Emmys 2024 | Steven Yeun, Ali Wong win best lead actor and actress for ‘Beef’
The Hindu
Nominated in eight categories, ‘Beef’ also won for outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie
Beef actor Steven Yeun won his first Emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Yeun snagged the honour for portraying the role of Danny Cho, a struggling contractor who gets involved in a road rage incident that kicks off the darkly comic saga in Beef.
Ali Wong, Yeun’s co-star in Beef, won for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie. Wong portrays Danny’s opposite number, business owner Amy Lau, in the series.
Beef also won for outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie. The award went to writer-director Lee Sung Jin.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are being handed out at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles in an edition that comes after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident everywhere.
This edition, HBO has dominated the nominations, with Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us, while Ted Lasso tops among comedies with 21 nominations. Succession leads with 27 nominations and is the favourite to win its third-best drama series Emmy Award. Its three male actors — Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin — are competing for best actor while four more are nominated for best supporting actor.
The Last of Us comes second with 24 nominations. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are expected to take all the limelight, and both could make history; Pascal might become the first Latino to win best actor in a drama and Ramsey the youngest to win best actress. Eyes are all on The White Lotus as five of its female actors are up for best supporting actress in a drama, including Jennifer Coolidge and Aubrey Plaza.
The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute launches four innovative coconut-based products, enhancing sustainability and nutrition in Kasaragod, Kerala.
Surathkal police arrest two men and seize ₹10 lakh worth of cannabis intended for New Year sales in Mangaluru.
Scholars praise Chennanna Walikar's poetry for its powerful voice against social injustice and its impact on the oppressed.
Chennai Metro will provide special train services for the Freshworks Marathon on January 4, 2026, with free parking available.
Subscription diet meal services are gaining traction in Tiruchi, offering tailored healthy options for health-conscious consumers.
Madiwala Lake's beautification nears completion, but vital desilting plans remain unaddressed, risking flooding and groundwater issues.
A 55-year-old man was shot dead in Delhi's Narela over a property dispute; two suspects are in custody.
Over 30,000 students will graduate at the University of Mysore's 106th convocation on January 5, 2024.
An investigation reveals the alarming pollution crisis plaguing the Cauvery River from untreated sewage and industrial effluents.
AIKKMS protests against the arrest of Vijayapura medical college demonstrators, condemning police actions and supporting their demand for a government institution.
Stalin inaugurates ₹59.35 crore infrastructure projects in Rameswaram to enhance amenities for devotees at Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple.
Over 44,200 people in Salem benefited from the Nalam Kaakkum Stalin Scheme, as stated by Minister R. Rajendran.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that on the lines of the farmers’ protest that compelled the Centre to withdraw farm laws, a protest would be launched with like-minded political parties and organisations representing the poor to demand repeal of the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) and restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA).