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¶ ¶ >> announcer: Television...

>> announcer: Television... The most powerful medium ever

the most powerful medium ever created.

Created. Watched by billions in every

watched by billions in every corner of the earth.

Corner of the earth. But it would not exist without a

but it would not exist without a visionary genius who, nearly

visionary genius who, nearly 100 years ago, saw the future.

100 years ago, saw the future. Philo t. Farnsworth, the

philo t. Farnsworth, the inventor of television.

Inventor of television. >> okay, ready?

>> okay, ready? I'm turning on the power.

I'm turning on the power. >> ugh, the cathode tube

>> ugh, the cathode tube overheated, again!

Overheated, again! >> I'm beginning to think

>> I'm beginning to think mr. Farnsworth's idea for

mr. Farnsworth's idea for television will never work.

Television will never work. >> perhaps we should just give

>> perhaps we should just give up.

Up. >> we cannot give up.

>> we cannot give up. [applause]

[applause] >> mr. Farnsworth!

>> mr. Farnsworth! >> do not get discouraged.

>> do not get discouraged. What we create here will one day

what we create here will one day bring the world shows that

bring the world shows that inform and educate.

Inform and educate. >> yes!

>> yes! >> god willing.

>> god willing. >> shows that make us laugh, and

>> shows that make us laugh, and cry!

Cry! >> yes, well said!

>> yes, well said! >> and shows about people who,

>> and shows about people who, when they go to work, they

when they go to work, they switch to different people in

switch to different people in their brains who only remember

their brains who only remember what happens at work.

What happens at work. [laughter]

[laughter] >> um...

>> um... I don't understand that, sir.

I don't understand that, sir. >> many people who watch it

>> many people who watch it won't, either, but by god, it

won't, either, but by god, it will be on tv.

Will be on tv. I dream that, one day, there

I dream that, one day, there will be a channel for every

will be a channel for every interest.

Interest. The travel channel, for travel.

The travel channel, for travel. The food network, for food.

The food network, for food. And the history channel.

And the history channel. >> for history.

>> for history. >> no.

>> no. Aliens.

Aliens. [laughter]

[laughter] >> there won't be history on the

>> there won't be history on the history channel, sir?

History channel, sir? >> no.

>> no. Just as there will be no

just as there will be no learning on the learning

learning on the learning channel.

Channel. >> then what will be on the

>> then what will be on the learning channel?

Learning channel? >> hoarders.

>> hoarders. People who eat couch cushions.

People who eat couch cushions. Dr. Pimple popper.

Dr. Pimple popper. All of our fun stuff.

All of our fun stuff. >> who will make all this, sir?

>> who will make all this, sir? >> actors, writers, directors.

>> actors, writers, directors. And, most importantly:

And, most importantly: Producers.

Producers. >> and what does a producer do,

>> and what does a producer do, sir?

Sir? >> nobody knows.

>> nobody knows. [laughter]

[laughter] >> ah, okay, so television will

>> ah, okay, so television will have something for everyone?

Have something for everyone? >> yes, for people of every

>> yes, for people of every culture.

Culture. Networks like telemundo, for

networks like telemundo, for spanish speakers.

Spanish speakers. And b.E.T. -- Black

and b.E.T. -- Black entertainment television.

Entertainment television. >> will there be a network for

>> will there be a network for white people, sir?

White people, sir? >> why, cbs, of course.

>> why, cbs, of course. [laughter]

[laughter] >> yes, the caucasian broadcast

>> yes, the caucasian broadcast system!

System! [laughter]

[laughter] >> yeah, I guess so.

>> yeah, I guess so. >> and will there be a network

>> and will there be a network for asian people, sir?

For asian people, sir? >> what's that, you asked about

>> what's that, you asked about streaming?

Streaming? [laughter]

[laughter] >> no.

>> no. >> one day, I dream there will

>> one day, I dream there will be so many shows, we will have

be so many shows, we will have to invent another type of tv

to invent another type of tv called "streaming."

called "streaming." >> what is streaming, sir?

>> what is streaming, sir? >> a new way for companies to

>> a new way for companies to lose money.

Lose money. [laughter]

[laughter] these streamers will make their

these streamers will make their own shows, and create their own

own shows, and create their own stars.

Stars. >> who will these stars be?

>> who will these stars be? >> murderers.

>> murderers. Real life murderers, mostly.

Real life murderers, mostly. [laughter]

[laughter] >> who would watch shows about

>> who would watch shows about murderers for entertainment?

Murderers for entertainment? >> your wife, my wife,

>> your wife, my wife, everyone's wife.

Everyone's wife. [laughter]

[laughter] and that is why we will pay the

and that is why we will pay the streaming subscription fees.

Streaming subscription fees. >> ah, I see.

>> ah, I see. With streaming, the viewer pays

with streaming, the viewer pays a fee, so there are no ads.

A fee, so there are no ads. >> if it only were so simple.

>> if it only were so simple. You pay the fee and there are

you pay the fee and there are ads.

Ads. >> but that seems unfair to the

>> but that seems unfair to the customer.

Customer. >> all right, get out.

>> all right, get out. [laughter]

[laughter] >> really?

>> really? >> yeah, we don't say that out

>> yeah, we don't say that out loud.

Loud. Get out.

Get out. Go sit in the back with the

go sit in the back with the people who are probably gonna

people who are probably gonna lose anyway.

Lose anyway. [laughter]

[laughter] >> lose what, sir?

>> lose what, sir? >> an emmy.

>> an emmy. That is what the award

that is what the award celebrating excellence in

celebrating excellence in television will be called.

Television will be called. And winning one will be very

and winning one will be very prestigious.

Prestigious. >> hmm, like an oscar!

>> hmm, like an oscar! >> all right, don't --

>> all right, don't -- [laughter]

[laughter] it's a good one.

It's a good one. And there will be awards for all

and there will be awards for all types of shows.

Types of shows. Gripping dramas, like

gripping dramas, like "the pitt," a heartbreaking look

"the pitt," a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll of trauma.

At the emotional toll of trauma. And laugh-out-loud comedies like

and laugh-out-loud comedies like "the bear," a heartbreaking look

"the bear," a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll of trauma.

At the emotional toll of trauma. [laughter]

[laughter] >> that sounds like a drama,

>> that sounds like a drama, sir.

Sir. >> and yet it is not.

>> and yet it is not. But the shows that win an emmy

but the shows that win an emmy have achieved the highest level

have achieved the highest level of artistry.

Of artistry. >> and will have the most

>> and will have the most viewers.

Viewers. >> I mean, not even close.

>> I mean, not even close. [laughter]

[laughter] most people will watch football

most people will watch football and "yellowstone."

and "yellowstone." but none of that matters if we

but none of that matters if we give up now.

Give up now. By inventing tv, we create a

by inventing tv, we create a world where a woman will host

world where a woman will host her own popular late-night talk

her own popular late-night talk show.

Show. >> a woman, sir?!

>> a woman, sir?! >> not in real life, but on a

>> not in real life, but on a fictional show called "hacks."

fictional show called "hacks." [applause]

[applause] we create a world where an actor

we create a world where an actor named stanley tucci will get not

named stanley tucci will get not one, but two shows where he goes

one, but two shows where he goes to Italy and eats food.

To Italy and eats food. >> two shows, sir?

>> two shows, sir? >> two, so far.

>> two, so far. We create a world where the

we create a world where the finest artists craft stories of

finest artists craft stories of staggering beauty that millions

staggering beauty that millions of people will watch...

Of people will watch... On their phones, while they're

on their phones, while they're sitting on the toilet.

Sitting on the toilet. That is television.

That is television. And this is the emmys.

And this is the emmys. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome ten-time emmy winner

ten-time emmy winner stephen colbert.

Stephen colbert. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

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¶ ¶ [applause continues]

[applause continues] >> thank you very much.

>> thank you very much. You are very kind.

You are very kind. Thank you!

Thank you! Sit down!

Sit down! Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. We've got to go!

We've got to go! While I have your attention, is

while I have your attention, is anyone hiring?

Anyone hiring? [laughter]

[laughter] because I've got 200 very

because I've got 200 very qualified candidates with me

qualified candidates with me here tonight.

Here tonight. Who will be available in June.

Who will be available in June. I also brought my own resume

I also brought my own resume here tonight.

Here tonight. I haven't had a chance to update

I haven't had a chance to update my headhsot in a bit, but I

my headhsot in a bit, but I think it still works.

Think it still works. [laughter]

[laughter] I am in there somewhere.

I am in there somewhere. After I get back from istanbul,

after I get back from istanbul, I'm sure.

I'm sure. I only have the one, so

I only have the one, so harrison ford, could you get

harrison ford, could you get this to spielberg?

This to spielberg? Would you?

Would you? [applause]

[applause] and the nominees for lead actor

and the nominees for lead actor in a comedy series are...

In a comedy series are... >> adam brody.

>> adam brody. "nobody wants this."

"nobody wants this." seth rogen.

Seth rogen. "the studio."

"the studio." jason segel.

Jason segel. "shrinking."

"shrinking." martin short.

Martin short. "only murders in the building."

"only murders in the building." jeremy allen white.

Jeremy allen white. "the bear."

"the bear." >> and now, the emmy for lead

>> and now, the emmy for lead actor in a comedy series goes

actor in a comedy series goes to...

To... Seth rogen.

Seth rogen. "the studio."

"the studio." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and ninth

first emmy win and ninth nomination for seth rogen, also

nomination for seth rogen, also nominated for directing,

nominated for directing, producing, and writing "the

producing, and writing "the studio."

studio." >> thank you, stephen.

>> thank you, stephen. Thank you.

Thank you. Wow, this is amazing.

Wow, this is amazing. I so could not wrap my head

I so could not wrap my head around this happening that I

around this happening that I literally prepared nothing.

Literally prepared nothing. I've never won anything in my

I've never won anything in my life.

Life. When I was a kid I bought a used

when I was a kid I bought a used bowling trophy at an estate

bowling trophy at an estate sale, and my parents were like,

sale, and my parents were like, yeah, that's a good idea.

Yeah, that's a good idea. You should probably buy that.

You should probably buy that. Thank you to my wife, my mother,

thank you to my wife, my mother, everyone who works on the show,

everyone who works on the show, my agent, my managers, the

my agent, my managers, the writers, if you and you get

writers, if you and you get started on the show, thank you

started on the show, thank you so much.

So much. This is so lovely.

This is so lovely. I feel like I should -- I don't

I feel like I should -- I don't know.

Know. I don't know what to say.

I don't know what to say. This is so nice!

This is so nice! Thank you.

Thank you. I appreciate you all.

I appreciate you all. Have a good one.

Have a good one. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome your host, nate bargatze.

Your host, nate bargatze. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right, all right.

>> nate: All right, all right. Thank you.

Thank you. Look at us, we're doing it.

Look at us, we're doing it. All right?

All right? Welcome to the 77th emmy awards.

Welcome to the 77th emmy awards. It's not a big one like the 75th

it's not a big one like the 75th or the 80th, but it's the one

or the 80th, but it's the one they gave me.

They gave me. It's an honor to be here

it's an honor to be here tonight.

Tonight. I'm excited to be here.

I'm excited to be here. All of you have worked so hard

all of you have worked so hard to be here.

To be here. It's confusing, too.

It's confusing, too. Reba mcentire, I feel like I'm

reba mcentire, I feel like I'm at the grammys.

