At the Emmys, wins from Apple and Colbert highlight TV in transition

Maybe it was watching Stephen Colbert get his final two “Late Show” Emmys engraved at the after-party. Or hearing the rowdy Apple TV contingent in the audience whoop it up every time “Widow’s Bay” notched another win. But inside the Peacock Theater on Monday night, this year’s Emmy Awards felt like a transition to a new era of television. As the TV Academy’s events crew rolled away the blue carpet, the event gave us plenty of moments to remember. Here are just a few ... A host with assists With an opening musical number starring New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson and a “Law & Order: SVU” skit starring Taylor Swift, host Mariska Hargitay called in plenty of favors from her famous friends to help lend the Emmys a little star power.
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