Matthew Rhys Wins Emmys in Comedy, Drama & Limited — SkimNews
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- Matthew Rhys made Emmy history as the first actor to win across all three lead categories — Comedy, Drama, and Limited Series/Movie — and the first man to win two lead acting awards in the same year.
- Jean Smart won her eighth career Emmy, tying Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for the most Emmys ever by a performer.
- Tom Holland skipped the blue carpet but attended with Zendaya, where Mark Ruffalo ran over and bear-hugged both of them during a commercial break after Zendaya lost Lead Actress in a Drama.
- Rhea Seehorn won Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the category in which Zendaya had been nominated.
- Concessions in the loge were picked clean by 7:15 PM, leaving only Flamin' Hot Doritos and one lone box of M&Ms.
- Deadline's reporter also spotted 'The Lost of Z' alums — referenced via Charlie Hunnam in the headline — catching up off-camera.
Why it matters: Matthew Rhys's unprecedented triple-category sweep and Jean Smart's record-tying eighth win made the 78th Emmys a milestone night for individual achievement, while the Holland-Zendaya-Ruffalo reunion reminded the room that the night's biggest star power was sitting in the audience rather than accepting on stage.
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