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'The People v. OJ Simpson' takes home 9 in the Emmy Award

'The People v. OJ Simpson' takes home 9 in the Emmy Award

Posted September. 20, 2016 07:20,   

Updated September. 20, 2016 07:31

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Drama "The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story,” which explores the murder trial of OJ Simpson that became a worldwide sensation in 1994, took home nine different awards in the Emmy Award.

At the 68th Emmy Award held Sunday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the drama won Outstanding picture award of Limited Series, and best actor role and best actress role, each given to Courtney B. Vance and Sarah Paulson. Aired last year, the drama depicts a true story of Simpson, a famous football player and movie actor in the 1970s, who was prosecuted for alleged murder of his wife with the trial continuing for nearly two years, which ultimately granted him not guilty.

American Crime Story is a series that covers cases that have been in disputes in the U.S. Season 2 will be aired next year, which will cover a story of problems of hurricane Katrina that hit the U.S. southeastern area at the end of August 2005. Season 1 that swept this year's Emmy Award will be broadcasted in Korea through Netflix.

"The Game of Thrones," which had aired its Season 6 episodes this year and has gained huge popularity in Korea as well, took home 12 awards including best picture and best director awards. It also had won best picture award last year. A fantasy fiction of George R.R. Martin, "The Game of Thrones," is a story about the sovereign power in a royal empire. "Veep," a political satire comedy television series about U.S. vice president, received a picture award.

This year's Emmy Awards received various political comments reflecting the U.S. presidential election fever. Most of them were mocking Republican candidate Donald Trump. Former Senator Jeff Bush, who had contended for Republican candidate nomination, appeared as a Uber driver at the opening video of the ceremony, drove emcee Jimmy Kimmel, and advised Kimmel, “If you run a positive campaign, the voters ultimately will make the right choice.” And then he said, “Jimmy, that was a joke.”

Aziz Ishmael Ansari, India born American comedian, joked that he chose to join Trump's efforts, telling Muslim and Latin people at the event to leave. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won best actress role award for Veep as vice president role, said she apologized for the current political landscape where Trump has emerged, adding that Veep was a satire comedy but is becoming a documentary reflecting the current reality. Vance also didn't hide his hatred against Trump saying that Obama is leaving and Hillary is coming.



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