“The Bear” takes home 11 Emmy Awards

Photo Courtesy: The Bear (2022 - 2024)

IN a record-breaking win of 11 Primetime Emmys all in one night, the dark comedy show “The Bear” has made history.

At the last Emmy Awards, the show won a total of 10 trophies. Now, they are taking home awards for the following categories:

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series – 2024
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation – 2024
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series – 2024
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) – 2024
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Single-Camera Comedy Series – 2024
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series – 2024 (Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard)
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation – 2024
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – 2024 (Jeremy Allen White as Carmy)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – 2024 (Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – 2024 (Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series – 2024 (Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto)

While accepting the award, Jeremy Allen White, the lead of the show, said, “This show has changed my life. It’s instilled a faith that change is possible. Change is possible if you are able to reach out; you are really, truly never actually alone.”

Aside from the number of awards the show was able to bag, it received a total of 23 nods at the Emmys, making it the most-nominated comedy series all within a single year.

Repping Pinoy delicacies

One reason why many Filipinos are overjoyed with The Bear’s success thus far is because the show features cuisines from all over the world, with one of them being the country’s very own.

In Season 2 of The Bear, main characters Carmy and Sydney (Ayo Edibiri) visit a Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant called “Kasama.” Here, viewers watch as the two feast on a longganisa sausage sandwich, hashbrowns, mushroom adobo, and a mango tart. Later on in the same episode, Carmy even tries to make his own version of adobo.

This restaurant is a bakery and modern Filipino restaurant that can be found in the East Ukrainian Village neighborhood in Chicago. It was created by chefs Genie Kwon and Timothy Flores and is the world’s first-ever Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star.

They opened in July 2020 to make Filipino food accessible to those who’ve never tried it before, and they’ve been even more booked and busy since being featured on The Bear.

Gaby Agbulos

Gaby Agbulos wants nothing more than to become a writer -- to be able to tell stories unheard of by the masses. She is currently majoring in Communication at the University of Santo Tomas, and after college, hopes to make an impact with the stories she writes, be it big or small.