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During his acceptance address at the Emmy Awards last night, Jesse Armstrong, 51, the British show Succession's creator, received backlash online after taking a "obscene" swipe at King Charles III. As he picked up the prize for Best Drama Series, the writer, who is best known for cult comedies such as 'The Thick of It' and 'Peep Show,' mused that it had been a "big week for successions." Armstrong later stated that there had been "a bit more voting involved" in Succession's victory over Emmy than King Charles' ascension to the throne, a remark that sparked a lot of skepticism on the internet. Several commentators criticized the ill-judged timing of his parody, while others slammed his'sleazy, snotty, and obscene' quips with the UK still in a national mourning period.

Quinta Brunson, the company's founder and actress, claimed her first Emmy Award on Sunday night, but her big win was overshadowed by a tense moment provided by 'presenter' Jimmy Kimmel's. Both Kimmel and Will Arnett were supposed to present Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, but when they were announced, Arnett was seen pulling Kimmel on stage. Arnett explained that after Kimmel lost the Emmy for his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live,' the 13th time in a row,' the host 'acceptably walked out,' and Arnett pulled him on stage... where he remained notably "out" during Brunson's address,' which struck a chord with viewers.

Denzel Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, and his 39-year wife Pauletta Pearson were seen enjoying a date during their Italian holiday on Friday night. At the most popular restaurant in Portofino, Ristorante Puny, right on the piazza (town square), the 67-year-old actor and the 71-year-old actress dined al fresco.

Who hasn't at some point dreamt of a life in Hollywood? We instinctively look for a representation of ourselves in the narratives we see on film whether it's the grandiose cinematography of "Bridgerton" or the triumphal storyline of a Marvel masterpiece. Hollywood has the ability to defy and define reality simultaneously. And when we talk about real life, we're really talking about the sum of our individual experiences: the stories we've been told about ourselves, the adventures we've lived firsthand, and the tales we believe to be true. Hollywood has long characterized our stories by two tropes: trauma and exceptionalism. Narratives that refer to the Black experience can only be described as either subhuman or superhuman. This is why an increase in Hollywood's representation of average Black people living happy lives is so critical in debating the belief that there is no such thing between the two groups. The majority of Black winners were recognized for their contributions to racial mistreatment and violence, as well as exceptionality from the perspective of the underdog, with 80%. It's a precedent. These tropes lead to the belief that traumatic experience is an attribute of Blackness and exceptionalism, which is an achievement in spite of it. "12 Years a Slave," the agony and pain of being forced into slavery as a formerly free man. A classical-piano prodigy navigating bigotry, "Green Book," a classical-piano proponent of nationalism. A teen girl who is pregnant with her second child by her abused biological father's "Precious" is the word she uses to describe herself. And here's the most recent accolade for "King Richard," the exceptional man who raised outstanding tennis players despite being the underdog.