back with me is the great sheryl lee ralph. sheryl lee ralph, who won the week? won the week this week. because he got to the carpet and they said, senator hughes, can we get a solo shot? [laughs] i was like, well, well, well in terms of that, senator vincent hughes won the week. >> that was a wonderful answer. [inaudible] he's gonna be on the next red purpose and say, wait a second. why believe won the week especially with all the people who are so mad about the black little mermaid, i say black actresses won the week, assuredly while, your incredible quintana brunson, lizzo, sunday, highly bailey. all of the great black actresses out there doing the thing. wanda wake. sheryl lee ralph thank you very much. and that is tonight reidout's, thank you everybody. i love, you i appreciate you. all in with chris hayes starts now. >> tonight on all in -- >> what kind of problem, mister president? >> i think will be big problems. >> as justice continues in pursuit of the ex president, why no one has to imagine the big problems donald trump is threatening. >> no caller sai

nina: thank you, dear friend. ♪ judy: at the emmys last night, sheryl lee ralph won bes supporting actresse in "abbott elementary." her acceptance speech itself won rave reviews as she sang an a cappella version of "endangered species." >> the emmy goes to -- sheryl lee ralph. >> ♪ i am an endangered species ♪ [applause] >> ♪ but i see no victim's song i am a woman i am an artist and i know ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ♪ that my voice belongs. ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] judy: how about that? not your typical acceptance speech. geoff bennett spoke with sheryl lee ralph last spring. it is part of our arts and culture series, "campus." -- "canvas." geoff: it's a workplace comedy focused on teachers at an elementary school in philadelphia. it provided new ways of refocusing audience attention on enduring problems. i'm joined by veteran actress sheryl lee ralph who plays a teacher who has seen it all on the show. she is known for her breakthrough role in "dreamgirls," which won her a tony. she became a cultural fixture thanks to tv shows and films. welcome. it's great to have you here. >> thank yo

judy: at the emmys last night, sheryl lee ralph won an oscar for avid elementary. her acceptance speech itself won rave reviews as she sang an a cappella version of endangered species. >> family goes to, cheryl lieb brown. -- dme goes to, sheryl lee ralph. ♪ i am an endangered species. i am a woman. i am an artist. ♪ judy: how about that? geoff bennett spoke with sheryl lee ralph last spring. >> it's a workplace comedy focused on teachers at an elementary school in philadelphia. it provided new ways of refocusing audience attention on problems. we're joined by a veteran actress, cheryl lee. she is known for her breakthrough roles in dream girls. she became a cultural fixture thanks to tv shows and films. welcome. it's great to have you here. we should say, the show is abc's first comedy to quadruple its ratings since it's premier. >> there is something about the way this show with the use of entertainment comedy is talking about something on everyone's minds. that is the teacher or education or lack thereof of america's children. >> what is going on in this classroo

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emmy winner sheryl lee ralph to take us off the air.ulous note, i wish you all a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. -- >> new arms from the ex presidents ex lawyers as the

. ♪ i am an endangered species ♪ >> and actress sheryl lee ralph brings the crowd to its feet duringptance speech at the emmy's. we have the winning perfrformances. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrient for immune support. boost® high protein. maybelline new york's instant eraser our do-it-all concealer conceal contour correct now with up to 12 hour moisturizing wear ♪ instant eraser concealer maybelline new york >>> it was a big night at the emmy's "the white lotus" led the night with five wins including outstanding limited series. succession won best drama series for the second time, and matthew mcfadden who plays tom won best supporting actor in a drama. for the second straight year "ted lasso" took home outstanding comedy series. >> and in a notable first, the first person from a foreign language show to win best actor in a drama, but the highlight of the night was sheryl lee ralph who won best supporting actress in a comedy fo

emmy winner sheryl lee ralph to take us off the air.ks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. tomorrow >> very

