Local composer wins Emmy to achieve EGOT
Benj Pasek, a composer from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and his writing partner Justin Paul made showbiz history by becoming the fastest to achieve EGOT status. Pasek and Paul, best known for their song 'City of Stars' in the critically acclaimed La La Land, won an Emmy for their work on 'Only Murders in the Building. EGOT stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, the four major awards in showbiz.