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Headline Roundup September 18th, 2017

Politics and the Emmys

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The annual Emmy Awards were held last night with Stephen Colbert hosting the prime-time television awards ceremony. Many people were surprised by the appearance of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer who made a joke about the size of the Emmys crowd. There has been a lot of response in the media today to this appearance as well as the many mentions of President Donald Trump during the show. Many writers on the left have argued that Spicer's appearance was not appropriate, while some on the right have found fault with the politicization of the show.

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The Shameful Embrace of Sean Spicer at the Emmys
The Shameful Embrace of Sean Spicer at the Emmys

New York Times (News)

Opinion

I’m an awards-show geek who usually spends the morning after the Emmys or Oscars nattering about who was unjustly robbed, who was unwisely dressed and whether it’s a felony in Hollywood to consume more than 300 calories a meal, because it sure looks that way.

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The Real 'Spicey' Crashes The Emmys, As Stars Mock Trump
News

Television is intractable in the story of Donald Trump, with his run on reality TV serving as the lead-in to his political rise.

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