From News Nation:
“TV Academy revokes Andrew
Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation”
Hours after leaving office,
scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat
Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily,
televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The International Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement that given Cuomo’s
resignation amid a torrent of sexual harassment allegations it was taking away
the prize and removing any reference to him in its official materials. A
message seeking comment was left with Cuomo’s lawyer. Cuomo left office at 12
a.m. Tuesday, two weeks after he announced he would resign rather than face an
impeachment battle that seemed inevitable after a report by independent
investigators — overseen by state Attorney General Letitia James — concluded he
had sexually harassed 11 women.The report marked a stunning downfall for Cuomo,
whose leadership during the COVID-19 crisis drew widespread praise and
accolades, including from the television academy, and led to a book deal for
him worth at least $5 million.
The International Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences, whose members include media and entertainment
figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies, presented its Founders Award
to Cuomo during a live-streamed ceremony in November. In 2017, the academy
reversed its decision to give the Founders Award to actor Kevin Spacey after he
was accused of sexual misconduct. Other recipients of the award over the years
have included former Vice President Al Gore, TV icon Oprah Winfrey, and
director Steven Spielberg. Cuomo used his more than 100 Powerpoint-driven
slideshows and his sometimes emotional, sometimes acerbic style to provide
daily updates and detail his administration’s efforts to guide the state
through the pandemic, which has left tens of thousands of New Yorkers dead. In
announcing the award for Cuomo, International Academy President & CEO Bruce
L. Paisner said his briefings “worked so well because he effectively created
television shows, with characters, plot lines, and stories of success and
failure.” “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,” Paisner
said at the time.
^ It’s good to see people start
to turn against Cuomo for his many awful and illegal actions. He has sullied
the Cuomo name in New York State and the United States - forever. ^
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