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Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing With ‘Widow’s Bay’

Hiro Murai has made Emmy history. Murai on Monday won outstanding directing for a comedy series for the “Widow’s Bay” premiere, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!,” becoming the first Asian director ever to win the category — and only the third Asian director to win in any Emmy category. He prevailed over a deep field that

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Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing With ‘Widow’s Bay’

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Hiro Murai has made Emmy history. Murai on Monday won outstanding directing for a comedy series for the “Widow’s Bay” premiere, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!,” becoming the first Asian director ever to win the category — and only the third Asian director to win in any Emmy category. He prevailed over a deep field that

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