Emmys 2022 Slammed for Leaving out Olivia Newton-John From 'In Memoriam'
Newton-John wasn't the only celebrity missed
DID THEY REALLY JUST NOT PUT OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN ON THE EMMYS IN MEMORIAM????/!:&:!;!/&:!/!!:!/!:!/'
— echo/finn🍒uni era (@ohraditsecho) September 13, 2022
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.
prevnext'Why no tribute to Olivia Newton-John?!'
@TelevisionAcad #Emmys2022
— Robbie Mueller (@RobbieM10063851) September 13, 2022
Why no tribute to Olivia Newton-John?! TV specials that were successful, TV movies, episodes of TV shows, etc?
So why no Tribute for this lovely and loving woman?!
Scroll on to see how fans responded to Newton-John's absence during the broadcast.
prevnextNewton-John even won an Emmy!
WHAT?! Why wasn't Olivia Newton-John in #Emmys2022 in memoriam?
— Del Shores (@DelShores) September 13, 2022
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.
prevnext'Shame on you'
Tonight’s Emmy broadcast is just *awful*. Just. Awful. The “trying-so-hard-to-be-funny” is just…*not* working.
Also, shame on you, @TelevisionAcad, for failing to include Olivia Newton-John in your In Memoriam tribute. #Emmy #Emmys2022
— Oh, hello there! (@mintlipgloss) September 13, 2022
"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.
prevnext'How do you forget Olivia Newton-John?'
Hey Emmys, that was a beautiful In Memoriam tribute, but you left out Olivia Newton-John. #Emmys2022
— Emily The Strange || ENFP || 38 || She/Her (@StrangerEmmie) September 13, 2022
"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????"
prevnextNorm Macdonald fans weren't happy either
No Olivia Newton-John #inmemoriam. She had an excellent ABC special with Abba and Andy Gibb! #Emmys #Emmys2022 https://t.co/VnBD8S1HD7
— Robin Carr ♌️ (@robincarr) September 13, 2022
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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