17092024-LSTC-01.qxd 9/16/2024 11:46 PM Page 1 c m y b DOWNEY JR. MAKES EMMY DEBUT Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey, made a memorable appearance on the Emmy red carpet, with Robert showcasing his signature charisma. TRIBUNE Life Black magic Actress Reese Witherspoon walked the Emmy red carpet in a stunning black strapless gown embellished with floral embroidery. CHANDIGARH | TUESDAY | 17 SEPTEMBER 2024 Shogun leads the Emmy pack with 18 awards; The Bear stands second with 11, while Hacks wins Best Comedy Series Award; Baby Reindeer scores big too S HOGUN had historic wins in an epic 18 Emmy first season, Hacks scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for The Bear, and Baby Reindeer had a holiday at the Emmy Awards 2024 ceremony, which had some surprising swerves. Shogun, the FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan, won best drama series, Hiroyuki Sanada won Best Actor in a Drama, and Anna Sawai won Best Actress. “Shogun taught me when we work together, we can make miracles,” Sanada said in his acceptance speech on the stage of the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Along with 14 Emmys it claimed at the precursor Creative Arts Emmys, Shogun had an unmatched performance with 18 overall for one season. Hacks was the surprise winner of its first best comedy series award, topping The Bear. Jean Smart won her third Best Actress in a comedy award for the third season of Max’s Hacks. Smart has six Emmys overall. Despite losing out on the night’s biggest comedy prize after winning it for its first season at January’s strike-delayed ceremony, FX’s The Bear star Jeremy Allen White won Best Actor in a Comedy for the second straight year, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach repeated his feat as Best Supporting Actor. And Liza Colón-Zayas was the surprise Best Supporting Actress winner over competition that included Meryl Streep, becoming the first Latina to win in the category. “To all the Latinas who are looking at me,” she said, her eyes welling with tears. Netflix’s darkly quirky Baby Reindeer won Best Limited Series. Creator and star Richard Gadd won for his lead India Show stealer shining REUTERS MINDY KALING & LAURA DERN ANNA SAWAI AND HIROYUKI SANADA acting and his writing, and Jessica Gunning, who plays his tormentor, won best supporting actress. Jodie Foster won her first Emmy to go with her two Oscars when she took Best Actress Award in a Limited Series for True Detective: Night Country. Other than Foster, movie stars JODIE FOSTER didn’t fare too well. Her fellow Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Robert Downey Jr. had been among the favourites, but did not win. The Bear finished second with 11 overall Emmys, including guest acting wins at the Creative Arts ceremony for Jamie Lee Curtis and c m y b Jon Bernthal. Billy Crudup won the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Award for The Morning Show, while Elizabeth Debicki took Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for playing Princess Diana in the sixth and final season of The Crown. — AP Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Gaurav Gupta were among the Indian designers who made their presence felt at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Laura Dern wore earrings, bangle, and the statement Palm Avenue necklace from Sabyasachi Jewellery. Actorproducer Mindy Kaling chose Gupta for the Emmys. — PTI