Kevin Spacey Will Not Be Getting A Special Emmy As Planned, In Light of Scandal

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Kevin Spacey was supposed to be honored with the 2017 International Emmy Founds Award, but after his recent scandal involving actor Anthony Rapp (read more HERE), the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will not move forward with the plan.

“The International Academy has announced today that in light of recent events it will not honor Kevin Spacey with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award,” according to a statement from the International Academy of Television Arts & Science.

The group announced that Kevin would be honored with the award in June, and was planned to be given on November 20 in New York.