The Emmy Awards are under criticism for not including beloved actress Shelley Duvall and TV comedian Joe Flaherty in their 2024 memorial ceremony for recently deceased artists.
At Sunday's ceremony, country singer Jelly Roll sang and footage of people who recently died was shown on screen. honor According to Deadline, more than 600 actors and industry figures have died recently.
The segment paid tribute to actors who had passed away within the past eight months, including Shannen Doherty, Chance Perdomo, Martin Mahr, and Richard Lewis. The video segment ended with the announcement of the death of famed comedian Bob Newhart, and after the segment ended, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Newhart from the stage.
But fans noticed two glaring absences: Duvall and Joe Flaherty. Also missing was singer and actor James Darren, who died on September 2nd, likely too recently to have attended the ceremony.
The fans especially The Shining Star Shelley Duvall, who died on July 11, was not on the show.
“I'm so disappointed that Shelley Duvall wasn't included on the tribute list. She was a pioneer in producing original cable programming, and it was so creative,” one X user said. WrittenAccording to Fox News.
Another X user wagged his finger at the Emmys, writing: “Shame on you Emmys.”
“@TelevisionAcad left Shelley Duvall out of their in memoriam section,” raged another X user. “She may not have been known as a TV actress, but she was a prolific children's TV producer and pioneer of cable TV. Her contributions deserve to be celebrated.”
Many fans wondered why actors Matthew Perry and Treat Williams weren't present at Sunday's memorial, but both were included at last year's 75th Emmy Awards.
Also absent from the memorial segment were Flaherty, Darren and Duvall, as well as Chita Rivera, Johnny Wactor, Tyler Christopher and Erica Ash.
Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook: facebook.com/Warner.Todd.Hustonor the Society of Truth Warner Todd Houston
