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'Saturday Night Live' triumphs at the Creative Arts Emmys with Obama, Lamar, and Kimmel also bagging awards'

In the 50th edition of "Saturday Night Live", the show walked away with an impressive collection of 11 Emmy awards over two nights. Former President Barack Obama claimed his third Emmy for narrative work in a documentary, edging out competitors Tom Hanks and David Attenborough. Additionally,...

'Saturday Night Live' triumphs at Creative Arts Emmys with victories for Obama, Lamar, and Kimmel...
'Saturday Night Live' triumphs at Creative Arts Emmys with victories for Obama, Lamar, and Kimmel as well

'Saturday Night Live' triumphs at the Creative Arts Emmys with Obama, Lamar, and Kimmel also bagging awards'

In a night filled with recognition and celebration, the Creative Arts Emmys honoured the best in television across various categories. Here are some of the highlights from the event.

Conan O'Brien continued his winning streak, taking home his sixth Emmy for his travel series "Conan O'Brien Must Go." His Netflix special also clinched the award for best variety show.

Jimmy Kimmel, meanwhile, added another accolade to his collection, winning his fourth Emmy for hosting ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." During the ceremony, he paid tribute to the show's original host, Regis Philbin.

The 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) shone brightly, winning 11 Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys. Both immersive and regular episodes of SNL 50 won 4 more Emmys, making it a night to remember for the iconic show.

In the world of reality TV, "Queer Eye" won for structured reality, while "Love on the Spectrum" triumphed in the unstructured reality category. Alan Cumming also took home the award for best reality host for "The Traitors."

The drama category was dominated by "Severance," which led with 6 Emmy wins. The limited series category was won by "The Penguin," securing 8 Emmys.

Barack Obama made a notable appearance, winning his third Emmy for documentary narration. His win was for the series "Our Great National Parks." Unfortunately, Kendrick Lamar, who won his second Emmy for music direction of his Super Bowl halftime show, was not present at the Los Angeles ceremony.

In the realm of game shows, "Jeopardy" came out on top, winning best game show at the Creative Arts Emmys.

Julie Andrews added another Emmy to her impressive collection, winning for her voice work in "Bridgerton." Paul Reubens also made history, winning his first primetime Emmy for HBO's "Pee-wee as Himself."

Finally, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was honoured with the Governors Award, recognising its significant contributions to the television industry.

The Creative Arts Emmys will be broadcast in a condensed form on FXX, ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS. Stay tuned for more exciting moments from the world of television!

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