14 July 2016 10:45 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
#EmmysSoWhite? Not quite. When the Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning, it was clear that the Television Academy has again sidestepped the thorny race problems that have long plagued the movies, a problem symbolized by the #OscarsSoWhite protest. A number of TV programs with racially diverse casts were honored in major categories, including ABC’s sitcom “black-ish,” FX’s docudrama “The People v. O.J. Simpson” and Netflix’s dating comedy “Master of None.” In the lead drama actress category, Taraji P. Henson will again face off against Viola Davis »
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