'The Pitt' Wins 3 Early Emmys Including an Acting Trophy for 73-Year-Old Ernest Harden Jr.
Woodley’s win gave Paradise its first Emmy, while Harden Jr. earned best guest actor as the two-night ceremony moved toward the Primetime Emmys.
- On Sunday, Ernest Harden Jr. and Shailene Woodley won guest acting awards at the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles, part of the 78th Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater.
- The Creative Arts Emmys were rebranded as the first two nights of the 78th Emmy Awards, occurring ahead of the September 14 main ceremony and featuring five categories previously presented during the Primetime telecast.
- Harden Jr., a 73-year-old first-time nominee, won for playing Louie Cloverfield, the struggling alcoholic on HBO Max's 'The Pitt,' after decades of character acting without major awards recognition.
- Woodley won the guest actress prize for her role in the dystopian Hulu series 'Paradise,' where she plays a survivor holing up in Graceland, marking the show's first Emmy win.
- Other weekend winners included Bad Bunny, who won his first Emmy for his Super Bowl halftime show, and Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay,' which secured four trophies including production design and sound.
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Ernest Harden Jr. Wins First Emmy For 'The Pitt' As Louie Cloverfield
In a win that is set to inspire journeyman actors, Ernest Harden Jr., who has built a career as a character actor doing largely supporting roles in movies and guest starring stints on series, often for 1-2 episodes, is now an Emmy winner. At age 73, Harden Jr. received his first Emmy nomination — which […]
‘The Pitt’ wins 3 early Emmys including an acting trophy for 73-year-old Ernest Harden Jr.
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top nominees “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” will have chances to stock up on Emmys Sunday at an early ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast. The Television Academy hands out well over 100 primetime Emmys, and most of them will be presented […]
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'The Pitt' wins 3 early Emmys including an acting trophy for 73-year-old Ernest Harden Jr.
HBO Max's "The Pitt” has started winning Emmys ahead of the main awards show.
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