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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752621804646Severance_Season_Two.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;Severance&#x27; bags 27 Emmy nominations<em></em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELESc -- Apple TV+&#x27;s dark sci-fi office drama &quot;Severance&quot; on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television&#x27;s version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.</p><p>&quot;The Penguin,&quot; HBO Max&#x27;s Batman villain spinoff series, came in second with 24.</p><p>Two satires -- HBO Max&#x27;s skewering of the rich, &quot;The White Lotus,&quot; and Apple&#x27;s new Hollywood cringe fest, &quot;The Studio&quot; -- tied for third with 23 nominations each.</p><p>In the comedy categories, behind &quot;The Studio&quot; were two past winners: &quot;Hacks&quot; at 14 and &quot;The Bear&quot; at 13.</p><p>The announcement from the Television Academy marks the official start of the race to the 77th Emmy Awards, set for September 14 in Los Angeles.</p><p>After last year&#x27;s record-breaking 18 Emmy Awards for Japan-set historical epic &quot;Shogun,&quot; this year&#x27;s drama competition looks to be more nuanced.</p><p>&quot;Severance,&quot; in which employees of biotech company Lumon have their memories surgically separated between their &quot;innie&quot; work lives and their &quot;outie&quot; personal lives, is clearly the early favorite, with star Adam Scott a nominee for best actor.</p><p>But he will compete with &quot;ER&quot; veteran Noah Wyle, who leads &quot;The Pitt&quot; -- HBO Max&#x27;s take on the travails of a Pittsburgh emergency room team during one 15-hour shift, effectively filmed in real time.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s ER on steroids!&quot; Deadline awards expert Pete Hammond told AFP of the show, which earned 13 nods.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752621967348The Pitt.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;The Pitt&#x27; earns 13 Emmy nominations</span></span></span></div><p>Also competing for best drama honors are Disney+&#x27;s &quot;Star Wars&quot; offshoot &quot;Andor,&quot; Netflix&#x27;s &quot;The Diplomat,&quot; HBO&#x27;s apocalyptic video game adaptation &quot;The Last of Us,&quot; Hulu political thriller &quot;Paradise,&quot; Apple&#x27;s spy drama &quot;Slow Horses,&quot; and &quot;The White Lotus.&quot;</p><p>Scott and Wyle have stiff competition for best actor: Oscar winner Gary Oldman in &quot;Slow Horses,&quot; Pedro Pascal (&quot;The Last of Us&quot;) and Sterling K. Brown (&quot;Paradise&quot;).</p><p>Scott&#x27;s co-star Britt Lower is a nominee for best drama actress, alongside Bella Ramsey (&quot;The Last of Us&quot;) and Keri Russell (&quot;The Diplomat&quot;).</p><p>&quot;The White Lotus&quot; earned a slew of acting nominations in the supporting categories.</p><p>&quot;The Penguin&quot; is competing for best limited series honors against &quot;Dying for Sex&quot; (FX) and three Netflix efforts: buzzy teen murder saga &quot;Adolescence,&quot; &quot;Black Mirror,&quot; and true-crime saga &quot;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Adolescence&quot; breakout star Owen Cooper, who plays a 13-year-old British boy accused of murdering a female classmate, earned a nomination for supporting actor.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752622106769Adolescence.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;Adolescence&#x27; gets 13 Emmy nominations</span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Monsters,&quot; the story of a pair of California brothers in prison for killing their parents after what they say was years of sexual and physical abuse, earned acting nods for Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny.</p><div><strong>Comedy newcomer <br/></strong></div><p>In the comedy categories, new series &quot;The Studio,&quot; a satire starring Seth Rogen that eviscerates the film industry, emerged as a clear favorite.</p><p>Rogen also wrote and produced the show, which earned acting nominations for Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O&#x27;Hara and six guest performers.</p><p>&quot;Hacks&quot; -- starring Jean Smart as a stand-up comedian who locks horns with her dysfunctional millennial assistant -- won for best comedy and best actress in September last year, and is nominated again in those categories.</p><p>&quot;The Bear,&quot; a dark satire set in the Chicago restaurant world, took the top prize at the previous ceremony (held in January 2024 due to Hollywood strikes), and its star Jeremy Allen White has two trophies for best actor.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752622334649Studio.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;The Studio&#x27; garners 23 Emmy nominations</span></span></span></div><p>Beyond those three, other nominees for best comedy series are ABC&#x27;s mockumentary-style sitcom &quot;Abbott Elementary,&quot; rom-com &quot;Nobody Wants This&quot; (Netflix), Hulu&#x27;s &quot;Only Murders in the Building,&quot; Apple&#x27;s &quot;Shrinking,&quot; and FX&#x27;s vampire laugh riot &quot;What We Do in the Shadows.&quot;</p><p>Harvey Guillen (&quot;What We Do in the Shadows&quot;) and Brenda Song (&quot;Running Point&quot;) unveiled the key nominations in a livestreamed ceremony.</p><p>Voting members of the US-based Television Academy will then have a month to catch up on their viewing before final-round voting begins in mid-August.</p><p>The September 14 gala will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze.</p><div><strong>Emmy nominees in key categories</strong></div><p>Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 77th Emmy Awards.