Emmys 2022 Slammed for Leaving out Olivia Newton-John From 'In Memoriam'
09/14/2022 11:23 am EDT
Newton-John wasn't the only celebrity missed
Many other stars were not mentioned on the broadcast, notes Deadline. Beverly Hills, 90210 actors Denise Dowse and Joe E. Tata were not included. Patt Carroll, Mary Alice, Taurean Blacque, Larry Storch, Lenny Von Dohlen, Maggie Peterson, Charles Siebert, Philip Baker Hall, David Birney, and Scoey Mitchell were also missing.
'Why no tribute to Olivia Newton-John?!'
Scroll on to see how fans responded to Newton-John's absence during the broadcast.
Newton-John even won an Emmy!
Newton-John's absence was even more shocking because she did television work. Although she was never nominated for a Primetime Emmy, she did win a Daytime Emmy in 1999 for "This Is Our Moment," a song featured in As The World Turns.
'Shame on you'
"Deeply disappointed in the omission of Olivia Newton-John during the #Emmys2022. She won a trophy for songwriting and appeared in several TV movies," one fan wrote.
'How do you forget Olivia Newton-John?'
"How do forget Olivia Newton-John??? How dare you," one angry fan wrote. "She is and always will be an icon. And you forgot her????"
Norm Macdonald fans weren't happy either
Comedian Norm Macdonald's absence also drew plenty of attention. However, Macdonald was honored during last year's Emmys ceremony. Macdonald died on Sept. 14, 2021, days before the 2021 Emmys. Some felt he still should have been mentioned though, since his posthumous special Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special earned three Emmy nominations, the only nods of his career.
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