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Q: Will the prime-time Emmy Awards be held this year as a normal awards show in an auditorium? I saw that the nominees were announced, but how will the actual ceremony go? – E.W.
A: Alas, there won’t be a typical awards ceremony inside a huge auditorium complete with beautiful gowns on the red carpet this year. Instead, the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be virtual and air Thursday, Sept. 20, on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host, and celebrities will likely be at home and shown on camera.
The Daytime Emmy Awards held a virtual ceremony back in June and it was a ratings success. The MTV Video Music Awards is the only ceremony going the more traditional route during the pandemic. It’ll be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Barclay Center in New York City. Oliver Weisberg, CEO of the Barclay Center, stated that a team of medical experts “have been working hard to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved.”
Ellen Pompeo (ABC/Mike Rosenthal photo)
Q: Is “Grey’s Anatomy” coming back for a new season? How many years has it been on now? – R.A.
A: The long-running ABC hospital drama “Grey’s Anatomy” has been renewed for a 17th season, and I wouldn’t be surprised if was aiming for the milestone of 20 years on the air. In fact, three of its stars – Kim Raver (Dr. Teddy Altman), Camilla Luddington (Dr. Josephine Karev) and Kevin McKidd (Dr. Owen Hunt)– recently inked deals to continue for another three seasons if the show continues. The show’s star, Ellen Pompeo (Dr. Meredith Grey), is committed at least through the end of season 17. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke told Deadline.com that “’Grey’s Anatomy’ will live as long as Ellen is interested in playing Meredith Grey.”
“Grey’s Anatomy” moved to 9 p.m. EST this past season, airing right after its spinoff series “Station 19.” Raver and McKidd have appeared on its sister show and will continue to do so as, according to Deadline.com, “the two series become more closely integrated.”
I’m sure your next question is when will the new season premiere? That I don’t know. The ABC.com website states “new season coming soon, Thursdays on ABC,” but no specific date has been posted yet.
Q: I was just reading about the death of Wilford Brimley. I remember him on a show with “Days of Our Lives” star Deidre Hall. What was it called again? – W.B.
A: You’re thinking of “Our House,” which aired from 1986 to 1988 on NBC. Deidre Hall (Marlena, “Days”) played his daughter-in-law, whom he takes in, along with his grandchildren, after the death of his son. Shannon Doherty played one of the kids and recently stated that the late Brimley was like a grandfather to her in real life.
Brimley passed away at the age of 85 and is survived by his wife, Beverly, and his three children.
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