Robin Williams suicide casts shadow over Emmys

The Emmy Awards will take center stage on August 25 in a ceremony overshadowed by the apparent August 11 suicide of Hollywood great Robin Williams. With emotions still raw, his friend and fellow actor-comedian Billy Crystal will pay tribute to the Oscar winner during the “in memoriam” part of the primetime program. Last year, Williams – who himself received two Emmys in the 1980s – honored the memory of comedian and former “Mork and Mindy” sitcom colleague Jonathan Winters during the same segment. But despite the underlying sadness, the Emmys – to be hosted by comedian Seth Meyers – still promise to serve up a fair amount of laughs and suspense.

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