At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Reese Witherspoon dazzles in a modest gown while sharing a HUGE update on Legally Blonde 3
At the 2024 Primetime Emmys, Reese Witherspoon commanded attention on the red carpet by emulating Hollywood glitz and dropping tantalizing hints about upcoming developments about one of her most famous movies.
Representing The Morning Show, the 48-year-old Oscar winner was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama. She looked stunning in a strapless black Dior gown with exquisite floral details.
Her gorgeous gold clutch and sophisticated updo matched her timeless grace.Witherspoon fielded questions about the newest developments in the Legally Blonde series and the possibility of a third sequel to the 2001 hit while walking the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday.
«We’re about to start the process where we’re trying to find the young Elle Woods for a TV show we have called Legally Blonde that starts filming in March,» she told ET, before adding that «she’s got to kind of look like me.» ‘I’m extremely happy to share this role with other people,’ Reese continued.
Regarding a third movie, the celebrity promptly retorted, «No update.» In the 2001 film Legally Blonde, Matthew Davis played Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her former boyfriend.
Elle breaks through preconceptions and establishes her career as a lawyer along the road. Notable performances in the movie were also given by Victor Garber, Selma Blair, and Luke Wilson.
To further solidify its cultural legacy, the original movie was also turned into a Broadway musical in 2007. Eugene and Dan Levy, who are emceeing the ceremony for the first time as a father-son team, will make history.
The performers won their own Emmy Awards in 2020 for their work on the popular television show Schitt’s Creek, which they co-created and starred in for six seasons.
«The idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough for two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent,» they wrote in a statement to Vanity Fair last month, confirming their hosting role.
«We’re thrilled to be able to raise a glass to this extraordinary season of television,» the couple said, adding that they were looking forward to spending the evening with everyone.
With 23 nominations, The Bear broke the record held by 30 Rock in 2009 with 22 nominations in the Comedy category, and Shōgun led the Drama category this year with 25 nominations.
Nominees for some of the night’s biggest honors include Quinta Brunson, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Aniston, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White of The Bear, and Selena Gomez.
As Mabel Mora in the film Only Murders in the Building, Gomez receives her first nomination for main actress.
She expressed to her followers after hearing the news that she was «honored and insanely grateful» for the acknowledgment.
For her work hosting Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig is nominated for best guest actress in a comedy series and best actress in a comedy series for Palm Royale on Apple TV+.
Wiig said, «What the,» in a statement that E! News was able to receive. I’m still in disbelief! I’m overjoyed for everyone that put in so much effort on SNL and Palm Royale! And to everyone else that is nominated! Everyone at Apple, including the authors, crews, and actors, as well as Lorne Michaels! This is unbelievable.
Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale, Reservation Dogs, and What We Do In the Shadows were among the shows nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The following films were nominated for Outstanding Limited Anthology Series or Movie: Baby Reindeer, Fargo, Lessons in Chemistry, Ripley, and True Detective.
The following were nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie: Naomi Watts for Feud, Sofia Vergara for Griselda, Jodie Foster for True Detective, Brie Larson for Lessons in Chemistry, Juno Temple for Fargo, and Brie Larson for Lessons in Chemistry.
Matt Bomer for Fellow Travelers, Richard Gadd for Baby Reindeer, Jon Hamm for Fargo, Tom Hollander for Feud, and Andrew Scott for Ripley were the recipients of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award.
Jennifer Aniston for The Morning Show, Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age, Maya Erskine for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Ana Sawai for Shogun, Imelda Stanton for The Crown, and Reese Witherspoon for The Morning Show were the recipients of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award.
Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building, Maya Rudolph for Loot, Jean Smart for hacks, and Kristen Wiig for Palm Royale were the recipients of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award.
The Voice, RuPaul Drag Race, Top Chef, The Traitors, and Amazing Race were the candidates for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
Less than a year will pass between the 75th season of the show and this year’s event. Due to strikes by writers and actors, it was originally scheduled for September 2023, but it was rescheduled until this past January.
Executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards will be back, including Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment and Emmy Award winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon.
They are the producers of television’s greatest night for the second year running.
