXV (No. 65).

This list was compiled and shared ahead of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs tonight (January 15) at 8 p.m. ET (learn how to watch the show here). Ahead of then, check out the full list here.

ESPN Accused Of Defrauding Emmys With Fake Name Scheme

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ESPN has been accused of submitting fake names to the parent organization of the Emmy Awards in order to acquire awards for their otherwise ineligible on-air personalities. The broadcaster would submit fake names as part of the credits lists for certain awards. If won, they won then take the awards and have them re-engraved. These re-engraved awards would then be given to the likes of Lee Corso and Desmond Howard. While College GameDay, the nexus of the scheme, won eight Emmys between 2008 and 2018, on-air talent was not eligible to receive ensemble production awards until 2023. This was to avoid individual personalities “double-dipping” on awards for the same body of work.

“Some members of our team were clearly wrong in submitting certain names that may go back to 1997 in Emmy categories where they were not eligible for recognition or statuettes. This was a misguided attempt to recognize on-air individuals who were important members of our production team. Once current leadership was made aware, we apologized to NATAS for violating guidelines and worked closely with them to completely overhaul our submission process to safeguard against anything like this happening again.

Read More: Robert Griffin III Recalls Being Warned By ESPN About NSFW Jokes On Air

ESPN Embroiled In Feud Between Stephen A. Smith And Jason Whitlock

Meanwhile, Stephen A. Smith, arguably the face of ESPN‘s on-air talent, has found himself in yet another bitter feud with Jason Whitlock. Smith absolutely tore into Jason Whitlock after the Blaze Media personality called Smith’s memoir “fiction”. Furthermore, Whitlock referred to the ESPN personality as “Stephen A. Myth”. “I mean it from my soul when I say this is the worst human being I’ve ever known. I don’t know of another human being worse than Jason Whitlock. He is a piece of sh-t. He’s the dude that’s going to have a funeral and ain’t going to be no pallbearers,” Smith said on his podcast.

Furthermore, other current and former ESPN employees chimed in to corroborate Smith’s comments about Whitlock, who was employed by the media giant on two separate occasions. “Stephen A Smith told the truth. Ole Boy tried to recruit a bunch of us to do some work for what was then the Undefeated and we did not want to work with him,” former ESPN journalist Jemele Hill said on X, formerly Twitter.

Read More: Stephen A. Smith Claims To Be A Bigger Star “Than Most Of The New York Knicks”

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Beyonce Collaborator Recalls Her Making Emmy Replicas For Her Team After “Homecoming” Loss

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Hannah Beachler, an Academy Award-winning production designer who has worked with Beyonce, recently recalled the singer passing out Emmy replicas for her team after the documentary, Homecoming, lost at the awards ceremony. Beachler wrote about the story on Twitter while sharing a video of Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King praising the Renaissance singer.

“Working with Beyoncé over the years, I have said this each and every time,” Beachler began in her series of posts. “It’s not just on stage. She is tentacles of light, and those tentacles wrap you in power, love, and confidence. She is kind and protective and she’s a girls girl. This is her presence daily.”

Read More: Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” Snubbed From All Six Of Its Emmy Nominations

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INDIO, CA – APRIL 14: Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

She continued: “She is a true Mama to her babies too. And she works, not to perfection but until it’s right. She is in love with her husband and he’s (a comedian and kind) in love with her. But be clear don’t cross her.”

In another post, Beachler explained that she learned of the Emmy replicas while working on Black is King. She wrote: “One last little story. When I started on Black is King & went to the L.A. offices. There was a bunch of little plastic Emmy Awards w/handwritten names on them,” she said. “They told me b/c they didn’t win for Homecoming, B stayed up after & made everyone their own special one w/ a note.” Check out Beachler’s tweets regarding Beyonce below.

Hannah Beachler On Working With Beyonce

The praise for Beyonce’s behind-the-scenes behavior comes on the same day that Lizzo has been coming under fire for a lawsuit that accuses her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Three dancers are suing her for damages over emotional distress including unpaid wages, loss of earnings, and attorney’s fees.

