In-person Emmys return as Netflix eyes TV’s top prize with ‘The Crown’

LOS ANGELES: Television’s top stars will gather in person for the first time in two years at Sunday’s Emmys, where Netflix is tipped to finally win the small screen’s biggest prize for “The Crown.”

The critically adored British royals saga will battle for the best drama prize with “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” and others at a ceremony held outdoors with a limited live audience in downtown Los Angeles due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns.

Leading streamer Netflix has utterly transformed the TV landscape since creating its first original show in 2012, but surprisingly has never won a top series prize at television’s equivalent of the Oscars — best drama, best comedy, or best…