At the grammys. Cate blanchett, I feel like I'm

cate blanchett, I feel like I'm at the oscars, it's crazy.

At the oscars, it's crazy. Tina fey, I thought, they

tina fey, I thought, they should've had her host, you

should've had her host, you know?

Know? A lot of people are wondering,

a lot of people are wondering, why am I hosting?

Why am I hosting? I don't know what that was.

I don't know what that was. [laughter]

[laughter] all right, it counts as a laugh.

All right, it counts as a laugh. [laughter]

[laughter] people have asked.

People have asked. For my career -- I'm a stand-up

for my career -- I'm a stand-up comedian, I have not had a ton

comedian, I have not had a ton of success in hollywood, but let

of success in hollywood, but let me tell you, boy, is it going

me tell you, boy, is it going good everywhere else.

Good everywhere else. [applause]

[applause] you might know if you haven't

you might know if you haven't heard, as a host they asked me,

heard, as a host they asked me, when you give your thank you

when you give your thank you speeches, they said you have to

speeches, they said you have to keep them on time.

Keep them on time. So they wanted me to come up

so they wanted me to come up with a way to do that.

With a way to do that. What I came up with is this way.

What I came up with is this way. Everybody gets 45 seconds.

Everybody gets 45 seconds. Honestly, give your speech.

Honestly, give your speech. I know how hard you have all

I know how hard you have all worked to get here.

Worked to get here. I'm not trying to take anything

I'm not trying to take anything away.

Away. 45 seconds, that's what you got.

45 seconds, that's what you got. If you want to do more than

if you want to do more than that, do it on social media

that, do it on social media later.

Later. When people are going to see it

when people are going to see it there anyway.

There anyway. [laughter]

[laughter] to start the show, I'm going to

to start the show, I'm going to donate $100,000 to the boys and

donate $100,000 to the boys and a girls of america.

[applause] yeah.

Yeah. Remember that.

Remember that. Remember how fun that was,

remember how fun that was, because this part is hard to s

because this part is hard to s say.

Say. If you stay at 45 seconds, it

if you stay at 45 seconds, it stays at $100,000.

Stays at $100,000. [laughter]

[laughter] all right, I know.

All right, I know. [laughs]

[laughs] every second you go under -- or

every second you go under -- or over, I'm sorry.

Over, I'm sorry. Every second you go over 45

every second you go over 45 seconds, we will deduct $1,000

seconds, we will deduct $1,000 away from the boys ad girls

away from the boys ad girls club.

Club. I know, I know.

I know, I know. That's tough.

That's tough. It's hard.

It's hard. That is tough.

That is tough. It is brutal.

It is brutal. What are you going to do,

what are you going to do, though, you know?

Though, you know? I can't change it.

I can't change it. This is the game I made up, and

this is the game I made up, and these are the rules.

These are the rules. [laughter]

[laughter] here's the thing, if you go

here's the thing, if you go under, we will put $1,000 a

under, we will put $1,000 a second back on for the boys and

second back on for the boys and girls club of america.

Girls club of america. [applause]

[applause] relax, let's have fun,

relax, let's have fun, all right?

All right? By the way, we already got

by the way, we already got started.

Started. Seth, congrats.

Seth, congrats. I feel bad, he didn't even know

I feel bad, he didn't even know about this at all.

About this at all. [laughter]

[laughter] what did he do?

What did he do? Was he over, under?

Was he over, under? Under?

Under? All right!

All right! [applause]

[applause] he was under!

He was under! Don't go crazy, though.

Don't go crazy, though. Because I'm paying for this, so

because I'm paying for this, so don't -- like, some of you go

don't -- like, some of you go over a little, some go under, do

over a little, some go under, do the right thing.

The right thing. [laughter]

[laughter] now you know the rules.

Now you know the rules. Those are it.

Those are it. Now that everybody knows, let's

now that everybody knows, let's keep this show going.

Keep this show going. Please welcome two-time emmy

please welcome two-time emmy winner jennifer coolidge.

Winner jennifer coolidge. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> I made it!

>> I made it! [laughter]

[laughter] wow, you know, I am so honored

wow, you know, I am so honored to be here presenting the emmy

to be here presenting the emmy for lead actress in a comedy

for lead actress in a comedy series.

Series. I just want to say to the

I just want to say to the nominees, you are all incredible

nominees, you are all incredible talents.

Talents. You really are.

You really are. Really, truly.

Really, truly. I'm not joking.

I'm not joking. [applause]

[applause] between us, I was actually

between us, I was actually hoping to be nominated alongside

hoping to be nominated alongside you tonight for my work on this

you tonight for my work on this season of "the pitt."

season of "the pitt." [laughter]

[laughter] I played a horny grandmother

I played a horny grandmother having a colonoscopy during a

having a colonoscopy during a power outage.

Power outage. Yeah.

Yeah. [laughter]

[laughter] I had to play a lot of levels,

I had to play a lot of levels, you know.

You know. I even had to do my own prep!

I even had to do my own prep! Girls, I just wanna say, being

girls, I just wanna say, being nominated is such a huge deal.

Nominated is such a huge deal. I talked to the guys at the

I talked to the guys at the academy tonight and I asked them

academy tonight and I asked them how many actresses are eligible

how many actresses are eligible in this category.

In this category. They thought it was around

they thought it was around 25,000.

25,000. I thought about it and that just

I thought about it and that just doesn't seem right.

Doesn't seem right. I think it's gotta be around

I think it's gotta be around 25 million.

25 million. And then I guess it's just

and then I guess it's just narrowed down to you five.

Narrowed down to you five. Girls, I won last year,

girls, I won last year, and -- maybe it was like two

and -- maybe it was like two years ago.

Years ago. [laughter]

[laughter] anyway, I just want to say this,

anyway, I just want to say this, I can tell you from experiencing

I can tell you from experiencing winning, it's not all it's

winning, it's not all it's cracked up to be.

Cracked up to be. It's really not.

It's really not. I thought I had gotten really

I thought I had gotten really close with my fellow nominees,

close with my fellow nominees, especially after I won.

Especially after I won. I'm pretty sure they removed me

I'm pretty sure they removed me from the group chat.

From the group chat. [laughter]

[laughter] we were all supposed to go on a

we were all supposed to go on a trip to ibiza.

Trip to ibiza. I found out I wasn't included,

I found out I wasn't included, and the only reason I knew that

and the only reason I knew that was because

was because elizabeth debicki and I have the

elizabeth debicki and I have the same ozempic dealer.

Same ozempic dealer. At least hers is working.

At least hers is working. [laughter]

[laughter] now that I think about it,

now that I think about it, winning the emmy might have been

winning the emmy might have been the worst thing to ever happen

the worst thing to ever happen to me.

To me. And the nominees for lead

and the nominees for lead actress in a comedy series

actress in a comedy series are...

Are... >> uzo aduba.

>> uzo aduba. "the residence."

"the residence." kristen bell.

Kristen bell. "nobody wants this."

"nobody wants this." quinta brunson.

Quinta brunson. "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." ayo edebiri.

Ayo edebiri. "the bear."

"the bear." jean smart.

Jean smart. "hacks."

"hacks." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy goes to --

>> and the emmy goes to -- god help me.

God help me. Jean smart.

Jean smart. "hacks."

"hacks." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the seventh emmy win and 14th

seventh emmy win and 14th nomination for jean smart, and

nomination for jean smart, and her fourth win for her portrayal

her fourth win for her portrayal of deborah vance on "hacks."

of deborah vance on "hacks." ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> thank you.

>> thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. You honor me so much.

You honor me so much. If I was walking like

if I was walking like john wayne, it's because I broke

john wayne, it's because I broke my knee this summer and it's not

my knee this summer and it's not quite repaired.

Quite repaired. One of the best things about

one of the best things about winning something like this is

winning something like this is that you actually get to

that you actually get to publicly thank the people you

publicly thank the people you work with, our unbelievable

work with, our unbelievable crew, my incredible cast mates,

crew, my incredible cast mates, led by the incomparable hannah

led by the incomparable hannah einbinder.

Einbinder. [applause]

[applause] and our show runners, oh, my

and our show runners, oh, my god, beyond brilliant.

God, beyond brilliant. There are so many.

There are so many. Everybody at hbo max and

everybody at hbo max and universal television tv and the

universal television tv and the television academy, thank you so

television academy, thank you so much, and my children you are my

much, and my children you are my anchor.

Anchor. Joe, my cheerleader, everybody.

Joe, my cheerleader, everybody. Let's be good to each other.

Let's be good to each other. Let's just be good to each

let's just be good to each other.

Other. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up next,

>> announcer: Coming up next, catherine zeta-jones and

catherine zeta-jones and jenna ortega, and jude law teams

jenna ortega, and jude law teams up with jason bateman.

Up with jason bateman. Then later, reba mcentire and

then later, reba mcentire and the ladies of little big town

the ladies of little big town pay tribute to a legendary

pay tribute to a legendary sitcom.

Sitcom. All that and more, here at the

all that and more, here at the peacock theater in downtown l.A.

Peacock theater in downtown l.A. This is cbs.

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome oscar winner

oscar winner catherine zeta-jones and emmy

catherine zeta-jones and emmy nominee jenna ortega.

Nominee jenna ortega. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> good evening.

>> good evening. Tonight we celebrate women

tonight we celebrate women who don't just play roles, they

who don't just play roles, they transform into them.

Transform into them. >> each of these women's

>> each of these women's performances has sparked

performances has sparked conversation and has reminded us

conversation and has reminded us of their demanding, powerful

of their demanding, powerful presence on screen.

Presence on screen. Their impact is undeniable.

Their impact is undeniable. >> they continue to raise the

>> they continue to raise the bar and widen the lens on how we

bar and widen the lens on how we see the world.

See the world. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for supporting actress in a drama

supporting actress in a drama series.

Series. >> patricia arquette.

>> patricia arquette. "severance."

"severance." carrie coon.

Carrie coon. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." katherine lanasa.

Katherine lanasa. "the pitt."

"the pitt." julianne nicholson.

Julianne nicholson. "paradise."

"paradise." parker posey.

Parker posey. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." natasha rothwell.

Natasha rothwell. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." aimee lou wood.

Aimee lou wood. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Katherine lanasa.

Katherine lanasa. "the pitt."

"the pitt." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for catherine one asset.

For katherine lanasa. [applause]

[applause] >> oh my goodness!

>> oh my goodness! I am so proud and honored to

I am so proud and honored to receive this award from the

receive this award from the academy.

Academy. My whole career I wanted to work

my whole career I wanted to work for john wells, and he elevates

for john wells, and he elevates everything in his wake.

Everything in his wake. John, I am so much better when

john, I am so much better when you are around.

You are around. Mostly because I don't want to

mostly because I don't want to get fired.

Get fired. Thank you, the writers, all the

thank you, the writers, all the nurses that inspired dana.

Nurses that inspired dana. No a noah wyle and the incompare

no a noah wyle and the incompare "the pitt" family.

"the pitt" family. [listing names]

[listing names] without you I'm nothing.

Without you I'm nothing. Warners, hbo max, and lastly my

warners, hbo max, and lastly my children for making me real, and

children for making me real, and my beautiful husband for helping

my beautiful husband for helping me always with everything.

Me always with everything. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: That was an expensive

>> nate: That was an expensive wave.

