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Emmy Nominee's Final Bid

Updated 2026-06-17 01:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Brittany Allen, a cancer patient and nominee for an Emmy on 'The Pitt,' submitted herself for the award after HBO ignored her calls. Her story highlights the personal stakes behind entertainment industry recognition.

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‘Give Me a Call Back, HBO’: Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on ‘The Pitt’ After the Network Ignored Her Calls

“Give me a call back, HBO!” Brittany Allen says with a smile, on a Zoom call from the Pasadena backyard where she lives with her husband and raises their 3-year-old son. The cable network hasn’t been in touch since she learned, through her now-former publicist, that she would

2026-06-17 01:10 UTC