"TV, you have what I need" – in Los Angeles, the Emmys begin with a tribute to the late rapper Biz Markie.
Los Angeles – Hundreds of US television stars celebrated the power of television at the beginning of the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles with the song "Just a Friend" by the late rapper Biz Markie.
"TV, you have what I need," sang many of the nominees at the start of the show. Markie had died in July at the age of 57.
The first awards of the gala evening went to Hannah Waddingham for her role as club manager and to Brett Goldstein as the aging soccer star in "Ted Lasso" for the best supporting roles in comedy series. The series running on the streaming provider Apple + was previously the top favorite in the comedy categories with 20 nominations. dpa
