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TMC · 07-28-2020, 10:57 PM

https://variety.com/2020/tv/awards/i...dy-1234718722/

"This was TV that derived in power because of how precisely it built on what had come before," says Daniel D'Addario. "Which makes its nominations at this year’s Emmys surprising, as 'what had come before' was not an awards magnet. Insecure’s nominations this year both coincide with a leap forward in quality and seem to serve as an acknowledgement of the preceding three seasons’ of underheralded work it took to get there. They represent a rising tide of representation among the Emmy nominees (with others of this year’s nominees including Zendaya of Euphoria and Regina King of Watchmen, to name just two), and raise the question of what Insecure, in putting together a show this ambitious over the first three years, needed to do to get in. Perhaps the next show led by Black talent as promising and finely-wrought as Insecure will be met with major-scale Emmys success from its inception. What’s most worth celebrating on an exciting day for one of the year’s great shows may be a shift in power between a historically-white show and a show made by Black talent: The Emmys need shows like Insecure on the ballot in order to recognize what’s best on television, but Insecure didn’t need the Emmys to be great."

king of comedy · 07-29-2020, 08:02 AM

I'm glad it's nominated. We need more shows like it.

TMC · 08-14-2020, 04:59 AM

Insecure showrunner feels "conflicted" over the slew of Emmy nominations this year

"Obviously, we're all excited and caught off guard," Prentice Penny says of this year's eight nominations, which includes Outstanding Comedy Series. "This is the fourth year of a show, so I just started to think that we're one of those shows that would be overlooked. We've had other awards, but the Emmys weren't something we were really a part of. I'm super happy, but I'm conflicted. I don't want to feel like we're getting this now because of what's happening in the world. We shouldn't need things like George Floyd for people to pay attention. So I have a weird connection to it, at least today, because the show deserves to be up there." As for preparing Season 5 amid a pandemic, Penny says: "Everything changes day by day, week by week. We were supposed to shoot this year — and, like everyone, we got pushed to 2021. We have a lot of contingency plans for 2021, in terms of when we get to start, but we're not steering the ship on that. Two months ago we were OK in Los Angeles and it was New York that was in the toilet. All we can control is the writing right now, so that's what we're focused on."

07-28-2020, 10:57 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,305	Why Insecure is the most exciting comedy nominee https://variety.com/2020/tv/awards/i...dy-1234718722/ "This was TV that derived in power because of how precisely it built on what had come before," says Daniel D'Addario. "Which makes its nominations at this year’s Emmys surprising, as 'what had come before' was not an awards magnet. Insecure’s nominations this year both coincide with a leap forward in quality and seem to serve as an acknowledgement of the preceding three seasons’ of underheralded work it took to get there. They represent a rising tide of representation among the Emmy nominees (with others of this year’s nominees including Zendaya of Euphoria and Regina King of Watchmen, to name just two), and raise the question of what Insecure, in putting together a show this ambitious over the first three years, needed to do to get in. Perhaps the next show led by Black talent as promising and finely-wrought as Insecure will be met with major-scale Emmys success from its inception. What’s most worth celebrating on an exciting day for one of the year’s great shows may be a shift in power between a historically-white show and a show made by Black talent: The Emmys need shows like Insecure on the ballot in order to recognize what’s best on television, but Insecure didn’t need the Emmys to be great."

07-29-2020, 08:02 AM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I'm glad it's nominated. We need more shows like it.

08-14-2020, 04:59 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,305	Insecure showrunner feels "conflicted" over the slew of Emmy nominations this year "Obviously, we're all excited and caught off guard," Prentice Penny says of this year's eight nominations, which includes Outstanding Comedy Series. "This is the fourth year of a show, so I just started to think that we're one of those shows that would be overlooked. We've had other awards, but the Emmys weren't something we were really a part of. I'm super happy, but I'm conflicted. I don't want to feel like we're getting this now because of what's happening in the world. We shouldn't need things like George Floyd for people to pay attention. So I have a weird connection to it, at least today, because the show deserves to be up there." As for preparing Season 5 amid a pandemic, Penny says: "Everything changes day by day, week by week. We were supposed to shoot this year — and, like everyone, we got pushed to 2021. We have a lot of contingency plans for 2021, in terms of when we get to start, but we're not steering the ship on that. Two months ago we were OK in Los Angeles and it was New York that was in the toilet. All we can control is the writing right now, so that's what we're focused on."