15 powerful Oscar acceptance speeches from Black winners

Some speeches are famous for tears, some for quotes, and some because you can hear the history. Check out 15 standout moments ...
Queerty

“Dare to be who you are”: Looking back at the best Queerties acceptance speeches from Murray Hill to Michaela Jaé

Every year, the Queerties honors the best and brightest in out LGBTQ+ talent. Since kicking off the award show in 2012, we’ve ...
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Emmys Review: Speeding Up the Acceptance Speeches Came at a Too-High Cost

Nate Bargatze said before hosting the 77th annual Emmy Awards that he wanted to keep the show silly and fun. It was occasionally that thanks to an abundance of first-time winners, but its central ...
NBC Bay Area

Speeches go long at the Emmys despite Nate Bargatze's donation incentive

This year's 77th Primetime Emmy awards started a bit differently, with comedian and host Nate Bargatze introducing a high-stakes game to try to keep acceptance speeches timely. Bargatze began the ...