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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Schitt's Creek,’ ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ won big at virtual Emmys

    Jimmy Kimmel hosted Sunday night’s annual television awards. He stood solo in an empty arena. Coronavirus gags and jokes peppered the broadcast. First responders and essential workers were thanked.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 21, 2020 • 8m Listen

    Jimmy Kimmel hosted Sunday night’s annual television awards. He stood solo in an empty arena. Coronavirus gags and jokes peppered the broadcast. First responders and essential workers were thanked. The Black Lives Matter movement also had a presence. But all in all, it was an unremarkable night, and the wins were predictable.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and successor
    1. 0:00How Ruth Bader Ginsburg influenced the Supreme Court, and whether she’ll be replaced before the election
    2. 18:53CDC issues new guidance on COVID-19, then retracts it. What that means for efforts to contain the virus
    3. 27:02‘Schitt's Creek,’ ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ won big at virtual EmmysYou’re reading this
    4. 35:33‘Good Times’ disco song helped give birth to hip-hop
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