. >> sheryl lee ralph won for best supporting actress in a comedy and get this, she's only the seconden teacher on "abbott elementary" and in her acceptance speech she showed off her beautiful voice. ♪ i'm an endangered species ♪ ♪ but i sing no victim's song ♪ >> ralph said this is what believing looks like. >>> meanwhile, "ted lasso" won for best comedy series and "succession" won best drama. >> lizzo took home an emmy for her show on amazon prime. >>> the broncos quarterback russell wilson got booed during his return to monday night football. >> i ignored the booing and threw a 67-yard bomb for a touchdown but the broncos still ended up losing, 17-16. later wilson spoke about his decade in seattle. >> from all the kids i've met to, you know, building our school here, to all the games we won here, all the special times, forever grateful for it. >> denver had a chance to win but missed a 64-yard field goal. >>> and next a close encounter with a gator in texas. >> this 12-footer was taking a stroll in houston. after they secured it, they needed a tow truck to lift it. it was taken to

but this year, no one was more surprised than abbott elementary ys, sheryl lee, ralph. >> and the emmy. >> shows outstanding supporting actress in a comedy when left her stunned, her cast mates had to help her on stage. but then she did this. >> she is. >> her rendition of dianne reeves song endangered species was the show's viral moment and a highlight of her career. but she told us she doesn't do it for the awards. >> number of young actresses that sent me flowers said thank you, miss i know what you went through and i appreciate your oh, my god. those moments, just those. that's what hit me. really the enemy for the outstanding comedy series goes to ted lasso. >> ted lasso won for the second year in a row. so to jason's today, custom brett goldstein, succession also scored its second outstanding drama series win. there were also a couple of history making moments. >> the emmy for lead actor in a drama series. this too. >> the squid game star was the first asian actor to ever win the award in became the first black woman to win lead actress in a drama twice. >> and the youngest 2 tim

very good transition there, jen because sheryl lee ralph and abbott elem basically stole the show.. she came out and tell us about what she did that got everyone. some people even stood up after she did this and clap for her. i mean, that was that was the wow. moment of the evening. if you ask me and sheryl lee ralph came actually won best supporting actress for her role in abbott elementary, and when she belted out the song and dangerous species on stage look at her. oh, my gosh, this is right before her acceptance speech, man. everybody in that place had goose bumps. and do you watch the show south did so on the show. her character is a little bit subdued. but when you hear her talk, she is everything that she says and try to like everything that, she says it's just powerful and impactful, and he just energizes the entire room. and that's exactly what she did. last night, she changed the energy of the entire theater was amazing. she gave a very inspirational speech. and that's that's what i think a lot of people watch these shows for jen . thank you for joining us. i know you're

. ♪ i am an endangered species but i sing the victim's song ♪ >> and that was actress sheryl lee ralphome the award for supporting actress. she is the only second black woman in the history of the emmys to win the award. all right. just before we leave, i do have this for you. a flash flood warning has been issued for outtown new york city impacting 7 million people. that is from the national weather service. we will keep you updated right here on cnn. i'm rosemary church. be sure to stay connected with me at twitter. you're watching cnn. do stay with us. show your sore throaoat who's boss. mucinex instasoothe. works in seconds, lasts for hours. and it's easier than ever to■ get your projects do right. inside, outside, big or small, angi helps you find the right so for whatever you need done. with angi, you can connect with and see ratings and reviews. just search or scroll to see upf on hundreds of projects. and when you book and pay throug you're covered by our happiness it's easy to make your home an a check out angi.com today. angi... and done. do you have a life insurance policy y

sheryl lee ralph was presented with a statuette for her supporting role in the comedy series elementaryol ebat, the site of the traditional gratitude speeches, she decided to sing. ginger are you sleeping? the performance of an excerpt from a jazz song was, perhaps, one of the highlights of the ceremony. the best mini-series of the emmy television award jury recognized the white lutas as a dramedy about how visitors to an expensive local hotel are. at the hawaiian resort, they are trying to relax and forget about all the hardships. however, the heavenly place envelops in a web of intrigue, the statuette for the best actress in a miniseries received amanda seyfrit. the actress spread her head and was so afraid not to mention someone in her acceptance speech. something even the dog finn remained. and most importantly, thanks to my family. hello, it's time for you to sleep, but thank you thank you mom. thanks to my husband. thanks dad. thanks to my children and my dog ​​finn. thanks a lot. michael kittin was awarded for the lead role in the mini-series withdrawal, the best supporting actre

emmy winner sheryl lee ralph to take us off the air. on that fabulous note, i wish you all a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. -- >> new arms from the ex presidents ex lawyers as the new york times reports a major escalation in the department of justice grand jury probe of trump's inner circle. and, mark ally on the part of the big lie in the claim they have a 45,000 new poll launches for election day but, 57 days out. new caution on what will look. like great numbers for. democrats, and why even the pundits of russian cable news are openly and loudly disagreeing with their favorite pundit on american cable news. >> vladimir putin is not losing the war in ukraine, he's winning the war in ukraine. >> when all in starts right now -- ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening from new york. i am chris hayes. in a major escalation, the department of justice has now sent 40 subpoenas to trump allies, just this past week, as part of its investi

