‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ wins Emmy for outstanding scripted variety series
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" won the Emmy for outstanding scripted variety series.
"Saturday Night Live" was also nominated.
Follow along as shows like "Shōgun" and "The Bear" battle it out.
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in television, are here.
Heading into the night, "Shōgun" is the most-nominated series of the year, scoring a total of 25 nominations. The historical drama heads into the night already a winner, having picked up 14 wins at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend.
Other top-nominated series included "The Bear," which has already won seven of its total 23 nominations, and "Only Murders in the Building," which has already won three of its 21 nominations.
The awards show, which is hosted by father-son "Schitt's Creek" co-stars Eugene and Dan Levy, comes eight months after the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which took place in January after being delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
The show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET, airing live on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu.
See how the night is unfolding below.
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" won the Emmy for outstanding scripted variety series.
"Saturday Night Live" was also nominated.
Jessica Gunning won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Baby Reindeer."
In her acceptance speech, Gunning said she was "incredibly grateful" for the honor and thanked the cast and crew of the show, as well as her friends and family. At the end of her speech, she specifically shouted out "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd.
"I tried so many times to put into words what working on 'Baby Reindeer' meant to me, and I fail every time," she said. "I'll keep it simple and just say thank you for trusting me to be your Martha. I will never forget her or you or this."
Other nominees in the category included Dakota Fanning ("Ripley"), Lily Gladstone ("Under The Bridge"), Aja Naomi King ("Lessons in Chemistry"), Diane Lane ("Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"), Nava Mau ("Baby Reindeer") and Kali Reis ("True Detective: Night Country").
"The Traitors" won the Emmy for outstanding reality competition program.
Other nominees in the category included "The Amazing Race," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "Top Chef" and "The Voice."
"The Traitors" host, Alan Cumming, accepted the award on behalf of the show.
Jean Smart won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role in "Hacks."
Other nominees in the category included Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary"), Ayo Edebiri ("The Bear"), Selena Gomez ("Only Murders in the Building"), Maya Rudolph ("Loot") and Kristen Wiig ("Palm Royale").