Netflix eyes top prize with 'The Crown' as in-person Emmys return

Television's top stars will gather in person for the first time in two years at Sunday's Emmys, where Netflix is tipped to finally win the small screen's biggest prize for 'The Crown'

If anyone can ruin Netflix's party, it will likely be Disney+, the new kid on the TV streaming block in just its second year, bringing beloved big-screen characters from "Star Wars" and Marvel films to the Emmys party.

In limited series competition, quirky sitcom-inspired Marvel superhero show "WandaVision" on Disney+ has exceeded all critical expectations. "Making that level of celebrities ill is not on our agenda," Emmys producer Ian Stewart told Variety, nonetheless promising a "fun, ritzy party" for those who clear security.

This year, Apple TV+ phenomenon "Ted Lasso" is the comedy frontrunner, and Jason Sudeikis is a favourite for best actor for his work as an out-of-his-depth American football coach handed control of an English soccer team.

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