Wave. [laughter]

[laughter] a lot of people at home were

a lot of people at home were asking, are we penalizing the

asking, are we penalizing the presenters if they go along or

presenters if they go along or something?

Something? I just want to get it straight,

I just want to get it straight, we are not.

We are not. Only the people that have worked

only the people that have worked the hardest to get here.

The hardest to get here. [laughter]

[laughter] I'm busy hosting, so I can't

I'm busy hosting, so I can't keep track of all the money

keep track of all the money stuff.

Stuff. So, to help us tonight, we have

so, to help us tonight, we have an actor, comedian, and proud

an actor, comedian, and proud alum of the boys and girls club

alum of the boys and girls club of america -- jb smoove.

Of america -- jb smoove. [applause]

[applause] >> hey, man, let's not make this

>> hey, man, let's not make this about me.

About me. This is about the boys and girls

this is about the boys and girls club of america, everybody!

Club of america, everybody! [applause]

[applause] I want to say hello to my new

I want to say hello to my new friends here, to paul and

friends here, to paul and kelsey.

Kelsey. Say hello to everybody.

Say hello to everybody. [applause]

[applause] take that job one day, okay?

Take that job one day, okay? You're going to take that job

you're going to take that job one day, right?

One day, right? Sit on down now.

Sit on down now. [laughter]

[laughter] nate, this is the most amazing

nate, this is the most amazing idea I've ever seen.

Idea I've ever seen. You are truly an amazing,

you are truly an amazing, amazing, amazing host tonight.

Amazing, amazing host tonight. This 45 seconds, I love it.

This 45 seconds, I love it. Great idea, man.

Great idea, man. When you get up there,

when you get up there, everybody, please stick to your

everybody, please stick to your time.

Time. This is very important for these

this is very important for these young people.

Young people. Please.

Please. If you feel yourself going over,

if you feel yourself going over, zipped it!

Zipped it! Zip it!

Zip it! "there's something about mary,"

"there's something about mary," you had to zip it up, right?

You had to zip it up, right? Yeah.

Yeah. [laughter]

[laughter] this is going to be an amazing

this is going to be an amazing night.

Night. Everybody, please, I am a true

everybody, please, I am a true alum.

Alum. I've got my jacket on.

I've got my jacket on. This is like the masters jacket,

this is like the masters jacket, but blue, and better.

But blue, and better. You know what I'm saying?

You know what I'm saying? Nate, let's go, baby, before you

nate, let's go, baby, before you start talking to me, too.

Start talking to me, too. >> nate: We are three awards

>> nate: We are three awards in.

In. What was the number?

What was the number? I wanted to see where we are at.

I wanted to see where we are at. We are down.

We are down. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. This is serious!

This is serious! That's good for me.

That's good for me. [laughter]

[laughter] I was backstage with these next

I was backstage with these next presenters, and I've seen them

presenters, and I've seen them in so much, you know?

In so much, you know? I couldn't remember their names,

I couldn't remember their names, but it was -- jude law, dad gum

but it was -- jude law, dad gum it, and emmy winner

it, and emmy winner jason bateman.

Jason bateman. I knew it was them!

I knew it was them! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> I'm going to go first.

>> I'm going to go first. Jason and I are here to

jason and I are here to present the emmy for supporting

present the emmy for supporting actor in a drama series.

Actor in a drama series. >> that's true, jude.

>> that's true, jude. The artists we honor tonight

the artists we honor tonight elevated every scene they

elevated every scene they touched.

Touched. They deepened the emotional arcs

they deepened the emotional arcs of every episode, and ignited

of every episode, and ignited incredible conflict.

Incredible conflict. >> simply put, they make every

>> simply put, they make every scene they are in undeniably

scene they are in undeniably memorable, and without them the

memorable, and without them the story is incomplete.

Story is incomplete. Here are the nominees.

Here are the nominees. >> zach cherry.

>> zach cherry. "severance."

"severance." walton goggins.

Walton goggins. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." jason isaacs.

Jason isaacs. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." james marsden.

James marsden. "paradise."

"paradise." sam rockwell.

Sam rockwell. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." tramell tillman.

Tramell tillman. "severance."

"severance." john turturro.

John turturro. "severance."

"severance." >> okay, the emmy goes to...

>> okay, the emmy goes to... I really hope you win.

I really hope you win. Tramell tillman.

Tramell tillman. "severance."

"severance." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> this is the first emmy win

>> this is the first emmy win and nomination for tramell

and nomination for tramell tillman.

Tillman. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> you remember what you want to

>> you remember what you want to remember.

Remember. You make time for what you want

you make time for what you want to make time for.

To make time for. Do the work, show up, and most

do the work, show up, and most importantly, for the love of

importantly, for the love of god, don't embarrass me in

god, don't embarrass me in public.

Public. [laughter]

[laughter] my first acting coach was tough,

my first acting coach was tough, y'all, but all great mothers

y'all, but all great mothers are.

Are. [laughter and applause]

[laughter and applause] mama, you are there for me when

mama, you are there for me when no one else was, and no one els

no one else was, and no one els would show up.

Would show up. Your loving-kindness stays with

your loving-kindness stays with me.

Me. And this is for you.

And this is for you. Thank you to the academy.

Thank you to the academy. I am full, I am humbled, I am

I am full, I am humbled, I am honored, and as my mama would

honored, and as my mama would say, ooh, look at god!

Say, ooh, look at god! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, reba mcentire and the ladies of

reba mcentire and the ladies of little big town, karen fairchild

little big town, karen fairchild and kimberly schlapman, toast

and kimberly schlapman, toast "the golden girls."

"the golden girls." plus angela bassett presents the

plus angela bassett presents the award for lead actress in a

award for lead actress in a drama.

Drama. This is cbs.

This is cbs. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy winner angela bassett.

Emmy winner angela bassett. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> the lead actress in a drama

>> the lead actress in a drama doesn't just show up to work

doesn't just show up to work each day to "act."

each day to "act." they must transform.

They must transform. They must command our screens

they must command our screens with a presence so captivating

with a presence so captivating that we remember their

that we remember their performances long after the

performances long after the final credit fades to black.

Final credit fades to black. This year's nominees for lead

this year's nominees for lead actress in a drama series didn't

actress in a drama series didn't just play characters, they gave

just play characters, they gave us a masterclass in acting that

us a masterclass in acting that was just electrifying.

Was just electrifying. >> kathy bates.

>> kathy bates. "matlock."

"matlock." sharon horgan.

Sharon horgan. "bad sisters."

"bad sisters." britt lower.

Britt lower. "severance."

"severance." bella ramsey.

Bella ramsey. "the last of us."

"the last of us." keri russell.

Keri russell. "the diplomat."

"the diplomat." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Britt lower.

Britt lower. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for britt lower.

For britt lower. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> first, it is a privilege even

>> first, it is a privilege even be mentioned alongside such an

be mentioned alongside such an incredible group of artists.

Incredible group of artists. Wow.

Wow. I share this award with my

I share this award with my heroic cast and crew whose work

heroic cast and crew whose work catalyzes mine.

Catalyzes mine. I am forever grateful to the

I am forever grateful to the visionary hearts of dan,

visionary hearts of dan, jessica, adam, and then.

Jessica, adam, and then. Thank you to the academy,

thank you to the academy, apple tv+, and to my fans, our

apple tv+, and to my fans, our fans, to my team --

fans, to my team -- [listing names]

[listing names] my teachers, my mom and my dad,

my teachers, my mom and my dad, my brother, my husband, our

my brother, my husband, our kids, our coparents, our chosen

kids, our coparents, our chosen family.

Family. I love you so much.

I love you so much. Thank you for this, and

thank you for this, and thank you for choosing me.

Thank you for choosing me. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: 40 years ago tonight,

>> nate: 40 years ago tonight, "the golden girls" premiered on

"the golden girls" premiered on nbc.

Nbc. [applause]

[applause] it was an instant classic.

It was an instant classic. It was a little edgier than

it was a little edgier than people remember.

People remember. Growing up, I was not allowed to

growing up, I was not allowed to watch the blanche parts.

Watch the blanche parts. [laughter]

[laughter] here to celebrate the 40th

here to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show, and to

anniversary of the show, and to present the award for best

present the award for best supporting actress in a comedy

supporting actress in a comedy series, please welcome

series, please welcome reba mcentire and little big

reba mcentire and little big town's karen fairchild and

town's karen fairchild and kimberly schlapman.

Kimberly schlapman. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> singing it for the girls!

>> singing it for the girls! >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ ¶ traveled down a road and back

¶ traveled down a road and back again ¶

again ¶ ¶ your heart is true ¶

¶ your heart is true ¶ ¶ you're a pal and a confidant ¶

¶ you're a pal and a confidant ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> ¶ and if you threw a party ¶

>> ¶ and if you threw a party ¶ ¶ invited everyone you knew ¶

¶ invited everyone you knew ¶ >> ¶ you would see the biggest

>> ¶ you would see the biggest gift would be from me ¶

gift would be from me ¶ ¶ and the card attached would

¶ and the card attached would say ¶

say ¶ >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ >> ¶ and if you threw a party ¶

>> ¶ and if you threw a party ¶ ¶ invited everyone you knew ¶

¶ invited everyone you knew ¶ >> ¶ you would see the biggest

>> ¶ you would see the biggest gift would be from me ¶

gift would be from me ¶ ¶ and the card attached would

¶ and the card attached would say ¶

say ¶ >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ >> ¶ thank you for being a

>> ¶ thank you for being a friend ¶

friend ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ [applause]

[applause] >> here it comes.

>> here it comes. Blanche, dorothy, sophia, and

blanche, dorothy, sophia, and rose -- iconic characters who we

rose -- iconic characters who we continue to love 40 years after

continue to love 40 years after they first graced our television

they first graced our television screens.

Screens. >> to the characters and the

>> to the characters and the legends who brought them to

legends who brought them to life, thank you for being our

life, thank you for being our friends.

Friends. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for supporting actress in a comedy

supporting actress in a comedy series.

Series. >> liza colón-zayas.

>> liza colón-zayas. "the bear."

"the bear." hannah einbinder.

Hannah einbinder. "hacks."

"hacks." kathryn hahn.

Kathryn hahn. "the studio."

"the studio." janelle james.

Janelle james. "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." catherine o'hara.

Catherine o'hara. "the studio."

"the studio." sheryl lee ralph.

Sheryl lee ralph. "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." jessica williams.

Jessica williams. "shrinking."

"shrinking." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Hannah einbinder.

Hannah einbinder. "hacks."

"hacks." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and fourth

first emmy win and fourth nomination in this category for

nomination in this category for hannah einbinder for her portray

hannah einbinder for her portray portrayal on "hacks."

portrayal on "hacks." ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> congratulations!

>> congratulations! >> wow.

>> wow. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! Thank you.

Thank you. Wow.

Wow. Yeah, sorry, I'm thinking out

yeah, sorry, I'm thinking out loud here.

Loud here. I was just really committed to

I was just really committed to the personal narrative I had

the personal narrative I had that it's actually cooler to

that it's actually cooler to continue to lose.

Continue to lose. I was pretty committed to that.

I was pretty committed to that. Had to be, right?

Had to be, right? But this is cool, too.

But this is cool, too. This is also a punk rock.

This is also a punk rock. [laughter]

[laughter] I want to thank the creators of

I want to thank the creators of "hacks."