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES</strong></div><p>&quot;Andor&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Diplomat&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Last of Us&quot;</p><p>&quot;Paradise&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Pitt&quot;</p><p>&quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>&quot;Slow Horses&quot;</p><p>&quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES</strong></div><p>&quot;Abbott Elementary&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Bear&quot;</p><p>&quot;Hacks&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nobody Wants This&quot;</p><p>&quot;Only Murders in the Building&quot;</p><p>&quot;Shrinking&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Studio&quot;</p><p>&quot;What We Do in the Shadows&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES</strong></div><p>&quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><p>&quot;Black Mirror&quot;</p><p>&quot;Dying for Sex&quot;</p><p>&quot;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Penguin&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA</strong></div><p>Sterling K. Brown, &quot;Paradise&quot;</p><p>Gary Oldman, &quot;Slow Horses&quot;</p><p>Pedro Pascal, &quot;The Last of Us&quot;</p><p>Adam Scott, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>Noah Wyle, &quot;The Pitt&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA</strong></div><p>Kathy Bates, &quot;Matlock&quot;</p><p>Sharon Horgan, &quot;Bad Sisters&quot;</p><p>Britt Lower, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>Bella Ramsey, &quot;The Last of Us&quot;</p><p>Keri Russell, &quot;The Diplomat&quot;</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY</strong></div><p>Adam Brody, &quot;Nobody Wants This&quot;</p><p>Seth Rogen, &quot;The Studio&quot;</p><p>Jason Segel, &quot;Shrinking&quot;</p><p>Martin Short, &quot;Only Murders in the Building&quot;</p><p>Jeremy Allen White, &quot;The Bear&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY</strong></div><p>Uzo Aduba, &quot;The Residence&quot;</p><p>Kristen Bell, &quot;Nobody Wants This&quot;</p><p>Quinta Brunson, &quot;Abbott Elementary&quot;</p><p>Ayo Edebiri, &quot;The Bear&quot;</p><p>Jean Smart, &quot;Hacks&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE</strong></div><p>Colin Farrell, &quot;The Penguin&quot;</p><p>Stephen Graham, &quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><p>Jake Gyllenhaal, &quot;Presumed Innocent&quot;</p><p>Brian Tyree Henry, &quot;Dope Thief&quot;</p><p>Cooper Koch, &quot;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE</strong></div><p>Cate Blanchett, &quot;Disclaimer&quot;</p><p>Meghann Fahy, &quot;Sirens&quot;</p><p>Rashida Jones, &quot;Black Mirror&quot;</p><p>Cristin Milioti, &quot;The Penguin&quot;</p><p>Michelle Williams, &quot;Dying for Sex&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA</strong></div><p>Zach Cherry, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>Walton Goggins, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>Jason Isaacs, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>James Marsden, &quot;Paradise&quot;</p><p>Sam Rockwell, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>Tramell Tillman, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>John Turturro, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA</strong></div><p>Patricia Arquette, &quot;Severance&quot;</p><p>Carrie Coon, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>Katherine LaNasa, &quot;The Pitt&quot;</p><p>Julianne Nicholson, &quot;Paradise&quot;</p><p>Parker Posey, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>Natasha Rothwell, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><p>Aimee Lou Wood, &quot;The White Lotus&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY</strong></div><p>Ike Barinholtz, &quot;The Studio&quot;</p><p>Colman Domingo, &quot;The Four Seasons&quot;</p><p>Harrison Ford, &quot;Shrinking&quot;</p><p>Jeff Hiller, &quot;Somebody Somewhere&quot;</p><p>Ebon Moss-Bachrach, &quot;The Bear&quot;</p><p>Michael Urie, &quot;Shrinking&quot;</p><p>Bowen Yang, &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY</strong></div><p>Liza Colon-Zayas, &quot;The Bear&quot;</p><p>Hannah Einbinder, &quot;Hacks&quot;</p><p>Kathryn Hahn, &quot;The Studio&quot;</p><p>Janelle James, &quot;Abbott Elementary&quot;</p><p>Catherine O&#x27;Hara, &quot;The Studio&quot;</p><p>Sheryl Lee Ralph, &quot;Abbott Elementary&quot;</p><p>Jessica Williams, &quot;Shrinking&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE</strong></div><p>Javier Bardem, &quot;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story&quot;</p><p>Bill Camp, &quot;Presumed Innocent&quot;</p><p>Owen Cooper, &quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><p>Rob Delaney, &quot;Dying for Sex&quot;</p><p>Peter Sarsgaard, &quot;Presumed Innocent&quot;</p><p>Ashley Walters, &quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE</strong></div><p>Erin Doherty, &quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><p>Ruth Negga, &quot;Presumed Innocent&quot;</p><p>Deirdre O&#x27;Connell, &quot;The Penguin&quot;</p><p>Chloe Sevigny, &quot;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story&quot;</p><p>Jenny Slate, &quot;Dying for Sex&quot;</p><p>Christine Tremarco, &quot;Adolescence&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Programs with most overall nominations:</strong></div><p>&quot;Severance&quot; - 27</p><p>&quot;The Penguin&quot; - 24</p><p>&quot;The Studio&quot; - 23</p><p>&quot;The White Lotus&quot; - 23</p><p>&quot;The Last of Us&quot; - 16</p><p>&quot;Andor&quot; - 14</p><p>&quot;Hacks&quot; - 14</p><p>&quot;Adolescence&quot; - 13</p><p>&quot;The Bear&quot; - 13</p><p>&quot;The Pitt&quot; - 13</p><div><br/></div><div><em>© Agence France-Presse</em></div>

<p>Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama 'Severance' on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations. 'The Penguin,' HBO Max's Batman villain spinoff series, came in second with 24.</p>

Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama 'Severance' on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations. 'The Penguin,' HBO Max's Batman villain spinoff series, came in second with 24.

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