2023 Emmy Awards Delayed Amidst Ongoing Hollywood Strikes: Here's What's Coming Next!

Jason Sudeikis (C) and the entire cast and crew graciously accept the prestigious Outstanding Comedy Series award for their phenomenal show 'Ted Lasso' at the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, held at the illustrious Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. We are grateful to witness this remarkable moment.

The 75th installment of the Emmy Awards is currently on hold due to ongoing conflicts between the WGA and SAG-AFTRA against industry leaders.

Various sources confirmed on Thursday, July 27, that the 2023 Emmy Awards have been delayed due to the parallel strikes by the unions. As per Variety, suppliers and production teams associated with the awards ceremony were informed that their involvement will no longer be required on September 18, the initial scheduled broadcast date.

The delay has not been officially addressed by the TV Academy and Fox, who will be broadcasting the ceremony in 2023. (We contacted both parties for comment.)

This is the first time in over 20 years that the Emmys have been postponed. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, CBS and the TV Academy suspended awards production, moving the ceremony by two months.

Voting for this year's Emmys is reportedly proceeding as scheduled, with members starting to submit their votes on August 17. Nevertheless, discussions are underway regarding a potential rescheduled date.

The ceremony's timing is currently under consideration, with two potential timeframes in mind. One possibility is a two-month delay, which would shift the awards to November. Alternatively, the Emmys might not be broadcasted until January 2024. On July 12, the nominations were revealed, and Succession received an impressive 27 nods for its fourth and final season. Leading the comedy categories, Ted Lasso earned a remarkable 21 nominations.

The Hollywood labor dispute commenced in May after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) declared a halt in their contract negotiation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Key issues for the union included equitable wages and the utilization of artificial intelligence.

Representing Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount, and Sony, the AMPTP faced the opposition of the WGA for two months before SAG-AFTRA also authorized their own strike. With writers and actors united in their fight for rights, the entertainment industry has ground to a halt.

Speaking at a press conference on July 13, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher emphasized the significance of the strike. "This is a crucial moment for us. I initially hoped that we could avoid a strike. I am fully aware of the immense impact this action holds," she stated. "It is a matter of utmost gravity, affecting not only the members of our union but also those employed in ancillary industries supporting our own."

She stated, "We were left with no alternative. We are the ones suffering in this situation. A highly avaricious entity is victimizing us."

Meanwhile, the AMPTP expressed their profound disappointment over the postponed negotiations with SAG-AFTRA in a statement. The statement went on to assert, "This decision was made by the Union, not us. In doing so, they have disregarded our offer of unprecedented wage and residual increases, significantly higher limits on pension and health contributions, safeguards for auditions, reduced series option periods, a pioneering AI proposal that safeguards actors' digital representations, and other beneficial aspects."

Celebs have turned out in droves to picket in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, from Mandy Moore and Mariska Hargitay to Brian Cox and Jeremy Allen White.