{
  "id": 7489004,
  "title": "'Widow's Bay' scores big and 'The Pitt' wins again at TV's Emmy Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/widows-bay-scores-big-and-the-pitt-wins-again-at-tvs-emmy-awards-7489004",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:21:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439563/widows-bay-scores-big-and-the-pitt-wins-again-at-tvs-emmy-awards"
  },
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  "account": "LOS ANGELES: The horror comedy \"Widow's Bay\" dominated this year's Emmy Awards, winning 14 statuettes including Best Comedy, marking a record for a single season. The series overcame the previous year's winner, \"Hacks,\" to claim the coveted prize. Matthew Rhys achieved a historic feat by winning two lead acting awards in the same ceremony, one for his role as a small-town mayor on \"Widow's Bay\" and another for his performance in the Netflix psychological thriller \"The Beast in Me.\" Emmy-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus' record of five wins for \"Veep\" was narrowly missed by her Apple TV counterpart, Rhea Seehorn, who claimed the Best Comedy Actress award for the seventh season of \"Pluribus.\" The ceremony's host, Mariska Hargitay, broke tradition by being a drama actress instead of a comedian. Michael J. Fox, honored for his advocacy in Parkinson's disease research, spoke from a wheelchair expressing gratitude to Hollywood for supporting him during his own battle with the disease.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: “Widow’s Bay,” a horror comedy about a cursed New England town, led this year’s Emmy Award winners with a record 14 statuettes including best comedy, while emergency room drama “The Pitt” repeated as best drama at television’s highest honors. Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” overcame the final season of previous winner “Hacks” to earn the comedy prize on Monday night. “Hacks” star Jean Smart…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Emmys 2026 key moments: Widow's Bay takes six awards and Hacks star makes history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/emmys-2026-key-moments-widows-bay-takes-six-awards-and-hacks-star",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:47:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Widow's Bay' breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, 'Pitt' wins best drama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/widows-bay-breaks-emmys-record-with-14-wins-including-best-comedy",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:47:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "'Widow's Bay' scores big and 'The Pitt' wins again at TV's Emmy Awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/widows-bay-scores-big-and-the-pitt-wins-again-at-tvs-emmy-awards",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:22:30.000Z"
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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."
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