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John Oliver Curses Out Emmy Awards on Live TV While Paying Tribute to Dead Dog
View Date:2024-12-23 15:05:41
It's no secret John Oliver's bark usually has some bite.
But the Last Week Tonight With John Oliver host surprised viewers when he hilariously turned on the 2024 Emmy Awards producers on live TV while accepting his win for Outstanding Scripted Varity Show during the Sept. 15 ceremony at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (See the full list of winners here.)
"Thank you so much. I'd like to thank HBO for not canceling us over the last decade," Oliver, who beat Saturday Night Live for the trophy, quipped on stage. "That was never a guarantee, I appreciate it."
Oliver went on to shout out his wife Kate Norley and their two sons—but accidentally fumbled his words in another LOL-worthy moment.
"And my kids, husband," he said of their first-born before breaking out in laughter. "His name is Hudson, ouch. That's gonna come back to haunt me."
But things took an unexpected turn when Oliver honored his family's late pet.
"I also wanna thank—this is gonna be very silly—our dog," he continued. "We had the most fantastic dog and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us through two pregnancies and..."
But when the Emmys producers began to cut his speech short by playing send-off music, he reacted with a bleeped, "F--k you! I feel like Sarah McLaughlan right now."
All jokes aside, Oliver added more seriously, "We had to say goodbye to her. She was an amazing dog and this isn't just for her, it's for all dogs. All dogs. You are very good girls and very good boys. You all deserve a treat. Play me off now!"
Keep reading to see every star who took home a trophy at the 2024 Emmys.
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Juno Temple, Fargo
Sofía Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Lily Gladstone, Under The Bridge
WINNER: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry
Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
WINNER: Lamorne Morris, Fargo
Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Baby Reindeer
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country
WINNER: The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Amazing Race
Top Chef
RuPaul’s Drag Race
WINNER: The Traitors
The Voice
The Crown
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Fallout
Shogun
The Gilded Age
Slow Horses
The Morning Show
3 Body Problem
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building
Palm Royale
Reservation Dogs
What We Do In The Shadows
Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
Lesley Manville, The Crown
WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
Holland Taylor, The Morning Show
Tadanobu Asano, Shogun
WINNER: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Takehiro Hira, Shogun
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Lionel Boyce, The Bear
Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Idris Elba, Hijack
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
Walton Goggins, Fallout
Dominic West, The Crown
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Anna Sawai, Shogun
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Maya Rudolph, Loot
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale
Matt Berry, What We Do In The Shadows
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building
Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tie, Reservation Dogs
Watch the 2024 Emmys ceremony tonight, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. And don't miss the Live From E!: Emmys red carpet pre-show starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, only on E!.veryGood! (421)
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