"hacks." [listing names]

[listing names] for changing my life in every

for changing my life in every conceivable way.

Conceivable way. Not just by giving me a great

not just by giving me a great gig, but by being my friends and

gig, but by being my friends and being my family.

Being my family. Oh, here I go.

Oh, here I go. [voice breaking]

[voice breaking] and I want to thank jean smart,

and I want to thank jean smart, who is like the sun and I get to

who is like the sun and I get to stand in her warmth.

Stand in her warmth. I also want to thank the cast

I also want to thank the cast and crew of "hacks."

and crew of "hacks." finally -- I will be the

finally -- I will be the difference, sorry.

Difference, sorry. [laughter]

[laughter] finally, I just want to say go

finally, I just want to say go birds.

Birds. And free palestine.

And free palestine. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up, an

>> announcer: Coming up, an appearance by leanne morgan.

Appearance by leanne morgan. Then, james marsden,

then, james marsden, sterling k. Brown, and

sterling k. Brown, and julianne nicholson present the

julianne nicholson present the award for supporting actor in a

award for supporting actor in a comedy series.

Comedy series. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: Welcome back to the

>> nate: Welcome back to the emmys.

Emmys. Congratulations, hannah.

Congratulations, hannah. I believe she said she was going

I believe she said she was going to pay for it.

To pay for it. I just want to make sure they

I just want to make sure they separate that from the amount I

separate that from the amount I said.

Said. [laughter]

[laughter] I will find her later.

I will find her later. She also cursed, and let me tell

she also cursed, and let me tell you, I will start a swear jar

you, I will start a swear jar wheels asked if y'all don't --

wheels asked if y'all don't -- [laughter]

[laughter] what is the money at?

What is the money at? I know.

I know. It's tough when you see it on

it's tough when you see it on tv.

Tv. [laughter]

[laughter] $80,000.

$80,000. It is all going to work out.

It is all going to work out. Just when everybody thought they

just when everybody thought they can't understand what I'm

can't understand what I'm saying, I thought, let's bring

saying, I thought, let's bring out someone with a thicker

out someone with a thicker tennessee accent than mine.

Tennessee accent than mine. From the netflix sitcom

from the netflix sitcom "leanne," please welcome my

"leanne," please welcome my dear friend leanne morgan.

Dear friend leanne morgan. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> oh, my gosh, I'm so tickled

>> oh, my gosh, I'm so tickled to be here!

To be here! This has been a dream of mine

this has been a dream of mine since I was a little bitty girl,

since I was a little bitty girl, and y'all are just as beautiful

and y'all are just as beautiful as I thought y'all were going to

as I thought y'all were going to be.

Be. Pedro pascal, look at you!

Pedro pascal, look at you! My darling!

My darling! [laughter]

[laughter] honey!

Honey! Oh, my gosh, everybody is so

oh, my gosh, everybody is so disciplined and tiny.

Disciplined and tiny. Walton goggins, I could not get

walton goggins, I could not get my toe in his pants.

My toe in his pants. Y'all are all beautiful.

Y'all are all beautiful. Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh. I know, I've got to get on this.

I know, I've got to get on this. Oh, not that yet.

Oh, not that yet. [laughter]

[laughter] can y'all tell I'm so excited?

Can y'all tell I'm so excited? Okay.

Okay. Can I pull you in for a chat?

Can I pull you in for a chat? That's what all those young

that's what all those young people say on "love island," and

people say on "love island," and I'm so obsessed with that show!

I'm so obsessed with that show! In fact, as someone who's

in fact, as someone who's married and a mom, I am obsessed

married and a mom, I am obsessed with every nominee in the

with every nominee in the reality competition series

reality competition series category.

Category. Y'all stay with me on this.

Y'all stay with me on this. Pedro.

Pedro. [laughter]

[laughter] "the amazing race" describes me

"the amazing race" describes me getting to the airport.

Getting to the airport. [applause]

[applause] my makeup will never be as good

my makeup will never be as good as all those beauties on

as all those beauties on "rupaul's drag race."

"rupaul's drag race." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] "survivor."

"survivor." [applause]

[applause] I'm a survivor.

I'm a survivor. I've been married for 33 years.

I've been married for 33 years. I'm the "top chef" in my house.

I'm the "top chef" in my house. "top chef!"

"top chef!" any mom who plays mahjong can

any mom who plays mahjong can relate to the treachery,

relate to the treachery, gossip, and backstabbing on

gossip, and backstabbing on "the traitors."

"the traitors." [applause]

[applause] I don't play mahjong.

I don't play mahjong. I don't have it in me to learn

I don't have it in me to learn new things.

New things. And those are the nominees for

and those are the nominees for the reality competition program.

The reality competition program. And the emmy goes to...

And the emmy goes to... "the traitors."

"the traitors." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: "the traitors"

>> announcer: "the traitors" has won all five of their

has won all five of their nominations this year.

Nominations this year. This is the second consecutive

this is the second consecutive wins category.

Wins category. Accepting the emmy on their

accepting the emmy on their behalf is to be 26.

Behalf is to be 26. >> quick, everyone, the clock is

>> quick, everyone, the clock is ticking and we have a shield!

Ticking and we have a shield! Thank you to the academy, the

thank you to the academy, the sport is a lovely.

Sport is a lovely. We appreciate it.

We appreciate it. Thanks everyone he watches the

thanks everyone he watches the show and all the people who have

show and all the people who have "traitors" parties and dress up

"traitors" parties and dress up as me.

As me. We see you and we love you.

We see you and we love you. Thank you to peacock, the best

thank you to peacock, the best collaborators.

Collaborators. Thank you to studio lambert to

thank you to studio lambert to be so fecund.

Be so fecund. Thank you to our crazy cast at

thank you to our crazy cast at our crew and scotland who had to

our crew and scotland who had to understand the concept of the

understand the concept of the scottish summer as sometimes

scottish summer as sometimes oxymoronic.

Oxymoronic. It's a difficult tim we live in

it's a difficult tim we live in but it is so great that our show

but it is so great that our show brings a little bit of joy into

brings a little bit of joy into this life.

This life. Talking of joy, thank you, grant

talking of joy, thank you, grant schaefer, who brings joy into my

schaefer, who brings joy into my life every single day.

Life every single day. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome two-time emmy nominee

two-time emmy nominee james marsden, emmy

james marsden, emmy winner julianne nicholson, and

winner julianne nicholson, and three-time emmy winner

three-time emmy winner sterling k. Brown.

Sterling k. Brown. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> don't worry about us!

>> don't worry about us! Great to share the emmys

great to share the emmys stage with two of my all-time

stage with two of my all-time favorite scene partners.

Favorite scene partners. >> come on, james.

>> come on, james. You know you're the man.

You know you're the man. I love working with you both on

I love working with you both on "paradise."

"paradise." >> and thank you all for the

>> and thank you all for the love you've shown to our show.

Love you've shown to our show. >> but we are a little bit

>> but we are a little bit miffed about our show not being

miffed about our show not being viewed as a comedy.

Viewed as a comedy. >> after all, julianne won an

>> after all, julianne won an emmy for her comedic performance

emmy for her comedic performance on "hacks."

on "hacks." [applause]

[applause] >> and, sterling, you've been

>> and, sterling, you've been nominated for your comedic

nominated for your comedic performances in

performances in "brooklyn nine-nine" and

"brooklyn nine-nine" and "the marvelous mrs. Maisel."

"the marvelous mrs. Maisel." >> thank you very much.

>> thank you very much. And, james, you were

and, james, you were nominated for "jury duty."

nominated for "jury duty." and that's funny stuff.

And that's funny stuff. >> thank you.

>> thank you. So I just don't get how three

so I just don't get how three comedic powerhouses were

comedic powerhouses were overlooked for our work in

overlooked for our work in "paradise."

"paradise." >> what's funnier than 25,000

>> what's funnier than 25,000 people evading the end of the

people evading the end of the world by moving into a bunker?

World by moving into a bunker? Compared to headlines these

compared to headlines these days, that's positively

days, that's positively feel-good tv.

Feel-good tv. >> and it's even funnier how

>> and it's even funnier how your wife in the show missed the

your wife in the show missed the plane that took us to the

plane that took us to the bunker, but your barber didn't.

Bunker, but your barber didn't. Because your fade was tight

because your fade was tight every episode.

Every episode. >> I've got to keep this tight,

>> I've got to keep this tight, baby, you know what I'm saying.

Baby, you know what I'm saying. >> so, emmy voters, keep us in

>> so, emmy voters, keep us in mind for next year.

Mind for next year. >> now, here are the nominees

>> now, here are the nominees for supporting actor in a comedy

for supporting actor in a comedy series.

Series. >> ike barinholtz.

>> ike barinholtz. "the studio."

"the studio." colman domingo.

Colman domingo. "the four seasons."

"the four seasons." harrison ford.

Harrison ford. "shrinking."

"shrinking." jeff hiller.

Jeff hiller. "somebody somewhere."

"somebody somewhere." ebon moss-bachrach.

Ebon moss-bachrach. "the bear."

"the bear." michael urie.

Michael urie. "shrinking."

"shrinking." bowen yang.

Bowen yang. "Saturday night live."

"Saturday night live." >> okay, and the emmy goes to...

>> okay, and the emmy goes to... Jeff hiller.

Jeff hiller. "somebody somewhere."

"somebody somewhere." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for jeff hiller.

For jeff hiller. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> congrats!

>> congrats! >> I feel like I'm going to cry,

>> I feel like I'm going to cry, because for the past 25 years I

because for the past 25 years I have been like, world, I want to

have been like, world, I want to be an actor!

Be an actor! In the world was like, maybe

in the world was like, maybe computers.

Computers. [laughter]

[laughter] I just want to say thank you to

I just want to say thank you to hbo for putting a show about

hbo for putting a show about sweaty middle-age people on the

sweaty middle-age people on the same network as the sexy teens

same network as the sexy teens of "euphoria."

of "euphoria." [laughter]

[laughter] thank you to the duplass

thank you to the duplass brothers.

Brothers. [listing names]

[listing names] for writing a show that

for writing a show that connecting and love in this time

connecting and love in this time when compassion is seen as a

when compassion is seen as a weakness.

Weakness. Thank you to my sweet husband

thank you to my sweet husband and my family for never laughing

and my family for never laughing at me, and most of all,

at me, and most of all, thank you, bridget everett.

Thank you, bridget everett. You changed my life and you told

you changed my life and you told so many people to believe in

so many people to believe in themselves, and they do.

Themselves, and they do. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up next,

>> announcer: Coming up next, walton goggins, parker posey,

walton goggins, parker posey, and elizabeth banks take the

and elizabeth banks take the stage.

Stage. Later, we celebrate 35 years of

later, we celebrate 35 years of "law & order."

"law & order." and still ahead, lainey wilson

and still ahead, lainey wilson and vince gill salute the

and vince gill salute the legends we lost this year.

Legends we lost this year. This is cbs.

¶ ¶ >> nate: Welcome back to the

>> nate: Welcome back to the emmys.

Emmys. Before I bring up the next

before I bring up the next presenters, just so you know,

presenters, just so you know, the money -- I think we are

the money -- I think we are at -- I don't know, is a good?

At -- I don't know, is a good? Oh, good night.

Oh, good night. All right.

All right. It's going good for me.

