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He was arguably the most popular governor at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, now Andrew Cuomo (62) will be honored. When the International Emmys are awarded on Monday, the governor of the US state of New York will receive the Founders Award for his television presence during the pandemic. The organizers announced this on Friday.
The award is given to people or organizations who would like to cross cultural boundaries for the benefit of humanity, he said. Previous winners include politician Al Gore (72) and Hollywood greats Oprah Winfrey (66) and Steven Spielberg (73).
3 months, 111 press conferences – always in front of an audience of millions
Cuomo showed leadership during the pandemic of the crown and provided viewers worldwide important information with his daily press briefing. Cuomo is expected to receive the award on Monday. Due to the coronavirus, this time the gala will take place online.
With the start of the pandemic, the governor held press conferences since early March, which were broadcast live on television and online. By mid-June it had 111 appearances in a row in front of an audience of millions.
International Emmys for non-American productions are awarded in eleven categories. Germany has two chances to win this year: the actress Emma Bading (22) has been nominated for her role in the ARD film “Play”. The second season of the ARD hospital series “Charité” is in the running for best drama series. (nim / SDA)
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