Joan Rivers remembered at Emmys 2015 after being left out of Oscars In Memoriam tribute 

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:09 EST, 20 September 2015 | Updated: 14:35 EST, 21 September 2015

She was controversially left out of the In Memoriam tribute at the Academy Awards in February but the television industry honored the late comedienne and larger-then-life personality at Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards.

Rivers, who died a year ago, was featured in an extended clip during the slideshow of actors, writers, directors, producers and composers who have passed away since the 2014 Emmys.

The segment opened with director Mike Nichols and closed with Leonard Nimoy as Star Trek's Spock uttering the immortal line: 'Live long and prosper.'

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Remembered: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences paid tribute to Joan Rivers who passed away a year ago and was left out of the In Memoriam tribute at the Academy awards in February

Remembered: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences paid tribute to Joan Rivers who passed away a year ago and was left out of the In Memoriam tribute at the Academy awards in February

Rivers passed away on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81.

She never regained consciousness after being placed in a medically-induced coma following complications related to a surgical procedure at a Manhattan clinic.

Social media erupted after Rivers was left out of the annual Oscars tribute to Hollywood players who have died.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said afterwards that there hadn't been room to include everyone in the segment. 

Honored: The Emmys ran a short clip of Rivers from one of her televised stand up shows while most of those included in the In Memoriam segment were shown in still photos
Honored: The Emmys ran a short clip of Rivers from one of her televised stand up shows while most of those included in the In Memoriam segment were shown in still photos

Honored: The Emmys ran a short clip of Rivers from one of her televised stand up shows while most of those included in the In Memoriam segment were shown in still photos

Farewell: Leonard Nimoy, who died in February age 83, was also remembered with a video clip. The beloved Star Trek actor was seen as Spock, closing the tribute with his iconic Vulcan farewell: 'Live long and prosper'

Farewell: Leonard Nimoy, who died in February age 83, was also remembered with a video clip. The beloved Star Trek actor was seen as Spock, closing the tribute with his iconic Vulcan farewell: 'Live long and prosper'

The slideshow of images during the televised awards show was set to Eva Cassidy’s version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Also included were Scream director Wes Craven, The Godfather actor Alex Rocco, producer Jerry Weintraub and The Avengers star Patrick Macnee.

There were also mentions for Eight Is Enough patriarch Dick Van Patten, Simpsons creator Sam Simon, blues legend B.B. King and sportscaster Frank Gifford.

British star: Patrick Macnee became a household name thanks to his bowler hat-wearing character John Steed in The Avengers. He died age 93 at his California home in June

British star: Patrick Macnee became a household name thanks to his bowler hat-wearing character John Steed in The Avengers. He died age 93 at his California home in June

Father figure: Actor Dick Van Patten passed in June. the 83-year-old was best remembered for his role as the patriarch Tom Bradford in the 1980s sitcom Eight Is enough

Father figure: Actor Dick Van Patten passed in June. the 83-year-old was best remembered for his role as the patriarch Tom Bradford in the 1980s sitcom Eight Is enough

Director Wes Craven, who made Nightmare On Elm Street and the Scream films, died just three weeks ago.

The 76-year-old lost his battle with brain cancer on August 30.

Blues musician B.B. King was 89 when he passed away in Las Vegas in May and  Frank Gifford, the voice of Monday Night Football, died at his family home in Connecticut on August 9.

Horror-Meister: Wes Craven, who directed the Scream films and Nightmare On Elm Street, was remembered with his black and white photo of him behind the camera

Horror-Meister: Wes Craven, who directed the Scream films and Nightmare On Elm Street, was remembered with his black and white photo of him behind the camera

Blues legend B.B. King was shown during the tribute segment. He died in Las Vegas in May

Blues legend B.B. King was shown during the tribute segment. He died in Las Vegas in May

Lost voice: Frank Gifford, who died last month, was also included in the list of entertainers and TV stars who were remembered during the live televised awards show held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles

Lost voice: Frank Gifford, who died last month, was also included in the list of entertainers and TV stars who were remembered during the live televised awards show held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles

Missed: Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons, lost his long battle with cancer in March. he was 59

Missed: Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons, lost his long battle with cancer in March. he was 59

Gone: Character actor Alex Rocco is best remembered for his turn as Moe Greene in The Godfather movie

Gone: Character actor Alex Rocco is best remembered for his turn as Moe Greene in The Godfather movie

Award-winning: Mike Nichols was the man behind numerous classic films and television shows. His credits included The Graduate, Silkwood and The Birdcage. He passed away in New York City last November aged 83

Award-winning: Mike Nichols was the man behind numerous classic films and television shows. His credits included The Graduate, Silkwood and The Birdcage. He passed away in New York City last November aged 83

THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS WINNERS

Outstanding Drama Series 

WINNER: Game Of Thrones 

Better Call Saul 

Downton Abbey  

Homeland 

House Of Cards 

Mad Men 

Orange Is The New Black

 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

WINNER: VEEP 

Louie 

Modern Family 

Parks And Recreation 

Silicon Valley 

Transparent 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men 

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline 

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom  

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call 

Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder 

Claire Danes, Homeland 

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama 

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black 

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey 

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones 

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men  

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama 

WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones 

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul 

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey  

Michael Kelly, House of Cards 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy

WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Anthony Anderson, Blackish 

Louis CK, Louie 

Don Ceheadle, House of Lies 

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth 

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 

William H Macy, Shameless  

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback  

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy 

WINNER: Allison Janney, Mom 

Niecy Nash, Getting On 

Julie Bowen, Modern Family  

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live 

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent 

Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy 

WINNER: Tony Hale, Veep 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Adam Driver, Girls 

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele 

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Actress In A Mini-series Or Movie 

WINNER: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge 

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Felicity Huffman, American Crime 

Queen Latifah, Bessie  

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live from Lincoln Center 

 


Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie 

WINNER: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge 

David Oyelowo, Nightingale 

Adrien Brody, Houdini 

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall 

Ricky Gervias, Derek

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge 

 Richard Cabral, American Crime 

Denise O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie  

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Regina King, American Crime 

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Mo’Nique, Bessie 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

 

Outstanding Reality Program 

WINNER: The Voice 

 Amazing Race 

Dancing With The Stars 

Project Runway 

So You Think You Can Dance? 

Top Chef  

 

Outstanding Television Movie 

WINNER: Bessie, HBO 

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, Acorn 

Grace of Monaco, Lifetime 

Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO 

Killing Jesus, National Geographic Nightingale, HBO

 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series 

WINNER: The Daily Show 

The Colbert Report 

Jimmy Kimmel Live 

Last Week Tonight 

Late Show with David Letterman 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Outstanding Limited Series 

WINNER: Olive Kitteridge 

 American Crime American Horror Story: Freak Show 

The Honorable Woman  

Wolf Hall

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

WINNER: Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central 

Drunk History, Comedy Central 

Key & Peele, Comedy Central 

Portlandia, IFC 

Saturday Night Live, NBC

 

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

WINNER: Shark Tank, ABC

 Antiques Roadshow, PBS 

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

MythBusters, Discovery 

Property Brothers, HGTV  

Undercover Boss, CBS

 

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program 

WINNER: Deadliest Catch, Discovery 

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery 

Intervention, A&E 

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo 

Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel

Wahlburgers, A&E

 

Outstanding Reality Host 

WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night 

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

 

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