The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has taken back the Emmy it gave the disgraced Andrew Cuomo last year. In a statement, the org said: “The International Academy announced today in light of the New York Attorney General’s report, and Andrew Cuomo’s subsequent resignation as Governor, it is rescinding his special 2020 International Emmy Award. His name and any reference to his receiving the award will be eliminated from International Academy materials going forward.”
Cuomo got the award for duping the public on TV which they said at the time was “for effective communication and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“The Governor’s 111 daily briefings worked so well because he effectively created television shows, with characters, plot lines, and stories of success and failure,” Bruce L. Paisner, International Academy president and CEO, said at the time. “People around the world tuned in to find out what was going on, and New York tough became a symbol of the determination to fight back.”
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