. >> sheryl lee ralph also won the emmy for her role. she talked about offering the best education we can for our children. >> we can do better, we will do better, and i am happy that there is "abbott elementary" to show people there is a way forward together. >> ralph is looking forward to something she would especially like to see on the show this season. >> ♪ o holy night ♪ we have to have a christmas cycle. >> george pennacchio, abc 7 news. reggie: as soon as you see that, you better start writing one. that would be a good episode. the season premiere of "avid elementary" is -- of "abbott elementary" is tonight at :00. that is too late for us, so we will be watching tomorrow. kumasi: i am so looking forward. i am just ready to laugh. drew: in the preview of tonight's episode, they do a tailgate for the eagles game. it looks amazing. and i am also excited they said this season will go into their homes a little bit more, see you see a little more of their personal life outside of school. on excited for that, too. reggie: what is janell

but the person who had the speech of the night would be sheryl lee ralph. abbot elementary and she made sure to recognize this moment. take a listen. >> this is what believing looks like. this is what striving looks like. and don't you ever, ever give up on you. >> she walked past me on the carpet, i have to tell you, she looked fantastic. and could you tell she was stubbed that this moment happened. but succession is a show they love. they love family members being harsh on each other. and then you had lee jung jay who won his role in "squid game" and as well as a directing win for that show as well as zendaya winning for her role in euphoria and white lotus had a great night. >> lucky you, stephanie elum. so glad you got to be there. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> on to the other succession, as king charles is set to arrive for the prayer service there in northern ireland, we are standing by for the queen to make her final journey to buckingham palace. of course we'll be live. that is just coming up. maybelline new york'ss instant eraser our do-it-all co

emmy winner sheryl lee ralph to take us off the air. on that fabulous note, i wish you all a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. tomorrow >> very happy to have you here. we've got it, we've got it, it comes out tomorrow, but we've got it here is how it starts. miley deputy, robert crews, army resolved in urgent phone call from the top of the u.s. services department. the midterm elections were less than two months ago weighing. house and senate, but the next two years of the trump -- investigations. he spoke with eduardo callahan, a high-level trump political appointees at the justice department his message to cause army was then ambiguous. it was time for me, jeffrey berman, the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york and lifelong republican, time for me to take one for the home team. it came into my office, closed the door, quote, you're not going to believe the conversation i had without callahan, he said

actress sheryl lee ralph is receiving praise on social media for her unique emmy award acceptance speech and a woman of color, making her an endangered species in entertainment. she became the only the second black woman to win best supporting actress for her comedy show. abbott elementary. oakland scindia became the first black woman to win an emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice for her role as a recovering team drug addict on euphoria. my greatest wish for euphoria was that it could help heal people and, um i just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me. the comedy drama white lotus, about a resort chain and its guests and employees one the most emmys this year with 10. now here's a partial list of some of the big winners. the family empire saga succession one outstanding drama for the second time. ted lasso about an american football coach hired to lead a british soccer club won a second straight emmy for comedy. it's star. jason sudeikis also took home a second straight emmy. amanda seifried won the limited series lead actress trophy for her por

sheryl lee, ralph just seem to stop time with her acceptance song. >> and mom, not. >> and >> i'm >> right. last night she became only the second black woman to win an emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role as a teacher in the sitcom abbott elementary. this was her first ever nomination in her 45 year. career and that she walked away with the win. also notable bay area natives and i walking away with her second win for best actress in a drama for her role in euphoria. i think, though, the best night of the show. was jennifer coolidge, for something all the details there. but they start playing off the music. he was like dunn shoots like, what are you doing? music comes it just, i know that feeling when they're like you're doesn't make a music. and now i'm just going to dance myself. i love it. we could also say surely one of those actresses, sheryl lee, that, you know, you've seen her over and over again in just now, once that they kind of boggles live by. she's amazing. so. >> good for you. my daughter here is beautiful. i got a lot of opinions about

