The restaurant saga-based film “The Bear” won three of the four Emmys for comedy on Sunday, while the third award went solely to Jean Smart, who won for her role as an aspiring stand-up comedian in “Hacks.”
Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach of “The Bear” won their second consecutive Emmy Awards for Comedy Actor and Supporting Actor. White plays chef Carmine “Carmi” Burzato, who is trying to turn his family’s Chicago sandwich shop into a fine eatery.
“This show has changed my life and made me believe that change is possible,” White said as she accepted her award onstage at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
Moss-Bachrach earned the trophy for playing his cousin Richie, a restaurant manager and father.
Moss-Bachrach thanked her co-stars, saying, “I am so grateful for this show and to work with these beautiful people.”
Both actors had won the same awards at the last Emmy Awards, which was held in January after a labour strike in Hollywood disrupted the normal schedule.
In a surprise move, Liza Colon-Zayas won her third Emmy for “The Bear.” She won Best Supporting Comedy Actress for her role as chef Tina Marrero, beating out legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.
Smart received a standing ovation when she won her third Emmy Award for playing 70-year-old comedian Deborah Vance in “Hacks.”
“I appreciate it, because I don’t get enough attention,” Smart joked on stage.
“Schitt’s Creek” stars Eugene and Dan Levy shared hosting duties, becoming the first father-son duo to host the awards.
“If things get bad, my name will be announced as Martin Short,” Eugene Levy said, pointing to the “Only Murders in the Building” star who was in the audience.
Dan Levy joked that the Emmys are known as “broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.”
In the drama categories, the historical epic “Shogun,” set in feudal Japan, was the frontrunner to take the night’s top trophy for best drama series.
Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki won the award for best supporting drama actress for playing Princess Diana in “The Crown.” On stage, she said she didn’t write a speech “because I’m superstitious, and now I’m in real trouble.”
Billy Crudup, the smarmy media executive on “The Morning Show,” won his second Emmy Award for supporting drama actor. He pointed to his “beautiful wife” — fellow nominee Naomi Watts — as he held up his trophy.
The winners were selected by nearly 22,000 performers, directors, producers and other members of the Hollywood Television Academy.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Daniel Broadway; Editing by Mary Milliken, Jonathan Oatis and Stephen Coates)