Read More: Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” Wins Grammy For Best Music Film

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A Beyoncé Collaborator Said She Once Made Emmy Replicas For Her Team After Her ‘Homecoming’ Documentary Didn’t Win

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After hearing about how some artists allegedly treat their crew, it’s refreshing to hear stories of generosity and kindness. Beyoncé, who is currently on her Renaissance World Tour, is always said to be gracious to her team. Though she doesn’t do a whole lot of interviews, many of the people she works with often speak fondly of her, noting how well she treats her collaborators.

Yesterday (August 1), Oprah Winfrey and her longtime friend Gayle King took to social media to express the joy they felt after Beyoncé’s concert. The two lauded Beyoncé for her confidence and how powerful she made them feel.

Hannah Beachler, an Academy Award-winning production designer who has previously worked with Beyoncé, shared Oprah and Gayle’s video on her Twitter feed, while also sharing her experience of working with Bey herself.

“Working with Beyoncé over the years, I have said this each and every time,” said Beachler. “It’s not just on stage. She is tentacles of light, and those tentacles wrap you in power, love, and confidence. She is kind and protective and she’s a girls girl. This is her presence daily.”

She continued, noting that while Bey works very hard on her craft, she also prioritizes her family.

“She is a true Mama to her babies too,” said Beachler. “And she works, not to perfection but until it’s right. She is in love with her husband and he’s (a comedian and kind) in love with her. But be clear don’t cross her.”

Beachler closed out her thread with a story about how Bey went out of her way to make her crew feel special after a disappointing loss.

“One last little story. When I started on Black is King & went to the L.A. offices. There was a bunch of little plastic Emmy Awards w/handwritten names on them,” she said. “They told me b/c they didn’t win for Homecoming, B stayed up after & made everyone their own special one w/ a note.”

It’s good to know Beyoncé is a class act behind the scenes. It would surely break our souls if she weren’t.

Rihanna And Kid Cudi Are Pumped About The 2023 Emmy Nominations They Received

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The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced yesterday (July 12), and the music world was well-represented. Kid Cudi’s Netflix series Entergalactic is nominated for Best Animated Program, while Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show picked up five nods. Since then, both artists have shared their reactions to the news.

Rihanna shared a gallery of photos from the performance on Instagram and wrote, “pull up breed up 2 d bashment… 5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!” The official account of the NFL commented, “deserve em all [trophy emojis].”

Meanwhile, Cudi justifiably spent pretty much the whole day being excited about the news. His initial reaction was the tweet, “ENTERGALATIC IS EMMY NOMINATED!!!! YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!! OMG WTF THIS IS INSANE!!!!! [crying emojis] THANK U GOD [folded hand emojis].” He followed that with, “Love to all the homies that hit me and showed love about the emmy nom. Trav [Travis Scott] hit me first before anyone sayin congrats. It feels good to know I got real homies, real family out here that support me always.”

He later tweeted, “THIS IS HUGE!!! CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR ASSES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic Now, the big question: What to wear??” He then thanked folks involved with the show: “Kenya Barris, Elizabeth Porter, Mike Moon, Mike Penketh, Fletch Moules, Maurice Williams, Ian Edelman, Karina Manashil, Dennis Cummings. This is the Entergalactic team behind the scenes that made my dream come to life and I am so thankful for each and everyone of these amazing people.”

He concluded, “Thank u for all the love for the emmy nom yall. Really means so much to me [folded hands emoji] #Emmys2023 #entergalactic.”

Jay-Z Could Win An Emmy Thanks To Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance

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The recently announced nominations for the upcoming 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards include a very big name from the music world that is rarely associated with TV. Jay-Z, who prefers to operate from behind the scenes rather than in front of the camera, is nominated for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special for The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna alongside Hamish Hamilton. The special is also nominated for Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Variety Special (Live), and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special.

