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Saturday 19 September 2020
Emmys, live and virtual: 'What could possibly go wrong?'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy fit in their closet or decide
host Jimmy Kimmel and an on the comfort of athleisure
alpaca sharing the spot- wear.
light. Winners accepting When the winners' names
at home in designer paja- are revealed they'll deliver
mas or maybe yoga pants. their speeches in the form
More than 100 chances for of a very glorified Zoom
a balky internet connec- call, which could make for
tion to bring Sunday's cer- spontaneous moments un-
emony to a crashing halt. available in a theater.
Come for the awards, stay "If someone's kid suddenly
for the suspense of the first takes control of the mic
big Hollywood ceremony and, suddenly, they are
to attempt a live — but so- the star of the show, we are
cially distanced — broad- going to let that happen,"
cast amid the coronavirus Hudlin said. One nominee
pandemic. reveled in the possibility of
"What could possibly go including their dog, and
wrong?" Ian Stewart said the producers are being
drolly as he and fellow ex- open-minded.
ecutive producer Reginald "What we've tried to do is
Hudlin detailed their efforts to make it into a fun thing
to celebrate TV's best with- In this July 12, 2018, file photo, Emmy statues appear on stage at the 70th Primetime Emmy Nomi- to do. It's not stuffy. It's not
out a theater audience or nations Announcements at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center, in Los Angeles. staged," Stewart said.
red-carpet glamour and Associated Press To make the long-distance
with daunting technical participation work and be
challenges. Winfrey are among those cession" and "Ozark," while The arrival of newcomers broadcast worthy, 130 units
Fortunately, the quick-wit- with undisclosed roles in Jennifer Aniston and Steve including Apple TV+ (with that include a high-end
ted Kimmel "loves live TV Sunday's show, along with Carell ("The Morning Show") its flagship series "The Morn- camera, lighting and boom
and loves chaos," Stewart Isabella the alpaca. and Catherine O'Hara ing Show") has upped the mic are being deployed to
said. "I think he's actually H.E.R. will perform during and Eugene Levy ("Schitt's competition. nominees scattered in 10
hoping things do go wrong, the "In Memoriam" seg- Creek") are among those Nominees will be en- countries and 20 cities, in-
to tell you the truth." ment. vying for acting trophies. sconced at their location of cluding Los Angeles, New
The comedian will hold The HBO limited series The ceremony continues to choice, whether home, ho- York, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Lon-
court at the Staples Center "Watchmen" is the lead- highlight the TV turf battle, tel or otherwise, with formal don and Berlin.
for ABC's 8 p.m. EDT tele- ing nominee, with star Re- with cable, streaming and, wear definitely optional. The process, including CO-
cast, joined by a handful of gina King up for honors. to a far lesser extent, tradi- There are custom Emmy PJs VID-19 precautions, makes
yet-to-be-revealed celebri- Top comedy and drama tional broadcast networks being made, while some it "sort of a logistic night-
ties. Morgan Freeman, Lin- series contenders including jockeying for recognition may have the courage to mare," Stewart said. "It's
Manuel Miranda, D-Nice, "Schitt's Creek," "The Mar- and viewers in an increas- wear what Hudlin called just going to be great," a
Patrick Stewart and Oprah velous Mrs. Maisel," "Suc- ingly crowded landscape. the "freakiest, funkiest" out- cheerful Hudlin parried.q

Van Morrison targets virus restrictions

in 3 new songs

LONDON (AP) — Van Morri- Northern Irishman says the The former is due to be
son has never been one to curbs "enslave" people, released on Sept. 25, fol-
hold back over the years. effectively labels the Brit- lowed by the other two
Why start now? ish government as "fascist songs a month later.
The 75-year-old singer- bullies," condemns celebri- Morrison, or "Van the Man"
songwriter is certainly not ties for "telling us what we as he is fondly referred to
holding back on what he are supposed to feel" and by his legions of fans, plans
thinks of the lockdown re- charges scientists for "mak- to perform the songs dur-
In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Van Morrison performs at the strictions put in place by ing up crooked facts." ing his upcoming shows at
46th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards governments around the "I'm not telling people what the London Palladium.q
Gala in New York. world in response to the to do or think. The govern-
Associated Press Solution Sudoku
coronavirus. ment is doing a great job
Morrison, whose decades of that already," Morrison
as a musician produced said. "It's about freedom of
classic hits such as "Brown choice, I believe people
Eyed Girl." "Gloria" and should have the right to
"Moondance," revealed think for themselves."
Friday that he is releasing Morrison, who was knight-
three protest songs that ed in 2016 for his services
call for the restrictions on to music and to tourism in
routine activities to be lift- Northern Ireland, is also re-
ed. leasing '"Born To Be Free"
In 'No More Lockdown,' the and "As I Walked Out."
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