The host-free ceremony largely avoided topical gags, focusing instead on what one presenter called the 'platinum age' of TV.
The stylish and charismatic performer, who won a Tony Award in 2003 for the Broadway musical"Kinky Boots," received a standing ovation as he took the stage. In a glittering suit and large hat, Porter nodded to the milestone.
Billy Porter becomes the first openly gay man to win the Emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role in 'Pose.'Phoebe Waller-Bridge's"Fleabag," a dark comedy about a confused young Londoner that began as a one-woman stage show, conquered the major comedy categories."Fleabag" claimed the best comedy series trophy, in addition to wins for its direction, writing and Waller-Bridge's lead performance.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge stands with fellow cast members as she accepts the Emmy award for outstanding comedy series for "Fleabag."In one of the most stirring moments of the night, 21-year-old actor Jharrel Jerome dedicated his Emmy for the Netflix miniseries"When They See Us" to the men falsely accused of rape in the Central Park jogger case.
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