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There was a marriage proposal on stage at the Emmy Awards

Plus, the other key moments and the big winners…

THE 70TH EMMY Awards featured some old favourites back for more glory (Game of Thrones), some new entries in the television history books (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) – and an on-stage marriage proposal.

Marry me 

Emmys organisers were looking for ways to boost declining audience ratings but they could have never have planned for this: one of the winners asked his girlfriend to marry him from the stage as he accepted his award.

Glenn Weiss, who took the prize for best director of a variety special (The Oscars), stunned viewers when he proposed to Jan Svendsen, who was sitting in the audience.

“You wonder why I don’t like to call you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife,” he said to cheers, applause and a few teary-eyed actors in the audience.

Weiss explained that his mother had passed away just two weeks ago, adding poignancy to a moment that brought the audience of A-listers to their feet.

The ring he offered Svendsen? The one his father gave his mother 67 years earlier.

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The Fonz is back 

Henry Winkler, a household name in the 1970s when he brought Arthur ‘The Fonz’ Fonzarelli to TV screen on nostalgic 1950s sitcom Happy Days, finally brought home his first Emmy.

The 72-year-old actor was named outstanding supporting actor in a comedy for his portrayal of an acting coach in HBO’s dark comedy Barry.

Winkler had previously been nominated three times for his breakout role as the Fonz and once for a guest spot on legal drama The Practice in 2000.

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“Oh my God, oh my God,” said the elated actor as he accepted the award, joking that he had written the speech 43 years ago.

Winkler said he had been told years back that if he persevered in the game long enough, “the chips come to you”.

“Tonight, I got to clear the table,” he added to joyous applause from his peers.

We Solved It 

The opening song at the Emmys set the tone for the rest of the show as Saturday Night Live cast members Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson cheekily declared that the thorny issue of diversity in entertainment had been solved.

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“Seriously? So diversity is not a problem in Hollywood anymore,” McKinnon asked before her co-star responded, “Nope, we solved it.”

The pair were then joined on stage by other stars including Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Sterling K Brown, John Legend and RuPaul, who embarked on a humorous song-and-dance number on the subject.

The performance included a pithy comment from nominee Sandra Oh, the first woman of Asian descent nominated for a lead actress Emmy, who quipped:

Thank you, but it is an honour just to be Asian.”

“We solved it! We’ve gotten with the times, there’s room for all our voices, but mostly Shonda Rhimes,” they sang, name-checking the powerhouse African-American female creator of top shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.

Standing ovation for Betty White 

Comedy legend Betty White was greeted with a standing ovation at the Emmys as she was honoured for her more than 80 years in showbiz.

“Somebody said something the other day about the ‘First Lady of Television’,” the 96-year-old actress told the audience. “And I took it as a big compliment.

“And then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later. She said ‘First lady – yes, she’s that old. She was the first one way, way back’.”

White, who has starred in hit shows such as The Golden Girls, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, couldn’t resist a quip about Emmys producer and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels.

“I want to thank Lorne Michaels for doing not only this tonight, but all the wonderful things he’s done with me – no, for me,” she said to laughter.

White said she felt lucky to still be acting. She has worked on several shows in recent years including Hot in Cleveland and Bones. A documentary about her life premiered on PBS last month.

“It’s incredible that you can stay in a career this long and still have people put up with you,” she said.

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Winners

Here is a list of the winners in key categories:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES: Game of Thrones

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES: The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

BEST LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA: Matthew Rhys, The Americans

BEST LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA: Claire Foy, The Crown

BEST LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY: Bill Hader, Barry

BEST LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA: Thandie Newton, Westworld

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY: Henry Winkler, Barry

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

BEST LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

BEST LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Regina King, Seven Seconds

BEST VARIETY SKETCH SHOW: Saturday Night Live

Programmes with seven or more wins:

Game of Thrones – 9

Saturday Night Live - 8

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel – 8

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – 7

Platforms with most overall wins:

HBO: 23

Netflix: 23

NBC: 16

FX Networks: 12 

CNN: 8

Amazon Prime: 8

© – AFP 2018

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    Mute Jimbo Murphy
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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:57 PM

    A €414 watch that can only works for 18 hours a day – what’s not to love!?

