Squiz Shortcuts: Behind the scenes of the Emmys
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This episode explores the significance of the Emmy Awards and the current nominees.
The Emmy Awards are television's biggest night - the one where the small screen gets dressed up and hands out the hardware. But in the midst of the red carpets and the awards races, it can be easy to forget why the industry actually does this - what the whole point of an expensive awards ceremony for TV actually is. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at how the Emmys became the biggest awards ceremony for television, why winning one is such a big deal, and who's in the running this year… Squiz Recommends: Watching: Front runners The Pitt, Hacks and Widow’s Bay Watching/Perusing: You can watch this year’s ceremony on Binge from 10am AEST on Tuesday 15 September. And here’s a guide to all of the nominees. Reading: And here’s a piece about the first Emmy winner Shirley Dinsdale and her puppet Judy Splinters (sorry for the nightmares…). SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington Researched by Larissa Huntington Got a suggestion…
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Books & works: Front runners The Pitt, Hacks, Widow’s Bay, Judy Splinters
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