Emmys: 'Transparent' Wins Two Comedy Emmys

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Amazon’s Transparent takes two major Emmys in the comedy category, including best actor honors for lead actor Jeffrey Tambor.

Tambor’s portrayal of a transgendered character beat out Anthony Anderson of ABC’s Blackish;  Showtime’s lineup of Matt LeBlanc (Episodes);  Don Cheadle (House of Lies) and William H. Macy (Shameless);  Louis C.K. of FX’s Louie, and Will Forte of Fox’s Last Man On Earth.

Jill Soloway picked up Transparent's first Emmy for best director in a Comedy Series, winning over  directors from The Last Man On Earth, Louie, Silicon Valley, and Veep.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.