Matthew Perry's Emmy Tribute omission sparks fan outrage on social media
Fans of Matthew Perry expressed their surprise and outrage that the actor known for his role as Chandler Bing in the TV series "Friends" was omitted from the "In Memoriam" segment during this year's Emmy Awards ceremony. The 76th Emmy Awards occurred on 15 September at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The organisers tempered these emotions.
Matthew Perry, who passed away in October 2023 at the age of 54 due to a ketamine overdose, was not mentioned in the segment dedicated to deceased stars, such as Bob Newhart, Carl Weathers, Donald Sutherland, and James Earl Jones. Many viewers began posting their outrage on social media, wondering why the actor was not included in the tribute.
The Emmy organisers quickly moved to temper these emotions. They assured that Matthew Perry was not forgotten. The actor, who died on 28 October 2023, was honoured during last year's 75th awards ceremony. It is worth noting that due to the writers' strikes, last year's Emmy Awards were moved to January 2024; hence, the tribute to Perry took place earlier.
A similar situation occurred in February when BAFTA was forced to state after fans criticised the actor's omission from the "In Memoriam" segment during the film awards ceremony. BAFTA explained that Perry would be honoured during the BAFTA TV Awards ceremony in May and on the website in the section dedicated to the deceased.
Not everyone was remembered at the Emmy Awards
Unfortunately, the segment missed two prominent figures – Shelley Duvall and Joe Flaherty. Although best known for her film roles with directors such as Robert Altman and Stanley Kubrick, Duvall also had a significant television career. She was twice nominated for an Emmy, and her shows like "Faerie Tale Theatre" and "Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories" were popular. Shelley Duvall passed away in July 2024 at the age of 75. She gained the most popularity for her performance in Kubrick's "The Shining" as the wife of a husband descending into madness, played by Jack Nicholson. Her omission from the Emmy ceremony is another sad episode in her story. Let's remember that in the last few decades, Duvall had been forgotten. The actress, suffering for years from mental illness, had lost her way, living in a car filled with rubbish.
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