The Emmys are reportedly delayed on account of ongoing strikes

The Primetime Emmys gained’t happen on September 18th, according to Selection. The publication reported on Thursday that distributors scheduled to work the occasion have been advised the ceremony is delayed due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes which have shut down all Hollywood productions and promotions. The TV Academy hasn’t but introduced a alternative date, however Selection beforehand reported that broadcast associate Fox tentatively needs to shoot for January 2024. HBO’s Succession leads this year’s field with 27 nominations, whereas The Last of Us made historical past with a formidable 24 nods for the online game adaptation.

Hollywood writers began striking in early Might, whereas actors joined them earlier this month. Synthetic intelligence figures prominently in each circumstances: Scribes and performers worry producers will more and more use AI-generated content material to decrease people’ skill to make a residing within the already-brutal present enterprise business. Maybe essentially the most startling revelation was the report that studios supplied a “groundbreaking AI proposal” to pay performers for at some point of labor to use their digital likeness for eternity. As generative AI advances faster than most individuals might have imagined, it now threatens to annihilate content creators’ careers inside and out of doors of Hollywood.

Though The Final of Us marked a milestone for gaming diversifications (together with performing nominations for Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey), season three of Disney’s The Mandalorian obtained a formidable 9 nominations. On the identical time, Andor picked up eight nods — together with Excellent Drama Sequence. It recounts the journey of spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), one of many fallen heroes of 2016’s Rogue One, within the interval constructing as much as the Insurgent Alliance’s rise towards the Galactic Empire. Obi-Wan Kenobi, additionally on Disney+, obtained 5 extra nominations, together with Finest Restricted or Anthology Sequence.

Along with The Final of Us and Andor, Excellent Drama Sequence nominees embody Higher Name Saul, House of the Dragon, Succession, The White Lotus and Yellowjackets.

Apple TV+ additionally fared effectively in nominations, with 52. Ted Lasso is up for Finest Comedy Sequence amongst its 21 nominations, which additionally embody Finest Actor in a Comedy Sequence for lead Jason Sudeikis, Finest Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Hannah Waddingham and Finest Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Phil Dunster. Apple’s mesmerizing sci-fi adaptation Silo debuted too late for consideration this yr, however don’t be shocked if it options prominently within the 2024 checklist.

Elsewhere, Amazon’s colossally bold The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power obtained six nods (largely in technical classes). Netflix’s Stranger Issues picked up six, Peacock’s Poker Face nabbed 4 and Star Trek: Picard received two make-up nominations. HBO led all platforms with 127 nods, whereas Netflix led streaming-only networks with 103, adopted by Apple (52) and Amazon (46).