Obamas, Oprah among nominees at creative arts Emmy Awards

By Andrew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer Former U.S. president Barack Obama speaks to the members of the Obama Foundation’s leadership program in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Obama is in Greece to attend an international conference on mental health and will also gather with members of the Obama Foundation’s leadership program aimed at boosting local initiatives to promote education, entrepreneurship and healthcare access for disadvantaged communities. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pedro Pascal and Melanie Lynskey are up for two of the most coveted Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, but both are also among this weekend’s nominees at the creative arts Emmys. Pascal, nominated for best actor in a drama for ” The Last of Us,” is up for best guest actor in a comedy series for hosting “Saturday Night Live” and for his narration of a CNN documentary on Patagonia. Lynskey, nominated for best actress in a drama for ” Yellowjackets,” is up for best guest actress in a drama for her one-episode appearance on Pascal’s “The Last of Us.” That series and “Succession” are the two top overall Emmy nominees. In fact, all of the dozen nominees in Lynskey’s category and best guest actor in a...