It's going good for me. [laughter]

[laughter] before I met our next

before I met our next presenters, I thought they were

presenters, I thought they were going to be a lot.

Going to be a lot. But they were actually quite

but they were actually quite lovely.

Lovely. Please welcome emmy nominees

please welcome emmy nominees walton goggins and parker posey.

Walton goggins and parker posey. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> we spent eight months in

>> we spent eight months in thailand shooting the third

thailand shooting the third season of "the white lotus."

season of "the white lotus." >> yes, it was so beautiful

>> yes, it was so beautiful there!

There! And the food was delicious.

And the food was delicious. Just divine.

Just divine. >> it was, wasn't it?

>> it was, wasn't it? I wish I had some right now.

I wish I had some right now. >> thai thai food, or american

>> thai thai food, or american thai food?

Thai food? >> thai thai food.

>> thai thai food. >> you are tired?

>> you are tired? >> I'm not tired.

>> I'm not tired. I just want some thai food that

I just want some thai food that you only get in thailand.

You only get in thailand. >> this is making me hungry.

>> this is making me hungry. >> okay, but first we have to

>> okay, but first we have to show the nominees for

show the nominees for outstanding directing for a

outstanding directing for a comedy series.

Comedy series. >> ayo edebiri.

>> ayo edebiri. "the bear."

"the bear." lucia aniello.

Lucia aniello. "hacks."

"hacks." james burrows.

James burrows. "mid-century modern."

"mid-century modern." nathan fielder.

Nathan fielder. "the rehearsal."

"the rehearsal." seth rogen and evan goldberg.

Seth rogen and evan goldberg. "the studio."

"the studio." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Seth rogen!

Seth rogen! [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> I think we share this, which

>> I think we share this, which is pretty cool.

Is pretty cool. >> I call the top.

>> I call the top. >> okay, thanks.

>> okay, thanks. Thank you again, this is so

thank you again, this is so lovely.

Lovely. Thank you to our cast and crew

thank you to our cast and crew without him obviously this would

without him obviously this would not be possible.

Not be possible. [listing names]

[listing names] all of you.

All of you. The way that we make this show,

the way that we make this show, everyone really has to come

everyone really has to come together in sort of a glorious

together in sort of a glorious passion, so thank you all for

passion, so thank you all for your hard work.

Your hard work. This would not be possible

this would not be possible without all of you.

Without all of you. >> those are those people, and I

>> those are those people, and I just want to thank my family, my

just want to thank my family, my kids, dusty and boomer, and my

kids, dusty and boomer, and my wife, lisa.

Wife, lisa. >> I love my wife!

>> I love my wife! He said you wouldn't do this!

He said you wouldn't do this! >> and millie, I want to thank

>> and millie, I want to thank her.

Her. >> we are under!

>> we are under! Thank you!

Thank you! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome four-time emmy nominee

four-time emmy nominee elizabeth banks.

Elizabeth banks. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> good evening.

>> good evening. If you're unfamiliar with my

if you're unfamiliar with my work, I'm an actress, a director

work, I'm an actress, a director a producer, a spokeswoman, a

a producer, a spokeswoman, a lego heroine, and the host of

lego heroine, and the host of the game show "press your luck."

the game show "press your luck." [applause]

[applause] thanks.

Thanks. If you're unfamiliar with my

if you're unfamiliar with my work, why are you here, and how

work, why are you here, and how did you get in?

Did you get in? [laughter]

[laughter] I'm presenting the award for

I'm presenting the award for directing for a limited or

directing for a limited or anthology series or movie, which

anthology series or movie, which is a lot of stuff, right?

Is a lot of stuff, right? This is the category, to

this is the category, to simplify, where movie

simplify, where movie stars dabble in tv without

stars dabble in tv without having to commit to playing the

having to commit to playing the same role for eight years.

Same role for eight years. When was the last time a

when was the last time a directing category had five

directing category had five women and one man?

Women and one man? [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] yeah.

Yeah. I did not bother to look that

I did not bother to look that up, but I think we all agree it

up, but I think we all agree it was never.

Was never. In this year's nominees are

in this year's nominees are helen shaver for "the penguin."

helen shaver for "the penguin." shannon murphy for

shannon murphy for "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." nicole kassell for "sirens."

nicole kassell for "sirens." jennifer getzinger for

jennifer getzinger for "the penguin."

"the penguin." lesli linka glatter for

lesli linka glatter for "zero day."

"zero day." and philip barantini for

and philip barantini for "adolescence," which is kind of

"adolescence," which is kind of poetic, if you think about it,

poetic, if you think about it, because philip, you're the

because philip, you're the "oner."

"oner." if you know, you know.

If you know, you know. And the emmy goes to...

And the emmy goes to... Philip barantini.

Philip barantini. >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and second

first emmy win and second nomination this year for philip

nomination this year for philip barantini, who was also

barantini, who was also nominated as part of the

nominated as part of the producing team for "adole

producing team for "adole "adolescence."

"adolescence." ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> oh, my gosh.

>> oh, my gosh. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I'll be very quick.

I'll be very quick. Thank you so much to the

thank you so much to the academy, to all of my amazing

academy, to all of my amazing cast.

Cast. [listing names]

[listing names] the whole ensemble, all of you.

The whole ensemble, all of you. To all the crew, this award is

to all the crew, this award is for them as much as it is for

for them as much as it is for me.

Me. To jack and steven, thank you

to jack and steven, thank you for writing something so raw, so

for writing something so raw, so urgent, and so absolutely

urgent, and so absolutely necessary.

Necessary. [applause]

[applause] matt lewis, my incredible

matt lewis, my incredible emmy-winning cinematographer, I

emmy-winning cinematographer, I love you.

Love you. To the producers --

to the producers -- [listing names]

[listing names] you are my right and left arm on

you are my right and left arm on this, I love you to bits.

This, I love you to bits. To netflix, thank you for

to netflix, thank you for trusting us with this mad idea.

Trusting us with this mad idea. To my wife, my beautiful

to my wife, my beautiful daughter, all of my family.

Daughter, all of my family. Oh, no.

Oh, no. [laughtr]

[laughtr] lastly, mum, I said I would make

lastly, mum, I said I would make you proud and I will continue to

you proud and I will continue to do so.

Do so. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, jesse williams.

Jesse williams. And, the emmys celebrate

and, the emmys celebrate 25 years of "survivor" with

25 years of "survivor" with jeff probst.

Jeff probst. Then later, sydney sweeney takes

then later, sydney sweeney takes the stage.

The stage. Plus, alexis bledel and

plus, alexis bledel and lauren graham team up for a

lauren graham team up for a "gilmore girls" reunion.

"gilmore girls" reunion. This is cbs.

¶ ¶ >> please welcome actor and

>> please welcome actor and producer jesse williams.

Producer jesse williams. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> good evening.

>> good evening. The job of a television

the job of a television director requires leadership

director requires leadership skills, technical expertise, and

skills, technical expertise, and the ability of translating

the ability of translating a script into compelling visuals

a script into compelling visuals by guiding both the actors and

by guiding both the actors and the camera to tell a cohesive

the camera to tell a cohesive story.

Story. Preferably without meal

preferably without meal penalties.

Penalties. That perfectly describes these

that perfectly describes these directors tonight.

Directors tonight. Here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for directing for a drama series.

Directing for a drama series. >> janus metz.

>> janus metz. "andor."

"andor." amanda marsalis.

Amanda marsalis. "the pitt."

"the pitt." john wells.

John wells. "the pitt."

"the pitt." jessica lee gagne.

Jessica lee gagne. "severance."

"severance." ben stiller.

Ben stiller. "severance."

"severance." adam randall.

Adam randall. "slow horses."

"slow horses." mike white.

Mike white. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Adam randall.

Adam randall. "slow horses."

"slow horses." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for adam randall.

For adam randall. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> thank you.

>> thank you. Wow, that is unexpected.

Wow, that is unexpected. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. First and foremost I want to

first and foremost I want to thank my wife, natalie, who's

thank my wife, natalie, who's been on this journey since the

been on this journey since the very beginning, without whose

very beginning, without whose love and belief I wouldn't be

love and belief I wouldn't be standing here today.

Standing here today. This is as much yours as it is

this is as much yours as it is mine.

Mine. I want to thank my kids, my

I want to thank my kids, my team --

team -- [listing names]

[listing names] huge thank you to apple tv.

Huge thank you to apple tv. To my amazing collaborators, to

to my amazing collaborators, to gary oldman, the legendary gary

gary oldman, the legendary gary oldman, doug urbanski, everyone

oldman, doug urbanski, everyone at 60/40, everyone at seesaw --

at 60/40, everyone at seesaw -- [listing names]

[listing names] and the most incredible cast and

and the most incredible cast and crew.

Crew. It's a privilege working with

it's a privilege working with you.

You. Thanks so much.

Thanks so much. This is an honor.

This is an honor. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right, we're

>> nate: All right, we're moving along pretty well.

Moving along pretty well. I've got a backup plan for this

I've got a backup plan for this speech thing.

Speech thing. I'm not trying to brag, but I've

I'm not trying to brag, but I've actually been nominated twice,

actually been nominated twice, and if I win I promise to give

and if I win I promise to give my speech is short.

My speech is short. >> announcer: You already lost.

>> announcer: You already lost. >> nate: Lost?

>> nate: Lost? When?

When? >> announcer: Last weekend, at

>> announcer: Last weekend, at the creative arts emmys.

The creative arts emmys. >> nate: So these are the

>> nate: So these are the non-creative emmys?

Non-creative emmys? Who did I lose to?

Who did I lose to? >> announcer: The mark twain

>> announcer: The mark twain prize --

prize -- >> nate: Mark twain?

>> nate: Mark twain? He's still alive?

He's still alive? How old is he?

How old is he? I thought when you host they

I thought when you host they have to give it to you.

Have to give it to you. All right, not everybody can be

all right, not everybody can be a winner.

A winner. Please welcome five-time emmy

please welcome five-time emmy winner -- five?!

Winner -- five?! Golly, that's a lot.

Golly, that's a lot. The host of "survivor,"

the host of "survivor," jeff probst.

Jeff probst. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> during "survivor's" 25 years

>> during "survivor's" 25 years on cbs, 50 seasons of our show,

on cbs, 50 seasons of our show, with the world watching,

with the world watching, contestants must outwit,

contestants must outwit, outplay, and outlast the

outplay, and outlast the competition until one takes home

competition until one takes home the prize.

The prize. Tonight is no different, with

tonight is no different, with two tribes that both have dug

two tribes that both have dug deep in their quest.

Deep in their quest. And here there is no immunity to

and here there is no immunity to protect them.

Protect them. [laughter]

[laughter] "last week tonight with

"last week tonight with john oliver.

John oliver. And "Saturday night live" -- do

and "Saturday night live" -- do you both know the prize you are

you both know the prize you are playing for?

Playing for? All right, the votes have been

all right, the votes have been tallied.

Tallied. The sole survivor for the

the sole survivor for the scripted variety series trophy

scripted variety series trophy in emmys' 77th season is...

In emmys' 77th season is... "last week tonight with

"last week tonight with john oliver."

john oliver." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: "last week

>> announcer: "last week tonight with john oliver" has

tonight with john oliver" has received six nominations this

received six nominations this year and a total overall of 69.

Year and a total overall of 69. This year's nomination included

this year's nomination included production design, writing,

production design, writing, directing, and scripted variety

directing, and scripted variety series.