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:25 PM

    Anyone who buys one of these is basically….a Complete and utter f:ukt.ard.

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    Mute Jake Race
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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:25 PM

    It’s a complete joke.

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    Mute Alan Kennedy
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    Apr 14th 2015, 3:07 PM

    €414 watch that can only works for 18 hours a day which you can only have four months after you buy it!

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:45 PM

    Artificial demand they created themselves by deliberately not producing enough to meet consumer demand. Classic Apple tactic

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    Mute Frederick Constant
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    Apr 14th 2015, 2:42 PM

    Or Ferrari logic

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    Mute Stephen Earle
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    Apr 14th 2015, 5:59 PM

    Cian, 957,000 artificial ?

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    Mute Stephen Earle
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    Apr 14th 2015, 6:50 PM

    Cian. If you think about the watch you realize that there are many combinations of watch and strap available and desired and it would be impossible for Apple to stock enough in each retail outlet to suit the various requirements the number of customers, they know they will get, will want. This way they take the orders then get the factories in china rolling away, churning them out etc. Apple do not believe in holding any more stock than enough to meet a day or two of anticipated demand, It’s something tim cook engineered many years ago when Steve Jobs returned which was one of the reasons Apple became so profitable.
    Its not artificial, its the way the worlds most profitable company operates

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    Apr 14th 2015, 10:35 PM

    …like a cult

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    Mute Stephen Earle
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    Apr 14th 2015, 10:44 PM

    Far from a cult, just a successful company providing many jobs in ireland

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    Mute James Comerford
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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:36 PM

    Sure the Apple Watch S will be out by then.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:25 PM

    I can’t wait to pick mine up solely to demonstrate my superiority over the android peasants

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    Mute William Grogan
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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:55 PM

    I’ve had my Samsung watch for a year. Besides telling the time it’s got a great feature, if you can’t find your phone it makes it ring :)

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:57 PM

    I’d sooner be an android peasant than be queueing & ordering for days on end, lapping up whatever product this crowd turf out to these hopelessly addicted idiots

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    Mute Jake Race
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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:28 PM

    I have the Samsung Gear S, which runs on Tizen. It is far superior to the Apple Watch and actually costs more, so I guess to me you’re the peasant.

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    Mute William Grogan
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    Apr 14th 2015, 3:00 PM

    Jake, what do you actually use it for? I’ve answered the odd call on it which makes you look like a silly monkey with your ear stuck to your wrist like a wannabe Get Smart. In fact I’d rather answer the phone on my shoe :)

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    Apr 14th 2015, 6:54 PM

    The samsmug gear looks like a dinner plate on your wrist

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    Mute Jake Race
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    Apr 14th 2015, 10:22 PM

    @William For me it was an upgrade from my nike+ sports band.

    I use it to record runs, walks, hikes, steps and sleep quality.

    I use it to send text messages while taking a dump. I answer phone calls on it while I am driving and for Google maps to alert me of changed travel times and occasionally take calls while away from my phone (walking, hiking etc).

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    Apr 14th 2015, 10:24 PM

    @Stehpen Earl you obviously have no clue what the Gear S looks like. It is not even the same shape as a dinner plate. It has a curved screen that wraps around the wrist.

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    Mute Stephen Earle
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    Apr 14th 2015, 10:42 PM

    Looks like a huge curved dinner plate, nerd wear

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    Mute Jake Race
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    Apr 14th 2015, 11:41 PM

    Wow, really doubling down there. It’s not even round. No one who has seen one would claim it looks like a dinner plate.

