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By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Emmy Awards were celebrated in ceremonies on September 7 and 8, culminating in a live broadcast on Sunday evening, September 15, led by hosts Dan Levy and Eugene Levy—a longtime Palisadian and honorary mayor of the community.
“Recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2023-24 television season,” the annual awards shows took place at Peacock Theater, with September 15 broadcast live on ABC.
“The nearly 22,000 voting members of the Academy nominated an abundance of inspiring talent and a robust selection of diverse program offerings,” read a statement by Television Academy in July when the nominees were revealed. “In a year marked by significant challenges and changes in the television landscape, the nominations recognize the excellent work of performers, producers, writers, directors, craftspeople and professionals above and below the line on television programs from the 2023-24 eligibility year.”
Palisadian Jamie Lee Curtis won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role of Donna Berzatto in the “Fishes” episode of “The Bear.” The category also included Olivia Colman in “The Bear,” Kaitlin Olson in “Hacks,” Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “Only Murders in the Building,” and Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig as hosts of separate episodes of “Saturday Night Live.”
“For me, the work and the words and my creative partners in the chaos and every specific individual contribution from words to sound effects made it the most satisfying of my professional life,” Curtis wrote on social media following the win.
Palisadian Conan O’Brien was awarded Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program for the “Ireland” episode of “Conan O’Brien Must Go”—which has since been picked up for a six-episode second season by HBO | Max—alongside Jessie Gaskell, Matt O’Brien and Mike Sweeney. The category also featured the “Scotland: My Mother’s Country” episode of “The Reluctant Traveler” with Eugene Levy, though he did not have a writing credit on the Apple TV+ show.
“I want to give it up to my hardworking team on ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ and to my wife Liza, who always encourages me to leave the country,” O’Brien said following the win.
Both Levy and O’Brien were nominated for executive producing and hosting their respective shows in the Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, a category that went to “My Next Guest” with David Letterman and John Mulaney for Netflix.
Two shows starring Palisadians—“Only Murders in the Building” (former honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades Martin Short) and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Larry David)—were nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, though the award went to HBO | MAX’s “Hacks.”
David and Short were also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for their respective roles in their shows—David as himself in the 12th and final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and Short as Oliver Putnam. Jeremy Allen White took home the award for his role of Carmy in “The Bear.”
David was nominated previously for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the role, most recently in 2018 and before that in 2012, while Short was nominated for his role in 2023 and 2022.
When it comes to Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Palisadian Robert Downey Jr. received a nomination for a role in HBO’s “The Sympathizer.” The award went to Lamorne Morris for his role as North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr in “Fargo.”
“The Morning Show”—which stars Palisadian Reese Witherspoon—was nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category, which went to “Shōgun.” Witherspoon was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role of Bradley Jackson in the show, with the award going to Anna Sawai for her role of Toda Mariko in “Shōgun.”
Palisadian Kevin Feige—president of Marvel Studios—has been nominated in the Outstanding Animated Program category for executive producing the “Remember It” episode of “X-Men ’97” for Disney+. The award went to Netflix’s “Blue Eye Samurai” for “The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride.”
When it came to presenters throughout the live show, Palisadians were featured as well, including former Honorary Mayor Billy Crystal and Short.
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