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HEARD IN 2021

“During this pandemic, our industry has been a lifeline to hundreds of creators, and a continuing source of information and hope to people shut in around the world.”

BRUCE PAISNER, PRESIDENT & CEO, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

“Before this series, people would ask me what kind of agent are you? A real estate agent, or a travel agent?... Now, young kids stop me on the street and say thanks to your show, I know what I want to do, I want to be an agent. ”

DOMINIQUE BESNEHARD, PRODUCER, CALL MY AGENT! – SEASON 4, INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNER FOR COMEDY CATEGORY

“All dem wedding-hosting days paying off. Never look down on your humble beginnings. Fam. It’s all preparation for the next level.”

YVONNE ORJI, ON INSTAGRAM, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE WAS HOSTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY

“I was nominated for best comedy at the International Emmy® Awards, for jokes. Call My Agent, a gigantic beautiful show I love, won. But I got this medal, and ate this fantastic salad with a very interesting crispy cheese topping. But it was an honor to represent my country. For India. It’s always for India.”

VIR DAS, INTERNATIONAL EMMY® NOMINEE FOR COMEDY CATEGORY

“No words can express how honored I am. I feel incredibly overwhelmed, humbled, and happy to be the first ever Egyptian/Arab actress nominated for her performance in an Arabic series. ”

MENNA SHALABY, NOMINEE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS CATEGORY

“All dem wedding-hosting days paying off. Never look down on your humble beginnings. Fam. It’s all preparation for the next level.”

YVONNE ORJI, ON INSTAGRAM, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE WAS HOSTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS

“An Emmy is a significant award and we

, re thrilled that even more trans kids around the world will now have the opportunity to see themselves represented on TV”

KRISTY STARK, PRODUCER, FIRST DAY, INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNER FOR KIDS: LIVE ACTION CATEGORY

“THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL EMMYS WERE THE MOST COSMOPOLITAN IN THE EVENT’S 49-YEAR HISTORY, WITH A RECORD 24 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED ACROSS THE 44 NOMINEES. IN ALL, THE 11 WINNING INTERNATIONAL EMMY® PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES SPAN 8 COUNTRIES.”

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“We were 3 people, doing the work of 30, at a moment when everyone was scared of everything. We felt like we were reinventing the art form.”

BRUNO MAZZEO, WRITER, DIÁRIO DE UM CONFINADO, INTERNATIONAL EMMY® NOMINEE FOR SHORT-FORM SERIES CATEGORY

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