Series. Accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team is john oliver.

The team is john oliver. >> thank you to hbo, thank you

>> thank you to hbo, thank you to our staff, especially liz

to our staff, especially liz stanton and jim carville.

Stanton and jim carville. Thank you to my wife, I love you

thank you to my wife, I love you very much.

Very much. Thank you to our children,

thank you to our children, that's got to be enough.

That's got to be enough. That's a lot of money for you.

That's a lot of money for you. Thank you, goodbye!

Thank you, goodbye! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, hiroyuki sanada, anna sawai, and

hiroyuki sanada, anna sawai, and sydney sweeney.

Sydney sweeney. Then later, lainey wilson and

then later, lainey wilson and vince gill pay tribute to those

vince gill pay tribute to those we lost this year.

We lost this year. Plus, which of these shows will

plus, which of these shows will take home the award for

take home the award for outstanding drama series?

Outstanding drama series? We'll find out when we return.

The 77th emmy awards on cbs, sponsored by volkswagen.

Sponsored by volkswagen. Now anybody can drive like

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Volkswagen tiguan. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy winners hiroyuki sanada and

emmy winners hiroyuki sanada and anna sawai.

Anna sawai. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> it has been said that the key

>> it has been said that the key to writing a great drama is for

to writing a great drama is for the writer to craft every scene

the writer to craft every scene with a perfect blend and balance

with a perfect blend and balance to the action, the dialogue, and

to the action, the dialogue, and the narrative.

The narrative. >> and, in doing just that, this

>> and, in doing just that, this year's nominees for writing for

year's nominees for writing for a drama series gave us some of

a drama series gave us some of the most memorable and powerful

the most memorable and powerful television of this year, or any

television of this year, or any year.

Year. Here are the nominees.

Here are the nominees. >> dan gilroy.

>> dan gilroy. "andor."

"andor." joe sachs.

Joe sachs. "the pitt."

"the pitt." r. Scott gemmill.

R. Scott gemmill. "the pitt."

"the pitt." dan erickson.

Dan erickson. "severance."

"severance." will smith.

Will smith. "slow horses."

"slow horses." mike white.

Mike white. "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Dan gilroy.

Dan gilroy. "andor."

"andor." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for dan gilroy.

For dan gilroy. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

>> thank you, everyone. I think a lot of people are

I think a lot of people are surprised.

Surprised. It was unexpected.

It was unexpected. Obviously we have friends

obviously we have friends everywhere.

Everywhere. [applause]

[applause] I want to thank the fans, who

I want to thank the fans, who did more than watch the show.

Did more than watch the show. They listened, they cared, and

they listened, they cared, and they made a story about ordinary

they made a story about ordinary people citing impossible odds

people citing impossible odds possible.

Possible. This was very special because I

this was very special because I got to work with both my

got to work with both my brothers on the show, tony

brothers on the show, tony gilroy, the showrunner and the

gilroy, the showrunner and the creator.

Creator. It is all you, tony.

It is all you, tony. And my brother, editor and

and my brother, editor and producer.

Producer. I very much want to thank

I very much want to thank bob iger for his vision, kathy

bob iger for his vision, kathy kennedy for supporting the show

kennedy for supporting the show from its inception, the

from its inception, the producer, the amazing cast, and

producer, the amazing cast, and to genevieve o'reilly, who is

to genevieve o'reilly, who is incomparable talent and heart

incomparable talent and heart brought the episode to life.

Brought the episode to life. Thank you to my wife and my

thank you to my wife and my daughter.

Daughter. I don't have words to describe

I don't have words to describe how much I love them.

How much I love them. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: Thank you, dan, for

>> nate: Thank you, dan, for helping me out after what john

helping me out after what john did.

Did. [laughter]

[laughter] he's the worst!

He's the worst! And I guess you are allowed to

and I guess you are allowed to curse on tv now, whom I?

Curse on tv now, whom I? It messed me up.

It messed me up. I forgot.

I forgot. I have a blue jean tuxedo and

I have a blue jean tuxedo and for some reason.

For some reason. We had a joke.

We had a joke. There's a cummerbund.

There's a cummerbund. I forgot.

I forgot. I don't know.

I don't know. Please welcome to time emmy

please welcome to time emmy nominee sydney sweeney.

Nominee sydney sweeney. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hello, hello.

>> hello, hello. "monsters: The lyle and erik

"monsters: The lyle and erik menendez story."

menendez story." "adolescence."

"adolescence." "presumed innocent."

"presumed innocent." "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." four great series with six

four great series with six incredible nominees for

incredible nominees for supporting actor in a limited or

supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Anthology series or movie. Here they are...

Here they are... >> javier bardem.

>> javier bardem. "monsters: The lyle and erik

"monsters: The lyle and erik menendez story."

menendez story." bill camp.

Bill camp. "presumed innocent."

"presumed innocent." owen cooper.

Owen cooper. "adolescence."

"adolescence." rob delaney.

Rob delaney. "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." peter sarsgaard.

Peter sarsgaard. "presumed innocent."

"presumed innocent." ashley walters.

Ashley walters. "adolescence."

"adolescence." >> the emmy goes to...

>> the emmy goes to... Owen cooper.

Owen cooper. "adolescence."

"adolescence." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for owen cooper, who made his

for owen cooper, who made his debut in the series

debut in the series "adolescence," which was filmed

"adolescence," which was filmed in one continuous take.

In one continuous take. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> oh, my god.

>> oh, my god. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] standing up here, wow, it is so

standing up here, wow, it is so surreal.

Surreal. Honestly, when I started these

honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years

drama classes a couple years back, I didn't expect to be even

back, I didn't expect to be even in the united states, never mind

in the united states, never mind here.

Here. I think tonight proves that, if

I think tonight proves that, if you listen and you focus and you

you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort zone,

step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in

you can achieve anything in life.

Life. I was nothing about three years

I was nothing about three years ago.

Ago. I'm here now.

I'm here now. If you are listening, you are

if you are listening, you are focusing, you step out of your

focusing, you step out of your comfort zone a little bit, who

comfort zone a little bit, who cares if you get embarrassed?

Cares if you get embarrassed? Anything is possible.

Anything is possible. A big thanks to my parents, my

a big thanks to my parents, my mum and my dad and my family,

mum and my dad and my family, the ones who love me and the

the ones who love me and the ones who I loved.

Ones who I loved. Stephen, aaron, ashley, philip

stephen, aaron, ashley, philip barantini, jack thorne, joe

barantini, jack thorne, joe johnson.

Johnson. Sorry.

Sorry. Is it going down?

Is it going down? No.

No. [laughter]

[laughter] netflix, plan b.

Netflix, plan b. Oh, my god, I could go on

oh, my god, I could go on forever.

Forever. It may have my name on it but it

it may have my name on it but it really belongs to the people

really belongs to the people behind the camera.

Behind the camera. Stephen and all the cast.

Stephen and all the cast. I hope you all have an amazing

I hope you all have an amazing night, and good night.

Night, and good night. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Still to come,

>> announcer: Still to come, appearances by ike barinholtz,

appearances by ike barinholtz, kathryn hahn, alexis bledel,

kathryn hahn, alexis bledel, lauren graham, tina fey,

lauren graham, tina fey, kathy bates, and alan cumming.

Kathy bates, and alan cumming. Plus, ted danson and

plus, ted danson and mary steenburgen receive the

mary steenburgen receive the bob hope humanitarian award.

Bob hope humanitarian award. This is cbs.

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy nominee ike barinholtz and

emmy nominee ike barinholtz and four-time emmy nominee

four-time emmy nominee kathryn hahn.

Kathryn hahn. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> we are here to present an

>> we are here to present an award for writing.

Award for writing. >> some say writing is the most

>> some say writing is the most important part of a tv show, but

important part of a tv show, but we actually think it's the least

we actually think it's the least important.

Important. [laughter]

[laughter] >> just because we don't have

>> just because we don't have some little trophy doesn't mean

some little trophy doesn't mean we are not great actors, okay?

We are not great actors, okay? We are trained actors.

We are trained actors. We are improvised.

We are improvised. We don't need some harvard nerd

we don't need some harvard nerd eating pringles to tell us what

eating pringles to tell us what to say.

To say. To prove this, you know what?

To prove this, you know what? Lets turn off the teleprompter.

Lets turn off the teleprompter. >> yeah, we're gonna go with our

>> yeah, we're gonna go with our guts on this one.

Guts on this one. Turn it off.

Turn it off. [laughter]

[laughter] >> yes.

>> yes. >> so...

>> so... Tv shows are why we are here

tv shows are why we are here tonight.

Tonight. Some get a word have and keep.

Some get a word have and keep. >> shows...

>> shows... That's what we celebrate on the

that's what we celebrate on the emmys awards night.

Emmys awards night. We love --

we love -- >> "cheers," and "seinfeld."

>> "cheers," and "seinfeld." they are not here tonight.

They are not here tonight. >> they were great.

>> they were great. People are smiling at us.

People are smiling at us. Some people are not.

Some people are not. Everybody is so pretty and

everybody is so pretty and glamorous.

Glamorous. >> noah wyle.

>> noah wyle. >> noah wyle, so good on

>> noah wyle, so good on "scrubs."

"scrubs." [laughter]

[laughter] >> we are going to -- turn the

>> we are going to -- turn the prompter back on, we proved our

prompter back on, we proved our point.

Point. >> maybe writers are important.

>> maybe writers are important. We're sorry about what we said

we're sorry about what we said earlier.

Earlier. >> yes, we're learning.

>> yes, we're learning. And the nominees for writing for

and the nominees for writing for a limited or anthology series or

a limited or anthology series or movie are...

Movie are... >> jack thorne and

>> jack thorne and stephen graham.

Stephen graham. "adolescence."

"adolescence." charlie brooker and bisha k.

Charlie brooker and bisha k. Ali.

Ali. "black mirror."

"black mirror." kim rosenstock and elizabeth

kim rosenstock and elizabeth meriwether.

Meriwether. "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." lauren lefranc.

Lauren lefranc. "the penguin."

"the penguin." joshua zetumer.

Joshua zetumer. "say nothing."

"say nothing." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... >> jack thorne and

>> jack thorne and stephen graham.

Stephen graham. "adolescence."

"adolescence." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win for jack thorne

first emmy win for jack thorne and stephen graham.

And stephen graham. Both are also nominated as part

both are also nominated as part of the producing team.

Of the producing team. And stephen graham is also

and stephen graham is also nominated for his leadin role

nominated for his leadin role in "adolescence."

in "adolescence." ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> thank you.

>> thank you. We are not doing a remake of

we are not doing a remake of "little and large."

"little and large." just a quick one.

Just a quick one. We never expected our little

we never expected our little program to have such a big

program to have such a big impact but we are really

impact but we are really grateful that it did.

Grateful that it did. We would like to thank

we would like to thank everybody.

Everybody. Just from the bottom of our

just from the bottom of our hearts, thanks to everyone at

hearts, thanks to everyone at netflix, everyone at warp,

netflix, everyone at warp, everyone at matriarch, and a

everyone at matriarch, and a special thank you to joe

special thank you to joe johnson, hannah walters, and

johnson, hannah walters, and emily for being the glue that

emily for being the glue that held this thing together.

