Selena Gomez Took Benny Blanco as Her Emmys Date

Emmys 2024 — well, technically Emmys 2023 — is here, and that means some of the best TV shows and small screen actors are taking home awards from the Television Academy.

Abbott Elementary, Ted Lasso, The White Lotus, and Succession are just a few programs up for TV’s biggest honors. Thanks to a rescheduled Emmys ceremony (it was supposed to air last September but was pushed amid the SAG and WGA strikes) this year’s Emmy nominees aired from June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023.

The 2024 Emmys got off to a glamorous start after a red carpet stacked with celebrities such as Ayo Edebiri, Jenna Ortega, Selena Gomez, Quinta Brunson, and the Yellowjackets cast. Host (and actor/comedian) Anthony Anderson then continued the action with an opening monologue set in a Mister Rogers neighbourhood of sorts, complete with a choir from Compton, California, (and Travis Barker on drums) to back Anderson’s piano ode to the television that shaped him.

Below, check out the best moments, speeches, jokes, and more from Emmys 2024.

Ayo Edebiri Is Still the Funniest, Most Charming Person at Award Shows

The Bear star and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri is continuously the most charming person at award shows, with her signature dry, straight, silly humor on fully display at the Emmys. For one, Edebiri continued her long-running Ireland bit, shouting out the country and individual cities within it. (The bit originated with an interview for Letterboxd where she does an Irish accent and explains how she prepped for a non-existent role in The Banshees of Inisherin.) At another moment, she told red carpet host Laverne Cox that she never dreamed of “nights like this,” referring to the Emmys and glamorous award shows. Edebiri added, “She dreamed of dental insurance.”