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    Mute William Grogan
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    Apr 15th 2015, 9:39 AM

    Stephen, depends on how big your wrist is.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:22 PM

    I kind of feel sorry for the Apple addicts.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 2:42 PM

    While I wouldn’t be parting with my own money for one (I’m a student so I’d have to starve if I wanted one), I don’t see the point begrudging anyone who can afford one and wants one. Yes there are better things to spend your money on, but people regularly spend way more on other pointless things.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:53 PM

    lol – losers.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:46 PM

    By the time they arrive in Ireland they will be launching the next version

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:49 PM

    It’s the adults who are the child with new toys these days….

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:24 PM

    My life is OVER! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:48 PM

    Yeh..I heard it comes with a personal countdown clock to the moment of your death.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:01 PM

    ,

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    Mute Deco James Connolly
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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:49 PM

    The Chinese have come out with a wind up copy , no need to worry about it running out of battery.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:30 PM

    I can’t wait. Itching to get one!!

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:24 PM

    What does this watch do that’s so special

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:56 PM

    Cost a lot.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:20 PM

    Expensive shiny shiny. I hate that they are selling it as a health product. There was a time (pun intended)when people could stay fit by eating good food and exercise without the need for trinkets.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:30 PM

    In the age of big data it has become necessary for corporations to track and monitor every movement of private citizens. This data is a goldmine to whoever collects it.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:46 PM

    @Carlin
    I’ve been using a smart watch for about 5 months now, and I can assure you that without the health functionality it would be a completely pointless device. Especially the apple watch, which needs to be tethered to a phone at all times.

    @Jimbo
    That data also has the potential to revolutionise research into human health and will almost certainly lead to new ways of detecting and diagnosing diseases.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 2:03 PM

    That is true Jake. Big data has positives and negatives. Most people don’t care about their personal data anyway.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 7:30 PM

    I already find my phone a distraction if i had notifications and messages popping up on my wrist too I wouldn’t get anything done :o

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    Apr 14th 2015, 2:43 PM

    Absolutely gutted,NOT.
    Are people that materialistic for a watch made by a sweat shop, please.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 11:19 PM

    To be fair most electronics these days come from about a half dozen places around the world and chances are if your posting here your probably posting on equipment which at least on some level has come from a sweat shop or worse. A lot of the heavy metals in phones contain a percentage of reclaimed metal who’s origin is untracable.In other words its probably burned out of stuff found on landfills in places like India or Nigeria by 4 and 5 year old kids. Welcome to 21st manufacturing.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 12:43 PM

    I don’t have the time to wait.. !

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    Apr 14th 2015, 5:10 PM

    I bought the new MacBook… Delivery in 3 weeks.

    I like Apple… But I’ll wait to see how this performs in real life, mainly what the battery life is actually like and how scratched and dinged up it looks after a few months wear and will consider V2.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 11:23 PM

    Apple laptops don’t take ‘scratched up and dinged’ all that well.There nice and pretty and can do really great things but I wouldn’t be getting em dinged .

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    Apr 14th 2015, 2:54 PM

    Think I’ll stick with my reliable automatic Tissot.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 6:57 PM

    I have a nice handy 10 USD casio and it has been telling the time accurately for the past 10 years . Who needs an apple unless your hungry .

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    Apr 14th 2015, 1:38 PM

    Oh dear what shame.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 7:54 PM

    Apple products will end up like Levi jeans. Only old people will have them.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 8:09 PM

    Will be bought by all the usual sheep!

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    Apr 14th 2015, 6:00 PM

    Oh, the humanity!

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    Apr 19th 2015, 9:28 AM

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    Apr 14th 2015, 8:49 PM

    How will people know when they’re going to arrive if they don’t have an Apple watch? It’s a vicious catch-22.

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    Apr 14th 2015, 3:07 PM

    Why do you love this watch, people? Watch should show your personality, not navigator! =)))
    You show your personality, perhaps selecting one of the three colors of the strap..Haha!
    I will give preference to the classic wrist watches, like Mido http://www.authenticwatchstore.com/mido.html or something else, but not your Apple watch!

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    Apr 15th 2015, 12:06 PM

    Im gutted now really upset I was hoping to have my watch before my hols. Holidays are ruined now.

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