Stephen King Campaigns for HBO's 'It: Welcome to Derry' Ahead of Emmy Voting Deadline
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Ray Flook
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Stephen King is actively campaigning for HBO's "It: Welcome to Derry" ahead of Emmy Award voting deadlines, posting a highlight video to remind voters of the series. The article discusses the show's chances of overcoming genre programming bias at the Emmys, with King using his influence to boost visibility for the prequel series based on his novel.
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One person who is getting the word out about the series and why voters should be keeping it in mind is none other than bestselling author Stephen King.
Bestselling author Stephen King posted a highlights video to remind Emmy Awards voters not to forget about HBO's It: Welcome to Derry.
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