Netflix jumped from 54 nominations last year to 91, closing in on the gap with HBO, which had 111 nominations. Netflix’s final Emmy tally could signal a major moment in TV history, as Dylan Byers points out, with streaming services attempting to become top dog in terms of buzz and accolades. PLUS: There are many ways the 2017 Emmys could make history, five weird rules that explain the nominations, only one Asian actor has ever won an Emmy, Stephen Colbert bronzed his butt in hopes of showing it at the Emmys, looking back at the the 1997 Emmys, and most people have never heard of most nominated shows.
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