The other nominees Jay finds himself up against include Paul Miller for Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love, Joel Gallen for Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, Glenn Weiss for the Oscars, and Linda Mendoza for Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer. It’s Jay’s second nomination for an Emmy; he was nominated as Outstanding Executive Producer/Performer in 2015 for the HBO concert film, Beyonce And JAY Z On The Run.

Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was incredibly successful, reportedly bringing in more viewers than the game itself. The show was notable for revealing Rihanna’s second pregnancy.

The Emmys were originally planned for September 18, but with the ongoing WGA strike — and the impending strike by the SAG — that date will most likely change.

Donald Glover, Kid Cudi, & The Weeknd Among Artists Competing For Emmy Nominations

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Common, Kid Cudi, and The Weeknd, among other artists, are competing for nominations at the upcoming 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Variety reports that all three artists, as well as Donald Glover, Al Yankovic, and more, have entries for various Emmy categories as voting kicked off, last week.

Common is hoping to be nominated for his contributions to Netflix’s Mo in the “Outstanding Music Composition for a Series” category. Cudi and Glover hope their respective shows, Entergalactic and Swarm, give them the nod. The Weeknd has a chance for a nomination in the “Music Direction” category for his HBO special, The Weeknd Live at Sofi Stadium.

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Donald Glover With The Cast Of “Swarm”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: (L-R) Dominique Fishback, Donald Glover. Chloe Bailey, Janine Nabers, and Damson Idris attend the “Swarm” Red Carpet Premiere and Screening in L.A. At Lighthouse Artspace LA on March 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Prime Video)

If successful in the “Outstanding Music Composition for a Series” category, it won’t be the first Emmy win for Common. He actually became the first rapper to win an Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar back in 2017 following his win for “Letter to the Free.” “I want to thank God first and foremost,” the Chicago rapper told Deadline at the time. “Any time I get a chance to work with Ava DuVernay it leads to something positive, something strong.” He only needs a Tony to achieve the highly-coveted EGOT status.

While the nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards have yet to be announced, some of the Southeast Emmy winners have been revealed, including Killer Mike. The rapper won the “Interview/Discussion – Long Form” category for his PBS show, Love & Respect with Killer Mike.  “Winning Season. Gratitude,” Mike wrote in the Instagram post celebrating his win. “I am beyond Humbled and Honored. Me and the OG SC (Scott Carter) both born on 420 & created #LoveAndRespect & now are twining as we winning our 1st Emmy. God is Great.”

Read More: Killer Mike Wins Emmy For “Love & Respect”

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Killer Mike Wins Emmy For “Love & Respect”

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Killer Mike has won his first Emmy award for his work on his PBS show, Love & Respect with Killer Mike. On the series, Mike interviewed a number of notable figures including U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, comedian Hannibal Buress, Herschel Walker, and more.

“Winning Season. Gratitude,” Mike wrote in the Instagram post celebrating his win. “I am beyond Humbled and Honored. Me and the OG SC (Scott Carter) both born on 420 & created #LoveAndRespect & now are twining as we winning our 1st Emmy. God is Great.”

Read More: Killer Mike Reflects On His Relationship With JAY-Z

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 16: Killer Mike attends Shade 45 Presents Killer Mike Live Powered By SiriusXM Pandora at Samsung 837 NYC on June 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Pandora)

Mike’s wife, Shana Render, commented on the post: “So happy for you husband! These flowers are Well deserved May they continue multiply [kiss emoji] #TMD #EmmyNeegah #Proudwife.” Other fans congratulated Mike on the honor as well.

The organization honored Mike in the “Interview/Discussion – Long Form” category. However, they postponed the actual ceremony out of respect for the WGA writer’s strike. “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards planned for Friday, June 16 on CBS is postponed due to the WGA strike,” the National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) said in an official statement. “In addition, the Creative Arts & Lifestyle ceremony, planned for Saturday, June 17, has been postponed pending a strike resolution. We look forward to our community gathering together as one to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and all of the talented nominees and honorees at a later date.” Check out Mike’s post acknowledging the win below.

