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As ‘The Bear’ wins Emmys, social media debates whether it’s a comedy

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DailyNews.com 

For the second time this year, the Emmys returned to Los Angeles to celebrate the last year of television. (The award show, typically held each September, had postponed last year’s awards until this past January because of the writer’s and actor’s strike.

See the winners at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards

Eugene and Dan Levy became the first father-son duo to host the Emmys together. In their opening monologue, they addressed the award-show elephant in the room, whether or not FX’s “The Bear” is a comedy, the category it’s been nominated for its past two seasons. Earlier this year “The Bear” won Outstanding Comedy Series for its first season during the 75th Emmy Awards.

“I know some of you might be expecting us to make a joke about whether The Bear is really a comedy…but in the true spirit of “The Bear” we will not be making any jokes,” said Eugene Levy to the crowd at the Peacock Theater.

As the show picked up three early Emmys, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jeremy Allen White won again for their categories, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. Liza Colón-Zayas won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first Latina actress to win the category.

Colón-Zayas’ speech was particularly touching for viewers watching at home. The actress started out by thanking her husband, who had told her to write a speech but she didn’t because she didn’t think it would be possible. “How? How could I have thought it would be possible to be in the presence of Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett and Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph and Hannah [Einbinder]?” said Colón-Zayas as she highlighted the other women nominated in the category.

She also used her speech to speak to viewers watching from home. “All the Latinas who are looking at me: Keep believing, and vote. Vote for your rights.”

While many online were thrilled for the cast to receive recognition for the award-winning show, viewers also took to social media to voice their opinion on whether or not the show falls into the comedy category.