2024 Emmys: Christina Applegate receives standing ovation, Ayo Edebiri wins first award

The 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards have arrived – four months after they were postponed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike – and TV’s biggest stars congregated at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, in downtown. On the red carpet, red was also the color of the gowns, with Katherine Heigl, Suki Waterhoise and Camilla Marrone all rocking the passionate color; while Ayo Edebiri was gorgeous in a leather look, and Selena Gomez wwed in Oscar del Renta.

This year’s nominations was a brilliant year for latino representation, with Pedro and Jenna both receiving nods in Drama and Comedy, respectively, and making them the first latino stars to land leading category nominations in 15 years.

Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for Abbott Elementary onstage

Across all categories, HBO Max’s Succession held this year’s top spot with 27 Emmy nominations, although it failed to pick up any at last week’s Creative Arts ceremony; the 14 remaining nods sit across seven categories. The Last of Us received 24 nominations, and has already won eight, while The White Lotus picked up 23 – both also on HBO Max – and it has four so far.

Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso scooped two at the Creative Arts ceremony after receiving 21 nods; it can pick up six tonight.

Keep checking more for updates on the winners and all the best moments…

An emotional Friends tribute

Despite rumors of the Friends cast reuniting to pay a heartbreaking tribute to Matthew Perry at the 2024 Emmy Awards, the show instead gave their own moment to the late comedian, who died in October 2023.

As the In Memorium played, War and Treaty were joined by Charlie Puth to sing ‘See You Again,’ before transitioning into ‘I’ll Be There For You,’ as the segment ended with a picture of Matthew.

The Bear is the first big winner of the night

Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bacrach from The Bear were among the first winners of the night, taking home all three of their acting nominations in the comedy categories.

Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson make history

Abbott Elementary’s Quinta received the second award for Best Actress in a Comedy, and Ayo won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, making them the first Black actresses to win the comedy acting categories in the same year.

Ayo later told press that it was “very special” and humbling “on today of all days,” to learn that they had broken history; the 2024 Emmys took place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ayo Edebiri, The Bear, poses in the press room

Elton John becomes an EGOT

Elton John has won his first Emmy award – making him the 19th EGOT winner of all time.

EGOT is an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, and is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American art awards, also known as the Entertainment Grand Slam. The British singer, who was no in attendance as he recently underwent a knee operation, won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, a live stream of his final North American show ever.

Christina Applegate’s standing ovation

Christina came out on stage in as glorious red velvet suit and to a standing ovation, leaving her in tears before she quipped: “You are totally shamin me by standing up!”