lifestyle TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 AWARDS Reed Morano accepts the award for outstanding directing Sterling K Brown poses with the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Elisabeth Moss, center, accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for “The for a drama series for “The Handmaid’s Tale” episode Drama Series for “This is Us”. Handmaid’s Tale”. “Offred (Pilot)”. — AP/AFP photos Politics, diverse winners, new voices top key Emmy moments t was, not surprisingly, a night for politics, with boss in the film.) To which Tomlin quickly added, to everyone from host Stephen Colbert to Lily huge cheers: “In 2017 we STILL refuse to be con- ITomlin, Jane Fonda and Alec Baldwin getting in trolled by a sexist, egotistical, lying hypocritical big- zingers about Donald Trump - all to be upstaged by ot.” Parton, for her part, chose to joke about her Sean Spicer himself, in a controversial appearance hope of getting a “Grace & Frankie” vibrator in her that set social media afire. But Emmy night was not swag bag. only about politics. It was also about diversity and new voices, with notable wins, among others, for Stories about women rule Sterling K Brown, the first black actor in nearly 20 Winning the limited series award for “Big Little years to win for lead actor in a drama; for Lena Lies,” co-producers and stars Reese Witherspoon Waithe, the first black woman to win for comedy and Nicole Kidman issued a call for more meaty, writing, and Donald Glover, the first black director important roles for women. “Bring women to the to win the comedy award (and best actor, too.) front of their own stories,” Witherspoon said. “More Stories about women won big: “Big Little Lies,” “The great roles for women, please!” said Kidman (who Handmaid’s Tale” and “Veep” won the top three cat- also won for acting in the hugely popular series.) egories. But there was a notable paucity of Latino The winning shows in the other two major cate- and Asian winners. Some notable moments: gories also featured women’s stories: “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Veep.” Backstage, Elisabeth Yes, that was really him Moss, who won the drama acting prize, said Colbert had been hitting on Trump early and “incredible progress” has been made, but “there’s often in his opening monologue, but there were still a lot of work to be done. There are still meet- gasps of genuine shock in the crowd when he ings you walk into and wonder if they say ‘no,’ called out for “Sean,” and the former White House because it’s a show by or about a woman.” And press secretary wheeled a podium onstage to comedy actress winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus said she spoof his highly dubious claims on Trump’s behalf hoped “this is the beginning of something even about the inauguration crowd size. “This will be the better in our country, and the world. I think the largest audience to witness an Emmys period,” he world would be a better place if more women were announced in faux seriousness, “both in person in charge.” and around the world.” There were plenty of laughs, but on Twitter, many questioned whether Spicer ‘SNL’ has a good night should have been there at all. “congrats to @sean- “Saturday Night Live,” like the nighttime talk spicer for his new job as the punchline to an unfun- shows, has capitalized on the 2016 election to Elisabeth Moss poses with the awards for Outstanding ny joke,” wrote Dan Pfeiffer, one of President Barak huge success. Lorne Michaels, accepting the variety Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Obama’s former aides. sketch series award, recalled how when the show Series for “The Handmaid’s Tale”. won an Emmy in 1976, “I remember thinking ... A big win - and then a mic there would never be another season as crazy, as Sterling K Brown, right, accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a cut - for Sterling K. Brown unpredictable, as frightening, as exhausting, or as drama series for “This Is Us” as Kyra Sedgwick, left, and Dennis Quaid, sec- A year after winning in a different category for exhilarating. Turns out I was wrong.” Kate ond left, look on at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. playing Christopher Darden, Brown became the McKinnon, who won as supporting actress in a first black actor in 19 years to win the top drama comedy, paid tribute to Hillary Clinton - whom she series trophy, for “This Is Us.” He paid tribute to the memorably played - for her “grace and grit.” last African-American man to win the category, Baldwin, who won for his Trump portrayal, spoke Andre Braugher, and also saluted his castmates, directly to Trump: “I suppose I should say, ‘At long “the best white family a brother could have.” The last, Mr. President, here is your Emmy.’” emotional moment was marred by the unfortunate decision to cut Brown’s speech short, a particularly In memoriam snubs sour note on a night that celebrated so many It always seems to happen: There’s a major omis- diverse voices. Waithe, who shared the best come- sion in the memorial segment, and social media dy writing award with “Master of None” co-creator notices right away. This time, it was actor Harry Aziz Ansari, expressed gratitude to Emmy voters: Dean Stanton, who died Friday at age 91, and “Thank you for embracing a little Indian boy from comedians Dick Gregory and Charlie Murphy. South Carolina and a little queer black girl from the “Thinking of my brothers Dick Gregory + Charlie south side of Chicago.” Murphy,” tweeted rapper Common, after the snub. “I’ll never forget you. I miss you both.” — AP A ‘9 TO 5’ reunion becomes a Trump roast Perhaps the most biting Trump commentary came, unexpectedly, from the crowd-pleasing reunion of Dolly Parton, Fonda and Tomlin, stars of the 1980 hit movie “9 to 5.” Fonda declared that (From left) Ann Dowd, Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel pose with the back then, the women refused “to be controlled by Ann Dowd accepts the award for outstanding supporting award for Outstanding Drama Series for “The Handmaid’s Tale”. a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” (their actress in a drama series for “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Donald Glover poses with the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for “Atlanta”. Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses with the Emmy for Outstanding Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the cast of “Veep” pose with the Emmy for Best Comedy Series for “Veep”. Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Veep”..