The Last Emmy – In January, the 75th edition — The big birthday saw a reunion craze, with casts from classic series like “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family” reunited. The latest Emmy said: “Give me a round of applause.”
“Shogun”, “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear” all won trophies throughout the night, which Reruns of shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “Happy Days,” as well as themes such as TV dads and moms.
Here are some notable moments from the night:
Gentle host
Father-Son Duo Eugene and Dan LevyWinning Stars 2020 Emmys The hosts on “Schitt’s Creek” were warm and engaged, poking fun at themselves as they noted that the TV broadcast was honoring “movie stars on streaming services.”
Even when the Candians got behind a show – like “Bear,” Competing in the Best Comedy Series category, even though this wasn't a traditional yukfest – it was mild-mannered.
Eugene Levy said, “Now, I love this show, I love this show, and I know some of you may be expecting us to joke about whether 'The Bear' is really a comedy — but in the true spirit of 'The Bear,' we're not going to make any jokes.”
In one scene, the two found themselves in the audience but in different rows, mistaking stage left for house left. Uncomfortable tension set in. When they tried to move on, Eugene Levy yelled: “I can't see the prompter!”
the show goes to the dogs
John Oliver thanked a lot of people when his film “Last Week Tonight” won the award for outstanding scripted variety series, but things got awkward when he honored his family's recently deceased dog.
“We have the most amazing dog, and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us through two pregnancies…”, he said, before music began to play from the stage.
Oliver didn't understand the hint: “We had to say goodbye to him. I feel like Sarah McLaughlin right now. He was an amazing dog,” he said. He then uttered an expletive and tried to make it about his dead dog.
“This isn't just for her. This is for all the dogs,” she said, as the auditorium roared. “All the dogs, you're all such good girls. You're such good boys. You all deserve a treat. Now spare me the game! Thank you very much.”
'The West Wing' is back together
“The West Wing” celebrated its 25th anniversary with cast members Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney and Allison Janney gathering to hand out the best drama trophy.
Created by Aaron Sorkin and first aired on NBC in 1999, “The West Wing” offered an idealistic portrayal of what politics could be. The cast gathered in a set replicating the Oval Office. It ended in 2006.
Janney said, “It's hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers really had to use their imagination to create interesting plot lines for 'The West Wing.'” Schiff added: “Unlike today, where stories can be taken straight from the news, 25 years ago the stories the writers came up with would have been considered a little far-fetched, if not outright ridiculous.”
Count me in, Coach!
Jane Lynch, who played the ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on “Glee,” and Brendan Hunt, who played the cool coach Willis Beard on “Ted Lasso,” helped present the award for best director of a drama series.
They appeared in the locker room set, with Lynch teasing Hunt that she was the head coach on TV and he was just the assistant coach. But the stage seemed a little big for these two TV coaches.
That changed when the Paris Olympians took the stage Ilona Maher, Caeleb Dressel and Stefan “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedorosik With Paralympian Ezra Frech.
The legendary cast of “Saturday Night Live” mocks its creator
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 50th anniversary next year with a mini reunion, with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers and Bowen Yang presenting the award for best writing for a variety special.
Three out of four were made fun of Creator and Producer Lorne Michaels One of the audience members, whom he claimed had been nominated for an Emmy 85 times and lost. Rudolph said he was “robbed.” Yang said “It keeps getting better” and “Keep winning.” Meyers corrected them all, saying that, in fact, Michaels has actually won 21 Emmys. Yang then mispronounced his boss's first name.
It was perhaps a taste of what’s to come in 2025, when this pioneering sketch show will be celebrated, including a three-hour live primetime special in February. It has been the springboard for stars such as Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and Mike Myers.
bad boys and girls
Antony Starr of “The Boys,” Giancarlo Esposito of “Breaking Bad” and Kathy Bates of “Misery” pop up to represent a weirdly important part of TV — villains.
“Without villains or antagonists, there's not much to a story,” Esposito said. But it does have an impact. “Do you know how hard it was to get a date after 'Misery,'” Bates joked about playing Stephen King's maniacal kidnapper.
Esposito complained that drug dealers interrupt his dinner to ask him for advice on building their empires, and the star said several 12-year-old critics have contacted him to say his superhero is “bad.” He responded that the show is rated R. “It's reckless, reckless parenting,” he said.
moms and dads
George Lopez, Damon Wayans, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who have played memorable TV fathers gathered to recognize the lead actor in a comedy series. They moved into a mancave set and Lopez and Wayans said they wanted to thank their TV wives, but Ferguson declined, because she starred opposite a TV husband on “Modern Family.” “I'm so sorry, did you watch my show, or …?” he asked her. “Yeah, all 90 seasons,” Wayans replied.
Later, it was the moms' turn. Meredith Baxter, who plays the female lead on “Family Ties,” Connie Britton of “Friday Night Lights” and Susan Kelechi Watson of “This Is Us” presented the award for best writing for a comedy series. “We've come a long way,” Baxter said. “TV moms are not one-dimensional anymore,” Watson said. “It's OK to ask for as much as TV dads.”
'Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days'
Director-producer Ron Howard and actor-writer Henry Winkler reunite to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Happy Days,” a romantic look at teenage life in the 1950s, based on teen comedies about cars and dating.
Winkler, who played cool guy Fonzie with his signature “Aaaaa!”, and Howard, who played goody-goody Richie Cunningham, became household names thanks to the sitcom that ran from 1974-1980. Winkler won an Emmy on HBO’s dark comedy “Barry” and raised awareness about dyslexia as a best-selling author; Howard directed Oscar winners such as “Apollo 13” and “A Beautiful Mind.”
The two men met on stage, where most of the set for the show was dressed up as a restaurant. Winkler congratulated Howard on his Emmy win Documentary on Jim HensonBut despite Howard's insistence, Winkler did not sing the theme song. “I'm out of practice,” he said. “And it takes training.” So Winkler nudged the jukebox with his elbow and the theme song played.
law and order
The TV criminal justice system was represented by two separate but equal parts on Sunday. It included cops — Jimmy Smits of “NYPD Blue,” Niecy Nash-Bates of “Reno 911!” and Don Johnson of “Miami Vice.” They appeared on stage with a New York City police car. Smits explained that she died in her first episode of “Miami Vice” and later as a part of the cast of “NYPD Blue.” Nash-Bates said she never died: “I'm black and I survived 'Dahmer'” He joked.
And then there were the TV lawyers who took cases to court: Viola Davis of “How to Get Away With Murder,” Gina Torres of “Suits” and Christine Baranski of “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight.” (Though, to be fair, Smits was a good lawyer on “L.A. Law,” too.)
“Lawyers have seen every combination of the human condition,” Davis said. Torres added: “In many ways, they try to improve that human condition and elevate us.”
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