emmys 2015
How ‘Game of Thrones’ escaped the Emmys fantasy rut
Huzzah, nerds! At Sunday night’s Emmy Awards ceremony, “Game of Thrones,” the HBO series based on the books by George R.R. Martin, finally won the top prize: Best Drama. Why...
'Game of Thrones' wins big at the Emmys
HBO fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” won Outstanding Drama Series and Jon Hamm finally scored a leading-actor award for his role in “Mad Men” during a ceremony that broke barriers...
Ladies owned the Emmy Awards
The Emmys? More like the Femmys! Except for Jon Hamm, who finally scored for “Mad Men,” women owned the 2015 Emmys. From the surprising sweep by the female-driven "Olive Kitteridge"...
The hits and misses from the Emmys red carpet
The red carpet at last night’s Emmy Awards was a scorcher. As the mercury rose to 90 degrees, the looks burned bright like the sun, with yellow in all its...
Andy Samberg needs to be a late-night host
I remember seeing Andy Samberg at Kettle of Fish bar in the West Village some years ago. The unassuming "Saturday Night Live" actor was playing darts with friends near the...
The 8 most unforgettable moments of the Emmy Awards
Missed the Emmys because you had a date with Netflix? Here are eight things to know from the 2015 awards so you can pretend you watched them. Viola Davis breaks...
Jon Hamm and Viola Davis steal the show at the Emmys
Jon Hamm broke his losing steak by finally winning the Best Drama actor Emmy for his performance as the iconic Don Draper on "Mad Men." Hamm had been nominated seven...
The Emmys are a total bore: Here's how to fix them
When the primetime Emmy Awards debuted in 1949, it was to reward programs solely produced in LA. These days, the show is a free-for-all with a field of candidates so...
'NYPD Blue' legend Dennis Franz loves life off the Hollywood grid
Dennis Franz was a prime-time powerhouse on “NYPD Blue,” snaring four Emmys (and another four nominations) for his role as hot-tempered Detective Andy Sipowicz — partnered mostly with Bobby Simone...
Bloated Emmy categories littered with dubious nominees
The 2015 Emmy nominations were released Thursday with expanded nominees in the major categories — but, in several cases, it just looked like the TV Academy was slumming to fill...