The auditorium might have been empty and the stars at home in their pyjamas, but there were still plenty of hilarious moments at this year's Emmy Awards...
1. Ageless Jason Bateman
Although the Staples Centre in Los Angeles was empty for the ceremony, Ozark star and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee, Jason Bateman, managed to sneak into the front row amid the celebrity cut-outs. But when spotted by the host, and his real-life friend, Jimmy Kimmel, 51-year-old Bateman replaced himself with a decades old cut out, telling Kimmel it was hard to know when the pic was taken, because "I don't age."
Go to 5.30 seconds in the video above to see the moment.
2. Friendly fire
Jennifer Aniston was on hand to announce the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and was put on standby as Jimmy Kimmel sanitised the envelope insisting, “You never know where these accountants hands have been.” However, after setting fire to the envelope, the paper reignited four times, leading a crew member to shout, “Put it out, put it out!”
3. Amy phones it in
Nominated in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Programme category, although she lost out to Netflix's Cheer, comedian Amy Schumer took to Instagram to tell fans, "So, this video will be played if we win an Emmy."
Ever relatable, she was rocking serious bedhead and lockdown loungewear, along with her husband, Chris and their baby boy, Gene, who was centre stage in his high chair. Amy handed over speech duties to her nanny Jane to do the thank-yous, and was sure to then thank her nanny right back.
4. Alpaca… or Al Pacino?
Fresh Off The Boat star, Randall Park turned up to announce the winner of Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie, with a tuxedoed alpaca as his date, revealing, "I learned that when you read an email too quickly, the phrase, 'You're presenting with an alpaca', looks a lot like the phrase 'You're presenting with Al Pacino'."
5. Roomies and Ross
Fans of legendary show, Friends, were treated to a mini reunion, as Jennifer Aniston, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Morning Show, teamed up with her real-life besties, Monica and Phoebe, sorry, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow to "provide support" for host, Kimmel.
“Er yeah, we’ve been roommates since 1994, Jimmy,” laughed a bemused Jen, when Kimmel asked what they were doing there, with the host enthusing, “Oh, I didn’t know Ross was there,” when Jason Bateman appeared in the background.
6. Good loser
Ramy Youssef, who was nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ramy, took to Instagram to share what it looked like to lose out on the award, posting a video of the hazmat-suited Emmy staff member waving and walking away when the Egyptian-American actor lost out to Schitt's Creek's Eugene Levy.
7. Best supporting cast
Zendaya, 24, found herself at the centre of one of the most adorable moments of the evening, when her friends and family almost stole the show from the first-time Emmy winner. Scooping the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the acclaimed Euphoria, the actress's supporting cast went wild on camera as they celebrated.
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Read more:
- Emmy Awards 2020: the full list of winners
- 'Welcome to the pandemmies': Jimmy Kimmel kicks of virtual 2020 Emmy Awards
- Emmy Awards 2020: three things we missed this year
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young
Iran's dirty tricks to dodge sanctions
There’s increased scrutiny on the tricks being used to keep commodities flowing to and from blacklisted countries. Here’s a description of how some work.
1 Going Dark
A common method to transport Iranian oil with stealth is to turn off the Automatic Identification System, an electronic device that pinpoints a ship’s location. Known as going dark, a vessel flicks the switch before berthing and typically reappears days later, masking the location of its load or discharge port.
2. Ship-to-Ship Transfers
A first vessel will take its clandestine cargo away from the country in question before transferring it to a waiting ship, all of this happening out of sight. The vessels will then sail in different directions. For about a third of Iranian exports, more than one tanker typically handles a load before it’s delivered to its final destination, analysts say.
3. Fake Destinations
Signaling the wrong destination to load or unload is another technique. Ships that intend to take cargo from Iran may indicate their loading ports in sanction-free places like Iraq. Ships can keep changing their destinations and end up not berthing at any of them.
4. Rebranded Barrels
Iranian barrels can also be rebranded as oil from a nation free from sanctions such as Iraq. The countries share fields along their border and the crude has similar characteristics. Oil from these deposits can be trucked out to another port and documents forged to hide Iran as the origin.
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The specs
- Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
- Power: 640hp
- Torque: 760nm
- On sale: 2026
- Price: Not announced yet
ESSENTIALS
The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
The hotels
Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.
The tours
A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
What can victims do?
Always use only regulated platforms
Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion
Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence
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World record transfers
1. Kylian Mbappe - to Real Madrid in 2017/18 - €180 million (Dh770.4m - if a deal goes through)
2. Paul Pogba - to Manchester United in 2016/17 - €105m
3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m
