{
  "id": 7439951,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/matthew-rhys-emmy-history-two-lead-acting-wins-1236858123/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history by becoming the first person to win two lead acting Emmys in one night. He won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in Netflix's \"The Beast in Me\" and the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple's \"Widow's Bay\".\n\nRhys is also the first man to win all three top acting prizes, although Variety and Deadline do not specify which prizes these are. His double nomination earlier in the season was notable, as he was the first man to receive two leading nods across Drama, Comedy, and Limited or Anthology Series or Movie this century.\n\nThe achievement marks a milestone in the 78-year history of the Emmy Awards. According to TheWrap, the last person to win two lead acting Emmys in one night was not specified, but John Goodman had achieved a double nomination in 1995. Several women have also achieved the double nomination feat since then, including Elisabeth Moss in 2013.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:18:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}