In doing so, it created an evening that, in celebrating what we have, also reminded us of what we’ve lost. But the early presenters and winners set a tone of emotional engagement and sincerity that fed directly into the show’s theme of how important television is, and has been, to American culture. Natasha Lyonne, Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson pay tribute to “I Love Lucy” at the Emmys. The striking contrast also made it difficult not to wonder how much staying power recent Emmy winners will have. Even if those shows don’t hang around long enough for their theme song or opening music to be instantly recognizable decades later.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2024 09:33 UTC