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  "id": 7438024,
  "title": "Matthew Rhys Is First Actor to Win 2 Lead Acting Emmys in One Night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-is-first-actor-to-win-2-lead-acting-emmys-in-one-night",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/awards/matthew-rhys-emmys-history-lead-acting-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Matthew Rhys made history on Monday night by becoming the first actor to win two lead acting Emmys in a single night, taking home the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in \"The Beast in Me.\" This achievement was no small feat, as the category was considered a bit of a wild card, with Oscar Isaac being a potential contender for the prize. Rhys' night got even more impressive when he also won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for \"Widow's Bay,\" marking him as the first actor to secure two leading nominations in one evening. The last actor to accomplish this feat was John Goodman in 1995, who won for both \"Roseanne\" (Comedy) and \"Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long\" (Miniseries or Special). Rhys' accomplishment is all the more remarkable considering that none of the other dual nominees in Emmys history have ever won either award before.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History as First Person to Win Two Lead Acting Emmys in One Night and First Man to Win All Three Top Acting Prizes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-makes-emmy-history-as-first-person-to-win-two-lead",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:17:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Matthew Rhys Wins Second Statuette Of The Night With ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Setting Two Emmys Records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-wins-second-statuette-of-the-night-with-widows-bay",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:22:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}