James Ransone Excluded From Emmys, Oscars In Memoriam; Wife Speaks Out
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jamie McPhee, widow of late actor James Ransone, criticized the Television Academy for excluding him from the Emmys In Memoriam tribute, marking the second major awards snub this year after the Oscars also omitted him.
- Ransone was known for roles such as Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” appearances in “Sinister,” “It: Chapter 2,” “Tangerine,” and HBO’s miniseries “Generation Kill.”
- The Television Academy stated the on-air In Memoriam segment has time constraints, but Ransone’s name appears in a longer online tribute.
- Other notable omissions from the televised tribute included Chuck Norris, Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Daveigh Chase, and Grizz Chapman, sparking fan and peer criticism.
- Judson Mills, Norris’ co-star, publicly condemned the exclusion as a “tragic” and “terrible mistake,” highlighting widespread disappointment over the snubs.
