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Northwestern Alumni Nominated for Emmy Awards
The following alumni and faculty received nominations:
- Greg Berlanti as executive producer of The Flight Attendant, which received nine nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series
- Ashley Nicole Black for Outstanding Writing for Variety Series for A Black Lady Sketch Show and The Amber Ruffin Show
- Zach Braff for Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series for the Ted Lasso episode “Biscuits”
- Stephen Colbert for Outstanding Variety Talk Series as the host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) as the host of Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020; and for Outstanding Short Form Comedy for Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News
- Kathryn Hahn for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Agatha Harkness on WandaVision
- Jenny Hagel for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for The Amber Ruffin Show
- Patrick Hogan for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama (Half-Hour) and Animation for the Cobra Kai episode “December 19”
- Seth Meyers for Outstanding Short Form Comedy for Late Night with Seth Meyers: CORRECTIONS
- Brendan Scannell for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his role as Pete Devon on Bonding
- Amanda Krieg Thomas for Outstanding Music Supervision for the Halston episode “The Party’s Over”
- Robin Thede as creator and executive producer of A Black Lady Sketch Show, which received five nominations, including Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Marco Williams, professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program for Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
Additionally, Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, nominated for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special; and Friends: The Reunion, nominated four times, prominently featured alumni Meghan Markle, and David Schwimmer, respectively.
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards airs on September 19 at 7 p.m. CDT on CBS and will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.