This year's Emmy Awards arrived later than normal, but the winter timing didn't seem to have any adverse effect on the 75th annual ceremony, which wound up being one of the most enjoyable and respectfully breezy award telecasts in years. (Check out all the winners here.) With Anthony Anderson bringing his hosting credientials to television's biggest night of honors, the event wasn't exactly a hype-fest, but I spent so much less time counting down the minutes than usual.
Perhaps it's because the Golden Globes a week prior were plagued by awkward and unfunny presenter segments and the semi-controversial jokes about Barbie and more that filled host Jo Koy's monologue and sporadic appearances. But I can only hope that the next year of awards shows lives up to the first Emmy Awards show of 2024, and here's a quick rundown of the reasons why I think it went so well.
