With Eugene and Dan Levy internet hosting, the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards had been primed to be a enjoyable evening.
And the present didn’t disappoint. From the father-son duo’s hilarious present opener, to Jean Smart‘s epic sixth Emmy Award win to Selena Gomez‘s cheeky nod to “childless cat women,” the 2024 Emmy Awards had been chock-full of heartwarming moments, pleasant jabs and naturally, hilarious bits.
Take a look at all the most effective moments from this 12 months’s present, under.
Eugene and Dan Levy’s Opening Monologue
Father-son humorous duo Eugene and Dan Levy opened the show by taking playful jabs at one another.
Dan obtained the teasing began by making enjoyable of his father for making an attempt to “persuade Ryan Murphy to forged us because the Menendez brothers.”
Eugene, who’s performed a TV dad quite a few instances, teased his son again, saying that his “most rewarding dad function ever has been being your dad … in Schitt’s Creek, as a result of it obtained me my first appearing Emmy.”
Liza Colón-Zayas Wins Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Sequence
Liza Colón-Zayas took home her very first Emmy!
The Bear actress received for excellent supporting actress in a comedy collection for her function as Tina Marrero on the hit present.
“Thanks for decreasing the microphone for me,” she joked initially of her acceptance speech.
“Thanks to my husband David Zayas, he instructed me to write down a speech and I did not, as a result of I did not suppose it could be attainable,” she continued. “How may I’ve thought it could be attainable to be within the presence of Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett and Janelle and Sheryl Lee Ralph? I like you all, I revere you to the underside of my coronary heart. My mamí, mamí, I thanks. My household, my grandkids, thanks.”
“Thanks for giving me a brand new life with this present,” she concluded. “And to all of the Latinas who’re taking a look at me, hold believing and vote. Vote on your rights.”
Candice Bergen’s Second of Candor
Presenting excellent lead actress in a comedy collection, Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen referred again to the cultural furor that arose when, in 1992, former Vice President Dan Quayle attacked the sitcom for selling poor household values.
“In a single basic second, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy turned pregnant and determined to boost the child as a single mom,” Bergen recalled.
“At present, a Republican candidate for vp would by no means assault a lady for having children,” she joked, referring to J.D. Vance’s feedback deriding “childless cat ladies.”
Bergen concluded cheekily, “In order they are saying, my work right here is finished. Meow!”
Jean Sensible Is Simply Blissful to Be Getting Some Consideration
Jean Smart merely doesn’t get the highlight she deserves — a minimum of, in keeping with her acceptance speech.
The legendary actress took dwelling her sixth Emmy, successful within the lead actress in a comedy collection class for her work in Hacks.
“And I admire this, as a result of I simply do not get sufficient consideration,” the 72-year-old actress joked, including amid laughter from the viewers, “I am severe!”
Sensible beforehand received the identical award in 2021 and 2022 for a similar function.
Honoring ‘Saturday Evening Dwell’ … at Lorne Michaels’ Expense
When Saturday Night Live alumni Kristen Wiig, Seth Meyers and Maya Rudolph joined present forged member Bowen Yang to current excellent writing for a range particular, they used creator Lorne Michaels because the butt of their jokes.
“We heard that our expensive pal, our mentor Lorne Michaels, has been nominated for and misplaced the Emmy 85 instances. He has by no means received,” Wiig mentioned, because the digicam lower to a grinning Michaels within the viewers.
Rudolph declared that Michaels was “robbed, whereas Yang inspired his boss, “It will get higher. Simply because SNL did not work does not imply your subsequent concept will not. Preserve dreaming.”
Meyers corrected his fellow SNL stars, informing them that Michaels has received 21 Emmys and SNL has received over 200.
Rudolph pivoted: “I can not imagine you are complaining about this, Lorne. To not be impolite, however develop up.”
Ron Howard and Henry Winkler Take Us Again to ‘Blissful Days’
Ron Howard and Henry Winkler, former stars of Happy Days, reunited on the Emmys stage to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary and current excellent directing for a comedy collection. The 2 gathered on a recreated set of the present’s iconic restaurant, Arnold’s Drive-In, to which Howard commented, “That is improbable.”
Winkler added, “Looks like dwelling.”
Howard and Winkler fussed in regards to the ceremony not introducing them with Happy Days’ theme tune, and Howard instructed that Winkler play the jukebox like he did within the collection.
“Initially, I am off form,” the Barry actor mentioned — earlier than performing Fonzie’s iconic jukebox slam and triggering the music.
The Bartlet Administration Sends a Public Message
To present outstanding drama series, members of The West Wing’s fictional Bartlet administration — Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney and Janel Moloney — appeared on a recreated Oval Workplace set. Hill started by turning to Sheen, who performed the present’s President Jed Bartlet, and saying he and his castmates “had the respect of serving your administration.”
Schiff spoke in regards to the present’s memorable political storylines, then identified, “At present … storylines will be plucked proper off the information — storylines that writers would have deemed a bit far-fetched, if not totally ridiculous, 25 years in the past.”
The forged then did their civic responsibility, with Moloney emphasizing “the significance of everybody ensuring to be registered and to vote.”
‘Shōgun’ Brings 4 Extra Awards Dwelling
FX’s Shōgun continued its historic Emmys season in the course of the Sunday evening ceremony, successful 4 extra classes along with the 14 Inventive Arts Emmys it received on the Sept. 7 and eight ceremony. Frederick E. O. Toye received excellent directing for a drama collection, and Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai accepted the awards for excellent lead actor and actress in a drama collection, respectively.
The collection claimed excellent drama collection close to the top of the evening towards The Crown, Fallout, The Gilded Age, The Morning Present, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Sluggish Horses and 3 Physique Drawback. Earlier than leaving the stage, Sanada took the mic to precise his gratitude in Japanese as co-creator Justin Marks translated.
“We wish to specific our deepest gratitude to all of the crew and administrators and masters who’ve inherited and supported our samurai interval dramas up till now,” they mentioned. “The fervour and desires that we’ve got inherited from you will have crossed oceans and borders.”
‘Schitt’s Creek’ Costars Fold In One Extra Enjoyable Second
Eugene and Dan Levy introduced out their former Schitt’s Creek costars Annie Murphy and Catherine O’Hara for yet one more hilarious bit to cap off the evening. Murphy, who didn’t stroll the pink carpet, made a shock look earlier than the evening’s final award.
“They mentioned the shining star of Schitt’s Creek goes to current the ultimate award of the evening, so…” Murphy introduced herself to her onscreen dad and brother, to which Eugene replied that there’s “just a little confusion right here.”
The actress responded, “You’ll be able to keep onstage, however simply form of scootch again a bit.”
Dan then clarified that they had been about to announce the ultimate presenter: their on-screen mom, Catherine O’Hara. Murphy completed the bit by awkwardly stepping again, as O’Hara strolled out to current excellent comedy collection.