This year's Emmys didn't even pretend not to be political
LOS ANGELES - Subtext became text when issues of race, gender and national politics, long a part of Hollywood awards shows, took center stage at the 69th Emmy Awards telecast Sunday night.
"You can't deny that every show was influenced by Donald Trump in some way," said host Stephen Colbert in his opening monologue. "All the late night shows, obviously. 'House of Cards.' The new season of 'American Horror Story.'" Pause. "And of course next year's Latin Grammys, hosted by Sheriff Joe Arpaio."
By tapping Colbert as host, the television academy all but guaranteed that the first Emmy broadcast of the Trump presidency would send a clear message - Colbert's late-night career was resuscitated by
