Entertainment
HBO's Emmy Nominations and Diversity
Casey Bloys, HBO’s head of programming, celebrated the platform’s record-breaking 122 Emmy nominations. However, diversity in on-screen representation remains a concern as the number of nominees from diverse backgrounds hit an eleven-year low.
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Deadline
The number of 2026 Emmy nominees from diverse backgrounds in the actor, actress, reality and game show host categories fell to an 11-year low of 22. The last time Emmy nominees of color were at a lower tally was 2015, with 18 performers. At their peak, Emmy-nominated diverse actors and hosts were at
2026-07-08 20:29 UTC
Deadline
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, who made history in 2024 as the first Black woman to receive an Emmy nomination for directing in a drama series has done it again, earning two more directing nominations Wednesday for HBO’s The Gilded Age and Task. Richardson-Whitfield earned a double directing nomi
2026-07-08 20:32 UTC
Variety
It’s been a decade since Casey Bloys took over as head of HBO, and he had more reason to celebrate his successful tenure on Wednesday: an industry-leading 122 nominations for the HBO Max platform, including tremendous showings for “The Pitt” and “Hacks.” At the same tim
2026-07-08 20:35 UTC