Held this thing together. >> it's impossible to single out

>> it's impossible to single out anyone in the cast, but we just

anyone in the cast, but we just wanted to say --

wanted to say -- [listing names]

[listing names] >> you've done the wrong bit.

>> you've done the wrong bit. >> we haven't.

>> we haven't. It's all right.

It's all right. >> this is how we worked in the

>> this is how we worked in the room, by the way.

Room, by the way. This is what is happening all

this is what is happening all the time.

The time. >> you are the young people, the

>> you are the young people, the flame that prove young people

flame that prove young people are going to be okay and we are

are going to be okay and we are forever grateful for you.

Forever grateful for you. Thank you.

Thank you. >> thank you very much.

>> thank you very much. Have a lovely evening.

Have a lovely evening. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right, here we

>> nate: All right, here we go.

Go. That's tough.

That's tough. That was a show called

that was a show called "adolescence" that did that.

"adolescence" that did that. Two adolescents.

Two adolescents. [laughter]

[laughter] congrats.

Congrats. I would like to say, because --

I would like to say, because -- owe income I will pick up his

owe income I will pick up his tab.

Tab. Put -- whatever he had, I want

put -- whatever he had, I want to cover owen.

To cover owen. He's the best.

He's the best. Whatever it is -- is that what%

whatever it is -- is that what% it is at?

It is at? Good night!

Good night! What is wrong?

What is wrong? 25 years ago, our next

25 years ago, our next presenters starred in the

presenters starred in the warner brothers television

warner brothers television show "gilmore girls."

show "gilmore girls." now, contractually I have to say

now, contractually I have to say "warner brothers" -- for now.

"warner brothers" -- for now. Please welcome lauren graham and

please welcome lauren graham and emmy winner alexis bledel.

Emmy winner alexis bledel. [applause]

[applause] ["gilmore girls" theme playing]

["gilmore girls" theme playing] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> 25 years ago a show called

>> 25 years ago a show called "gilmore girls" premiered, and

"gilmore girls" premiered, and apparently took the season of

apparently took the season of fall hostage.

Fall hostage. >> in spite of our autumnal

>> in spite of our autumnal dominance, "gilmore" was

dominance, "gilmore" was actually a very small show.

Actually a very small show. >> meaning, we had no money.

>> meaning, we had no money. >> nothing.

>> nothing. >> if there was a birthday at

>> if there was a birthday at "the drew carey show" next door,

"the drew carey show" next door, they would send us their

they would send us their leftover sheet cake.

Leftover sheet cake. >> we looked hungry.

>> we looked hungry. >> we walked in circles in

>> we walked in circles in burbank saying "hey, look how

burbank saying "hey, look how connecticut it is here today!"

connecticut it is here today!" >> we saved up all year long to

>> we saved up all year long to have one snow episode.

Have one snow episode. >> and then "e.R." would wet

>> and then "e.R." would wet down their street and wash it

down their street and wash it all away.

All away. >> you gotta let that go.

>> you gotta let that go. >> they had clooney.

>> they had clooney. They could've let us have the

they could've let us have the damn snow.

Damn snow. [laughter]

[laughter] >> basically, we were bullied

>> basically, we were bullied and starving.

And starving. >> but the one thing we did

>> but the one thing we did have -- we had scripts.

Have -- we had scripts. >> great scripts.

>> great scripts. >> big scripts.

>> big scripts. >> terrifying scripts.

>> terrifying scripts. >> without scripts, we would not

>> without scripts, we would not have the wonderful words to say.

Have the wonderful words to say. >> we wouldn't know if it's day

>> we wouldn't know if it's day or night.

Or night. >> whether we're inside or

>> whether we're inside or outside.

Outside. >> so, in the spirit of

>> so, in the spirit of having information and jokes...

Having information and jokes... >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for outstanding writing for a comedy

outstanding writing for a comedy series.

Series. >> quinta brunson.

>> quinta brunson. "abbott elementary."

"abbott elementary." lucia aniello, paul w. Downs

lucia aniello, paul w. Downs and jen statsky.

And jen statsky. "hacks."

"hacks." nathan fielder, carrie kemper,

nathan fielder, carrie kemper, adam locke-norton, and

adam locke-norton, and eric notarnicola.

Eric notarnicola. "the rehearsal."

"the rehearsal." hannah bos, paul thureen, and

hannah bos, paul thureen, and bridget everett.

Bridget everett. "somebody somewhere."

"somebody somewhere." seth rogen, evan goldberg,

seth rogen, evan goldberg, peter huyck, alex gregory, and

peter huyck, alex gregory, and frida perez.

Frida perez. "the studio."

"the studio." sam johnson, sarah naftalis, and

sam johnson, sarah naftalis, and paul simms.

Paul simms. "what we do in the shadows."

"what we do in the shadows." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... The team from "the studio."

the team from "the studio." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the third emmy win and nines

third emmy win and nines nomination for seth rogen, the

nomination for seth rogen, the second and seventh win for evan

second and seventh win for evan goldberg, the third emmy win

goldberg, the third emmy win 411-time nominees peter huyck

411-time nominees peter huyck and alex gregory, and the third

and alex gregory, and the third for frida perez.

For frida perez. >> we would like to thank seth

>> we would like to thank seth and evan.

And evan. >> aand r amazing cast and crew.

>> aand r amazing cast and crew. >> apple and lionsgate.

>> apple and lionsgate. Pay up.

Pay up. >> thank you!

>> thank you! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up next,

>> announcer: Coming up next, tina fey, alan cumming, and

tina fey, alan cumming, and kathy bates.

Kathy bates. Then later, a performance by

then later, a performance by lainey wilson and vince gill.

Lainey wilson and vince gill. It's he emmys on cbs.

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right.

>> nate: All right. Seth rogen, like john oliver, is

seth rogen, like john oliver, is the worst, and added money to

the worst, and added money to it.

It. So what is it?

So what is it? All right, we are back up!

All right, we are back up! $99,000.

$99,000. [applause]

[applause] don't forget to do your

don't forget to do your thank yous long, everybody.

Thank yous long, everybody. This next category is live

this next category is live variety special.

Variety special. Good luck to "snl," kendrick,

good luck to "snl," kendrick, and the oscars, but just know,

and the oscars, but just know, if you beat beyonce, the beyhive

if you beat beyonce, the beyhive will come for you.

Will come for you. Your next presenter has won ten

your next presenter has won ten emmy awards.

Emmy awards. She's also been nominated 46

she's also been nominated 46 times.

Times. Please welcome 36-time loser

please welcome 36-time loser tina fey.

Tina fey. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> well, good evening.

>> well, good evening. I'm in an awkward position

I'm in an awkward position tonight, given my personal

tonight, given my personal relationships to the nominees

relationships to the nominees for outstanding live variety

for outstanding live variety special.

Special. Two of the nominees involve

two of the nominees involve "snl," where I worked for nine

"snl," where I worked for nine years.

Years. [applause]

[applause] yeah.

Yeah. So if they win, people might

so if they win, people might think I just opened the envelope

think I just opened the envelope and said "snl" out of habit,

and said "snl" out of habit, like that time I accidentally

like that time I accidentally gave a mark twain prize to

gave a mark twain prize to "alexa, play rain sounds."

"alexa, play rain sounds." [laughter]

[laughter] nate, I will pay for the time we

nate, I will pay for the time we took for that joke.

Took for that joke. [laughter]

[laughter] but if the 97th annual academy

but if the 97th annual academy awards hosted by conan o'brien

awards hosted by conan o'brien wins, people might wonder if

wins, people might wonder if that's true, or if I'm just

that's true, or if I'm just pranking conan, which could

pranking conan, which could happen, because we are nemeses.

Happen, because we are nemeses. I might say conan won, let him

I might say conan won, let him take the award home, and then

take the award home, and then call the police and say he stole

call the police and say he stole it.

It. We don't know.

We don't know. We don't know what I'll do.

We don't know what I'll do. If kendrick lamar's super bowl

if kendrick lamar's super bowl whew, I'm really going to hear

whew, I'm really going to hear it from drake.

It from drake. [laughter]

[laughter] and drake and I are supposed to

and drake and I are supposed to play pickleball tomorrow, so...

Play pickleball tomorrow, so... Really the only safe outcome for

really the only safe outcome for me would be the beyonce bowl.

Me would be the beyonce bowl. [applause]

[applause] as always, thank you, beyonce.

As always, thank you, beyonce. Whoever wins, for the love of

whoever wins, for the love of god, don't come up here and kiss

god, don't come up here and kiss my stomach, because I am not

my stomach, because I am not pregnant.

Pregnant. [laughter]

[laughter] here are the nominees for

here are the nominees for outstanding live variety

outstanding live variety special, and god help me.

Special, and god help me. >> the "apple music

>> the "apple music super bowl lix halftime show

super bowl lix halftime show starring kendrick lamar."

starring kendrick lamar." "beyonce bowl."

"beyonce bowl." "the oscars."

"the oscars." "snl50: The anniversary

"snl50: The anniversary special."

special." "snl50: The homecoming concert."

"snl50: The homecoming concert." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... "snl50: The anniversary

"snl50: The anniversary special."

special." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: They receive 12

>> announcer: They receive 12 nominations this year.

Nominations this year. They have won emmys in

they have won emmys in directing, writing, picture

directing, writing, picture editing, makeup, hair styling,

editing, makeup, hair styling, sound mixing, technical

sound mixing, technical direction, and camerawork

direction, and camerawork categories.

Categories. Accepting on behalf of the team

accepting on behalf of the team is lorne michaels.

Is lorne michaels. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> because of the money I'm

>> because of the money I'm going to start talking quickly.

Going to start talking quickly. I won this award for the first

I won this award for the first time 50 years ago, in 1975.

Time 50 years ago, in 1975. [applause]

[applause] I was younger and I had a lot of

I was younger and I had a lot of dreams about what would happen,

dreams about what would happen, and one of those dreams was that

and one of those dreams was that I would still be doing the same

I would still be doing the same show for the next 50 years.

Show for the next 50 years. [laughte]

[laughte] however, here we are.

However, here we are. I want to thank nbc and comcast

I want to thank nbc and comcast for their support.

For their support. The show was two years in the

the show was two years in the planning, and they said, we

planning, and they said, we don't care what it costs, as

don't care what it costs, as long as it's good.

Long as it's good. Maybe they didn't say that,

maybe they didn't say that, maybe that's just the way I

maybe that's just the way I heard it.

Heard it. [laughter]

[laughter] anyway, I also want to thank the

anyway, I also want to thank the academy for continuing to keep

academy for continuing to keep the word "television" in their

the word "television" in their name, as long as it is in there

name, as long as it is in there we will keep showing up.

We will keep showing up. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome three-time emmy winner

three-time emmy winner alan cumming, and two-time emmy

alan cumming, and two-time emmy winner kathy bates.

Winner kathy bates. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> in 1999, kathy and I starred

>> in 1999, kathy and I starred in a tv movie adaptation of

in a tv movie adaptation of "annie."

"annie." >> that's right.

>> that's right. I played miss hannigan, and alan

I played miss hannigan, and alan played my scheming younger

played my scheming younger brother, rooster.

Brother, rooster. >> kathy received an emmy

>> kathy received an emmy nomination for her work.

Nomination for her work. >> alan did not.

>> alan did not. [laughter]

[laughter] >> thank you for reminding me,

>> thank you for reminding me, kathy.

