An emotional Davis, who won for her portrayal of a ruthless lawyer in “How to Get Away With Murder”, invoked the words and spirit of 19th-century African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman. “Because I’m probably not going to get onstage”.
The show slipped a little in Season 3, but this nomination is for its stellar second season last summer. Even favorites like Modern Family, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black have been slipping.
And this year’s Emmys prove that top industry acclaim can follow, no matter how limited the audience. Andy Samberg (currently of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, formerly of Saturday Night Live) is the host.
Taylor Swift may have finally outdone herself at her latest show. Swift noted that Morissette made it possible to sing about “raw feelings” and one’s life, and “you could get really, really mad if you wanted to”.