people are still talking about one of the biggest moments of last night. 74th emmy awards actor sheryl lee ralph for her work on abbott elementary. she's saying part of the jet song endangered species. in her acceptance speech. chairman in danger, a speech she. ralph is as the song goes in artist and a woman of color. she became only the second black woman to win best supporting actress in a comedy for portraying a schoolteacher in abbott elementary. oakland's india became the first black woman to win an emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice for her role as a recovering teen drug addict on euphoria. my greatest wish for euphoria was that it could help heal people and, um i just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me. the comedy drama white lotus, about a resort chain and its guests and employees one the most emmys this year with 10. excitement. meanwhile, here at home is building for the mill valley film festival. now just a few weeks away. this festival features the highly anticipated sequel to knives out glass. onion follows the detective played by daniel

sheryl lee ralph thank you very much. and that is tonight reidout's, thank you everybody. i love, you i appreciate you. all in with chris hayes starts now. >> tonight on all in -- >> what kind of problem, mister president? >> i think will be big problems. >> as justice continues in pursuit of the ex president, why no one has to imagine the big problems donald trump is threatening. >> no caller said, in part, quote, there is a bomb on the way to the hospital. you better evacuate everybody, you sick owes. >> then, new reporting on the lies leading up to the mar-a-lago search as the department of justice appeals a special master ruling. and 53 days to november 8th. >> i signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals saying that trump won the election, and emmett, i stand by what i signed. >> will voters a by a sped snapping republican pivot to democracy? >> do you stand by that today? >> so -- you know, we -- we live in learn. >> when all in starts right now. good evening from new york, happy friday. i'm chris hayes with less than two months to go before the midterm ele

sheryl lee ralph, one of the stars of the new comedy abbott elementary, was named best supporting actressight. netflix's hugely popular dystopian drama squid game won several awards. and the star of the series became the first person from a non—english—language show to win best actor in a drama. brett goldstein! ted lasso, the series about an american managing a british football team, was named best comedy, and there were emmys for two of the show�*s stars, jason sudeikis and brett goldstein. last time i was here, i was told not to square, and i did, and i'm sorry. —— not to swear. but it meant the feed got cut back home in the uk, so my family never got to hear me say this, so thank you for this second chance. mum, dad, tyra and matt... i really do. i'll be better. thank you very much. this is amazing. and the night's top prize... succession! the show about a dysfunctional media family named best drama for the second time. hollywood is having fun again, and television is enjoying a golden age. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. let's return to the death of queen elizabeth and the period

. >> let's talk about one of those co-stars because sheryl lee ralph had an amazing moment.ss it. i think if i wasn't there i'm not sure she would have actually physically gotten up because she was in a state of shock so i got up to help push her up and to help tyler make sure she got up on the stage. in the room it was like electric. it was this thing where she started singing and we didn't know what was about to happen. >> you had no idea? she surprised you? >> they surprised her. she really didn't think that -- we had had many talks of like, wow, we just got here and it's just an honor to be nominated. winning was the farthest thing from anybody's mind. we were just happy to be there. that's a term i normally hate because i think everyone deserves to be where they are. but we just weren't thinking about winning, so she did not expect that and it was a beautiful moment. she's so deserving. >> amazing. >> i'm happy she lit up the night for everybody else too. >> she really did. >> what can you tell us about season two? >> season two is exciting. we have more episodes which

. ♪ i am a woman ♪♪ >> that joyous song and speech from "abbott elementary" star sheryl lee ralph. >>tell you that this is what believing looks like. >> that brought down the house during tv's big night. today tuesday, september 13th, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. so happy you are joining us on this tuesday morning. savannah, so good to have you

seth: i want to ask real quick because i was lucky enough to be onstage presentinghis award to sheryl lee ralphdesved award. she's doing fantastic work this year on television >> yes >> seth: it was scene stealing, on a night, where obvisouly, that the best in television are there. >> you know, i've known her since she was in the original cast of "dreamgirls. and on "the flintstone" she played the adoption agency that got the me bam-bam so i've known her for long time and she's a genius she's an amazing artist, an amazing woman. and i was so pud of her, the way she delivered her speech she sang from her heart. i don't know, i was crying at ho, watching it. >> seth: it was a really special thing to be in the room for because you realize in the way that you overlap with her, you got the sense she's been doing this for so long, in so many different places that she had probably just affected everybody's life in there at some place, and they were proud and happy for her >> yeah, to see somebody be able to live in the moment. like, i don't know, when i've won an award, i'm always sort of out of my bo