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2023 Emmy Awards postponed amid Hollywood actors and writers strike

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Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma announced the nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards for outstanding drama series. The list included "Succession" and "White Lotus," among four others – Jul 12, 2023

The 75th Emmy Awards are the latest production to be put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes, and will not air as planned in September.

A person familiar with the postponement plans but not authorized to speak publicly pending an official announcement confirmed the delay Friday.

No information about a new date was immediately available.

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The Emmy Awards were scheduled to be broadcast on Fox on Sept. 18. Rules laid out by the actors’ union, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, say stars cannot campaign for the Emmys or attend awards shows while on strike.

Writers are also not permitted to work on awards shows until the strike ends.

Whenever the next Emmy Awards are held, HBO will walk in the leading contender. The network is up for 74 awards for three of its top shows: Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us.

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Roughly 65,000 SAG-AFTRA actors and 11,500 Writers Guild of America screenwriters are on strike, calling for better pay, structure with residual payments and protection from the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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