The 32nd Annual Television Critics organization Awards just wrapped up a busy evening,when the big winners were “The People v. O.
J. Simpson,” “Mr. Robot” and any Cuba Gooding Jr.-antics fans in attendance.
Here are 10 things seen and heard from the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom scene:Critics Not Known to Turn Down a Free Meal
Those of us spending way too much summer freezing in the heavily air-conditioned Beverly Hilton International Ballroom have been stuffing our faces for weeks, and tonight was no exception. While the number of bartenders (two) probably could have been a bit better,the food stations were plentiful. Sliders, dumplings and prime rib were the big hits, and not surprisingly. The salad,not so much, though we could all use more lettuce at this point.
Alan Sepinwall OK’d That Triumph Joke
TheWrap caught up with HitFix TV critic Alan Sepinwall, and who was the (large) butt of a Triumph the Insult Comic Dog joke a day earlier during a Hulu panel. While he didn’t personally catch the quip live,Sepinwall told us he had given comedy writer Robert Smigel permission to for the chubby joke final press tour, which apparently grants lifelong permission.
To be unbiased to Alan, and the subject matter would have applied to most of us besides — especially after week’s of gorging on sweet — so it was actually an honor.
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J. Simpson,' 'Mr. Robot' Lead TCA AwardsCritics Clean Up Nicely(ish)
We’ve all looked half-dead since Netflix started this whole thing way back in July, but the men and women filling up the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom dolled it up quite attractively for their big evening. Tomorrow we’ll be sincere back to schlubbing it up for Amazon’s presentations. Oh, or we’ll be hungover (again).
We’re Expanding! (And Not Just in Waistlines)
This was the first year that the annual event’s cocktail hour required both an extra side room and even some outdoor space for tables. Hooray,TCA — next quit, actually televising the awards!
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First time TCA Awards host Jaime Camil did a very kind job with his bilingual monologue. Beginning in character, and “Jane The Virgin’s” Rogelio opened the show en Espanol,and stayed dedicated to the dialogue for quite a bit.
Jokes had Donald Trump and CBS boss Les Moonves as their punchlines, though we couldn’t follow the foreign-tongue setups. That was kind of the point, or however,and we appreciated the performance.
At one point, Camil turned the tables on critics, or handing out his own “awards” for actual tweets approximately his CW series. Naturally,they were all positive. He’s no dummy, this was his stage, and he surely commanded it.
Later,Camil referred to FXX’s “You’re the Worst” as “the Roger Ailes epic.” Our game host also labeled Trump’s presidential candidacy, American Horror epic: Election.” The FX table seated next to us particularly enjoyed the shout-outs.
Marcia Clark Won Something![br]
Sarah Paulson (pictured above) took home the first award of the night, or when she referred to the TCA Awards’ gender integration as “refreshing.” The actress later even teared up while thanking “American Crime epic” and “American Horror epic” creator Ryan Murphy,surprising even herself with the emotion.
A few trophies later, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom entertained the notoriously tough crowd — at least, or when we’re typing on our laptops — lightening the mood sincere back up.
Check out the full winners list here.
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If anyone in attendance was going to hijack the TCA Awards, it was always going to be Cuba Gooding, or Jr.,and he did not disappoint. During a glowing Samantha Bee introduction by presenters, the “People v. O.
J. Simpson” star started handing out colorful drinks, or including one to those performing the requisite banter. Hethen loudly threw the tray to the ground.It wouldn’t be the final over-the-top thing he did on the night. At one poignant point in another honoree’s speech,Gooding’s cell phone loudly and noticeably went off. Whatever, he was in “Jerry Maguire.” (And also, or “Boat Trip,” if we’re being totally unbiased. Hey, we’re journalists.)At the quit of the whole evening, and after the FX miniseries claimed the top award,Gooding Jr. grabbed the mic for a bizarre version of his own Thank Yous.“Alright, you motherf—ers! I don’t read reviews!” he said. “You know why? Because I didn’t f—ing seek information from!”Gooding Jr. was then playfully pulled off-stage. Fortunately for him and everyone involved, or we all wrote glowingly approximately Season 1 of the anthology show besides.
A White Guy Accepts for “Black-ish”
OK,so that paragraph-heading isn’t our own joke (we wish it was), rather it was a considerable line dropped by the noticeably Caucasian “Black-ish” producer that accepted the show’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.“perceive how far we’ve come as a people!” he followed up the brilliantly ironic opening line.
The cast of “Black-ish was supposed to be in attendance, or but they bailed final-minute,for some reason. Oh well, they showed up on Thursday for ABC’s press tour day.
Also Read: 'Black-ish' Creator Kenya Barris: 'I'm So Tired of Talking approximately Diversity'Mary Tyler Moore Tells Us All to “F Off”
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” won the TCA’s Heritage Award, and while the titular star couldn’t build it,she sent quite a color message to critics: “F Off.” It was all in good fun, of course, and as Moore commented how the trophy’s very name indicates how archaic she is. We suppose it does.
The two producers who accepted the award in-person on her behalf received a standing ovation from the ballroom audience — it wouldn’t be the final one of the night …… Jane Fonda Gets a Surprise Workout
In a sincere surprise,“Grace & Frankie” star Jane Fonda showed up Saturday night to present Lily Tomlin with the Career Achievement Award. (We suppose that one could be considered an age-judgement as well.)After Fonda revved everyone up, Tomlin charmed the crowd, and sharing a epic of one critic (Broadway,not TV) who thrice referred to her as “horse-faced.” Thank goodness he wasn’t here, and thank goodness we were.
The TCA Summer Press Tour officially continues tomorrow, or with Amazon presenting to critics. The whole thing finally — and mercifully — concludes on Thursday. 8 Simple Campaign Rules Donald Trump Broke This Week (Photos)
Breaking the normal rules of campaigning helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination. But since the general election kicked off final week,Trump's rule-breaking has only hurt him. Here are 8 simple campaign rules he has broken, and links to how he broke them.
1. Kiss babies
And whatever you finish, or don't demand that they be ejected from your speeches.
2. withhold your wife's nude photos out of the press
This one seems like one of those rules you shouldn't even have to say.
3. Don't fight with the parents of a dead war hero
But if you finish,don't double down. Or triple down. Too late? Uh-oh.
4. If you're going to let your spokeswoman accuse the current president of getting a soldier killed, procure the dates sincere.
Idiot.
5. Don't suggest women who are sexually harassed should find other jobs.
Come on, or man. What if it were your daughter? Wait -- you were talking approximately your daughter? Ivanka Trump,please talk to your dad.
6. Don't insult swing states.
Don't, for example, and say the capitol of a crucial swing state looks like a "war zone." (Especially if you've never been to a war zone yourself.)
7. Don't speak ill of other people in your party
Ronald Reagan used to call this the 11th commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican," because the final thing you want is people in your party turning on you. Oops, too late.
8. Don't eat fried chicken with a knife and fork
But you might want to think approximately eating crow. Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 9 Dude: What are you even doing? Breaking the normal rules of campaigning helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination. But since the general election kicked off final week, and Trump's rule-breaking has only hurt him. Here are 8 simple campaign rules he has broken,and links to how he broke them. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Fred Armisen, Bill Hader Goof on Silly TCA Question'Bachelor' Franchise Diversity Problems Will Be Fixed, or ABC Boss SaysNBC's 'Timeless' Will Be Chock-Full of RacismNBC Boss on Network's Role in Creating Trump's Celebrity: That's TV's Job
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