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The Emmy win comes following the release of Mike’s latest album, Michael. The project is his first solo effort in over a decade after he focused on his work with Run The Jewels. He worked with CeeLo Green, Young Thug, 6lack, as well as André 3000, Future, and more on the album.

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Cordae Inches Closer To EGOT Status, Shares Letter From The Obamas

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Raleigh, NC rapper Cordae shared a post on Instagram recently about inching closer to the EGOT club after his recent Emmy win. The post includes a photo of the rapper holding up a letter from the Obamas congratulating him on his win. He won his first Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Short Form Program at the Children & Family Emmy Awards show. The post is captioned, “I thank God I won my first Emmy!” Cordae went on to write, “EGOT is on the way.” “S/O to the Obamas for the oop,” he added. It also features a close-up of the letter from the Obamas, dated January 11, 2023.

In the letter, the Obamas write “We are so proud to have worked with you on We The People.” It goes on to call the Emmy a “wonderful recognition of [his] hard work.” It cites the more important recognitions as “the young people who are a little smarter and a little more civically minded as a result” of his work. The Obamas thanked Cordae for his work on the show, saying “it means a lot to [them].” They go on to say they “hope [they] can continue to find ways to work together, […] whether it’s at Higher Ground, the Obama Foundation, or in [Cordae’s] endeavors.”

The Obamas Thank Cordae

Barack and Michelle Obama were both producers of We the People. On Uninterrupted’s “The Shop,” Cordae revealed how selective he can be when deciding what to record. He shared that he turns down “95% of everything.” The rapper said he was originally asked to record Maroon 5’s hit song, “Memories.” Cordae said he thought about it, wondering if it was too early in his career to make the move. He said he doesn’t regret the decision, because he “can’t ever lose that foundation because then [he’ll] lose the people.”

In March, Cordae’s collaboration with the shoe brand Puma was revealed. They released three unique pairs of shoes designed in part by Cordae. Later that month, Cordae’s girlfriend, tennis star, Naomi Osaka, shared photos of her baby bump. Having announced the pregnancy in January, the couple is expecting the birth of their first child together soon.

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Beyoncé Sends A Heartfelt Gift To ‘Original Dreamgirl’ Sheryl Lee Ralph Following Her ‘Abbott Elementary’ Emmy Win

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Over the weekend, Beyoncé had a personal gift shipped to Abbott Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph, in celebration of her recent Emmy win for Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. Ralph became just the second Black woman to win in that category at last week’s Emmy Awards. Along with the bouquet of yellow and white flowers, Beyoncé wrote Ralph a special note, referencing the role as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls that both of them played (Ralph in the 1981 Broadway debut, Beyoncé in the 2006 movie).

“To the original Dreamgirl, sending you a beautiful congratulations,” Ralph read from the card in an Instagram video. “All my love, Beyoncé.”

Ralph played one of the soundtrack’s songs, “We’re Your Dreamgirls,” in the background, as she shared her own reaction to Beyoncé’s congratulatory present. “They’re beautiful, oh Beyoncé… I don’t have a voice, but it’s wonderful,” she said, visibly shocked by the card in the present.

For the video’s caption, Ralph continued her sweet messages to the singer, writing, “Every one has their own special dream and all your dreams can come true. Just look in the mirror and love what’s in front of you. Thank you @beyonce don’t forget to dream girls!”

Other members of the Dreamgirls universe also sent Ralph flower arrangements, including Jennifer Hudson, who won the Oscar for her portrayal as Effie White in the movie version. Although Oprah was not a part of Dreamgirls, she was also someone who gave Ralph flowers, specifically some so big “they had to open the double doors and get a trolley,” according to Ralph telling The Hollywood Reporter. She even received a call from Vice President Kamala Harris.

Watch Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Instagram video above. The second season of Abbott Elementary premieres on ABC this Wednesday, September 21 at 9 p.m. ET.