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‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ Takes Top Prize at 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Lakota Nation vs. United States was named best documentary on night two of the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The film counts Mark Ruffalo and Marisa Tomei among its executive producers. It was directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli and produced by Benjamin Hedin and Phil Pinto, with all four serving as writers. […]

ABC, CNN and National Geographic Among Top Winners at 2024 News Emmys

CNN, ABC and National Geographic are among the top winners at night one of the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday. ABC World News Tonight With David Muir took home the award for outstanding live news program, while CNN’s The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper won outstanding recorded news program. CNN also scored 10 additional […]

News and Documentary Emmys: Jane Pauley and Alex Gibney Tapped for Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Emmy-winning TV anchor Jane Pauley and the Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney will receive lifetime achievement awards at the 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Pauley will be feted at the News ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 25, while Gibney will be honored at the […]

2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed

The 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards nominations have been announced. The awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, will be handed out across two nights, one recognizing winners in news categories and another recognizing documentaries, in September. The nominees for outstanding live news program are the CBS Evening News with […]

Hillary Clinton Just Won an Emmy (Exclusive)

Hillary Clinton, the former first lady, senator, secretary of state and Democratic party presidential candidate, can now add another feather to her cap: Emmy winner. Clinton, along with her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, were executive producers of the Netflix documentary In Her Hands, a film about the youngest female mayor in the history of Afghanistan, which […]

‘The Janes’ Wins Best Documentary at the 44th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards

HBO Max’s The Janes was among the top winners at the 44th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday, with the film — centered on a pre-Roe v. Wade abortion network in Chicago — taking home best documentary as well as best social issue documentary. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the […]

CNN and Vice Lead 44th Annual News Emmy Awards

CNN and Vice were among the top winners at the 44th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday, with the former earning 10 Emmys and the latter picking up nine. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the News category winners during a live ceremony at the Palladium Times Square in […]

News & Documentary Emmys: Dan Rather Among 2023 Gold and Silver Circle Inductees

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the 2023 Gold and Silver Circle Inductees who will be feted at the 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be presented at two individual ceremonies: News on Sept. 27 and documentary on Sept. 28. Longtime television news anchor Dan Rather is among […]

Wolf Blitzer, Barbara Kopple to Receive News & Documentary Emmys’ Lifetime Achievement Honors

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced Tuesday that anchor, journalist and author Wolf Blitzer and director/producer Barbara Kopple are the lifetime achievement honorees at the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Blitzer will receive his honor at the News ceremony on Sept. 27, and Kopple’s at the Documentary ceremony on […]

2023 News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Revealed

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced its nominees for the 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be presented at two individual ceremonies: news on Sept. 27 and documentary on Sept. 28. The News and Documentary Emmys will be handed out at the Palladium Times Square in New York […]

‘The Rescue,’ ‘The First Wave’ Among Top Documentary Emmy Winners

National Geographic’s The First Wave took home the top award at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards in New York City on Thursday. Matthew Heineman’s documentary details the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, as healthcare workers at Long Island Jewish Medical Center risked […]

ABC, Vice, CBS Among News Emmy Winners

CBS, ABC and Vice were among the top winners at the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday. During a ceremony held at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed online, the first night of the two-evening event celebrated the News categories, while the Documentary winners will be announced Thursday. […]