Kathy. But you are nominated again

but you are nominated again tonight, weren't you?

Tonight, weren't you? Did you win?

Did you win? >> no, I did not.

>> no, I did not. Thank you for reminding me,

thank you for reminding me, alan.

Alan. >> I won tonight and last week.

>> I won tonight and last week. Anyway --

anyway -- [laughter]

[laughter] the nominees for writing for a

the nominees for writing for a variety series are...

Variety series are... >> "the daily show."

>> "the daily show." "last week tonight with

"last week tonight with john oliver."

john oliver." "Saturday night live."

"Saturday night live." [applause]

[applause] >> the emmy goes to...

>> the emmy goes to... The team of "last week tonight

the team of "last week tonight with john oliver."

with john oliver." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the eighth consecutive emmy win in

eighth consecutive emmy win in this category for "last week

this category for "last week tonight with john oliver," which

tonight with john oliver," which has a total overall of 69

has a total overall of 69 nominations.

Nominations. Hbo's "last week tonight with

hbo's "last week tonight with john oliver" has won the

john oliver" has won the category every year since 2016.

Category every year since 2016. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hello, thank you so much.

>> hello, thank you so much. We share this category, we are

we share this category, we are honored to share it with all

honored to share it with all writers of late-night political

writers of late-night political comedy, while that is still a

comedy, while that is still a type of show that's allowed to

type of show that's allowed to exist.

Exist. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] >> this show does not get made

>> this show does not get made without our researchers, footage

without our researchers, footage apartment, p.A., ap,

apartment, p.A., ap, transcriber, graphics

transcriber, graphics department, interns, crew.

Department, interns, crew. Nina and casey at each bmx.

Nina and casey at each bmx. [listing names]

if I forgot you, it might not be that important.

That important. John oliver!

John oliver! That's it.

That's it. Go, boys and girls club of

go, boys and girls club of america, go!

America, go! [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Still to come,

>> announcer: Still to come, hunter schafer, young mazino,

hunter schafer, young mazino, and charlie hunnam.

And charlie hunnam. And later, ted danson and

and later, ted danson and mary steenburgen receive the

mary steenburgen receive the bob hope humanitarian award.

Bob hope humanitarian award. This is cbs.

>> announcer: Please welcome hunter schafer, and emmy nominee

hunter schafer, and emmy nominee young mazino.

Young mazino. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> young, it is so great to be

>> young, it is so great to be here with you to present

here with you to present supporting actress in a limited

supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Or anthology series or movie. >> I couldn't agree more,

>> I couldn't agree more, hunter.

Hunter. Backstage, you and I were

backstage, you and I were talking about what it really

talking about what it really means to deliver a supporting

means to deliver a supporting performance.

Performance. To me it means listening,

to me it means listening, responding, elevating, and you

responding, elevating, and you said --

said -- >> walking into a scene,

>> walking into a scene, dropping a perfectly executed

dropping a perfectly executed monologue, shedding a single

monologue, shedding a single tear, and then disappearing

tear, and then disappearing before everyone realizes you're

before everyone realizes you're the reason they'll keep

the reason they'll keep watching.

Watching. >> and these six women

>> and these six women definitely kept us watching

definitely kept us watching their indelible performances

their indelible performances this year.

This year. >> erin doherty.

>> erin doherty. "adolescence."

"adolescence." ruth negga.

Ruth negga. "presumed innocent."

"presumed innocent." deirdre o'connell.

Deirdre o'connell. "the penguin."

"the penguin." chloe sevigny.

Chloe sevigny. "monsters: The lyle and erik

"monsters: The lyle and erik menendez story."

menendez story." jenny slate.

Jenny slate. "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." christine tremarco.

Christine tremarco. "adolescence."

"adolescence." >> the emmy goes to...

>> the emmy goes to... Erin doherty.

Erin doherty. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for erin doherty.

For erin doherty. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> congratulations!

>> congratulations! Speak it looks like I'm going to

speak it looks like I'm going to be

banging on about "adolescence" the rest of my life, and there

the rest of my life, and there were things.

Were things. I'd love to mention everything a

I'd love to mention everything a person involved in making this,

person involved in making this, because it was the definition of

because it was the definition of a team effort, but I can't get

a team effort, but I can't get up here without talking about

up here without talking about stephen graham and hannah

stephen graham and hannah walters.

Walters. You are generosity personified.

You are generosity personified. Even though stephen called me a

even though stephen called me a tea cozy today.

Tea cozy today. [laughter]

[laughter] this is dedicated to my big

this is dedicated to my big sister, grace.

Sister, grace. I wouldn't be here without you.

I wouldn't be here without you. I love you with all my heart.

I love you with all my heart. And sinead, thank you for making

and sinead, thank you for making me the happiest person the

me the happiest person the world.

World. I love you with everything I've

I love you with everything I've got.

Got. Thank you to the academy, and

thank you to the academy, and you are all --

you are all -- [inaudible]

[inaudible] [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right.

>> nate: All right. John oliver, by the way, added

john oliver, by the way, added some time again.

Some time again. I think they have won enough.

I think they have won enough. [laughter]

[laughter] lorne michaels, you know it?

Lorne michaels, you know it? To be honest, congrats on 50,

to be honest, congrats on 50, man.

Man. I honestly probably wouldn't be

I honestly probably wouldn't be here hosting it wasn't for you.

Here hosting it wasn't for you. So thank you very much for that

so thank you very much for that from me.

From me. [applause]

[applause] what else can I say?

What else can I say? You cost the boys and girls club

you cost the boys and girls club a lot of money.

A lot of money. [laughter]

[laughter] in case you are sitting there

in case you are sitting there thinking, man, I could really

thinking, man, I could really use another show about a

use another show about a psychopath, our next presenter

psychopath, our next presenter has got you covered.

Has got you covered. He'll be in the upcoming season

he'll be in the upcoming season of "monster."

of "monster." please welcome charlie hunnam.

Please welcome charlie hunnam. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> picasso said art is a lie

>> picasso said art is a lie that reveals the truth.

That reveals the truth. A great performance can help us

a great performance can help us to understand ourselves,

to understand ourselves, shedding light and clarity on

shedding light and clarity on the corners of life that can

the corners of life that can feel dark and confusing.

Feel dark and confusing. Through art we can transmute

through art we can transmute painful truth into something

painful truth into something beautiful.

Beautiful. These talented artists have all

these talented artists have all done just that.

Done just that. The nominees for lead actress in

the nominees for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or

a limited or anthology series or movie are...

Movie are... >> cate blanchett.

>> cate blanchett. "disclaimer."

"disclaimer." meghann fahy.

Meghann fahy. "sirens."

"sirens." rashida jones.

Rashida jones. "black mirror."

"black mirror." cristin milioti.

Cristin milioti. "the penguin."

"the penguin." michelle williams.

Michelle williams. "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Cristin milioti.

Cristin milioti. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and nomination

first emmy win and nomination for cristin milioti.

For cristin milioti. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> want me to hold this?

>> want me to hold this? >> sure.

>> sure. I'll hold it.

I'll hold it. Thank you!

Thank you! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I am so profoundly grateful.

I am so profoundly grateful. Sorry, I wrote this on the back

sorry, I wrote this on the back of notes I took in therapy the

of notes I took in therapy the other day.

Other day. [laughter]

[laughter] so don't look at the back.

So don't look at the back. I loved making this show and I

I loved making this show and I loved playing sofia so much.

Loved playing sofia so much. It's very hard to make sense of

it's very hard to make sense of being alive right now in this

being alive right now in this world so I'm deeply grateful for

world so I'm deeply grateful for the bright spots and making this

the bright spots and making this show with our incredible cast

show with our incredible cast and crew, and getting to inhabit

and crew, and getting to inhabit this woman was a bright spot for

this woman was a bright spot for me.

Me. Despite it being very grisly.

Despite it being very grisly. Playing her felt like flying.

Playing her felt like flying. Oh, my god, are you kidding?

Oh, my god, are you kidding? Wow, this really speeds.

Wow, this really speeds. I want to thank my kettle

I want to thank my kettle family.

Family. They are here tonight with me.

They are here tonight with me. Thank you for supporting your

thank you for supporting your strange kid and showing the

strange kid and showing the movies that were very

movies that were very inappropriate for my age.

Inappropriate for my age. I want to thank ou, I want to

I want to thank ou, I want to thank my friends.

Thank my friends. I had the best friends in the

I had the best friends in the world.

World. You are the reason I'm standing.

You are the reason I'm standing. You are the whole reason I've

you are the whole reason I've gotten through life.

Gotten through life. I want to thank lauren, whose

I want to thank lauren, whose brain I want to freebase.

Brain I want to freebase. She's the reason our show was so

she's the reason our show was so special.

Special. All right, I want to thank our

all right, I want to thank our incredible colin, crew, agents,.

Incredible colin, crew, agents,. [listing names]

[listing names] and everyone at d.C.

And everyone at d.C. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I love you and I love acting so

I love you and I love acting so much!

Much! [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Coming up,

>> announcer: Coming up, michael schur and kristen bell

michael schur and kristen bell present the bob hope

present the bob hope humanitarian award to television

humanitarian award to television legends ted danson and

legends ted danson and mary steenburgen.

Mary steenburgen. Plus, bryan cranston presents

plus, bryan cranston presents the emmy for outstanding talk

the emmy for outstanding talk series.

Series. And just ahead, lainey wilson

and just ahead, lainey wilson and vince gill pay tribute to

and vince gill pay tribute to those we lost this year.

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome justin hartley.

Justin hartley. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hello, everybody.

>> hello, everybody. It's my honor to introduce

it's my honor to introduce our next speaker.

Our next speaker. He's an accomplished television

he's an accomplished television executive, entrepreneur,

executive, entrepreneur, award-winning producer.

Award-winning producer. What's more, he is a leader

what's more, he is a leader deeply committed to humanitarian

deeply committed to humanitarian causes and to the power of

causes and to the power of storytelling.

Storytelling. Please welcome our television

please welcome our television academy chairman, cris abrego.

Academy chairman, cris abrego. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hello, hello.

>> hello, hello. Last Sunday, at the creative

last Sunday, at the creative arts emmys, I had the honor of

arts emmys, I had the honor of helping present the governor's

helping present the governor's award to the corporation for

award to the corporation for public broadcasting.

Public broadcasting. [applause]

[applause] for more than 50 years, the cpb

for more than 50 years, the cpb has been the backbone of

has been the backbone of american public media, bringing

american public media, bringing us everything from

us everything from "sesame street" to

"sesame street" to "mr. Rogers' neighborhood" to

"mr. Rogers' neighborhood" to "finding your roots," and

"finding your roots," and keeping free local stations

keeping free local stations alive across the nation.

Alive across the nation. [applause]

[applause] and, in many small towns, those

and, in many small towns, those stations weren't just cultural

stations weren't just cultural lifelines, they were the only

lifelines, they were the only emergency alert system families

emergency alert system families could count on.

Could count on. But, at the end of this year,

but, at the end of this year, cpb will close its doors because

cpb will close its doors because congress has voted to defund it.

Congress has voted to defund it. [audience reacts]

[audience reacts] and silence yet another cultural

and silence yet another cultural institution.

Institution. And that's a reminder of just

and that's a reminder of just how much our work here matters,

how much our work here matters, especially right now.

Especially right now. In a time when division

in a time when division [applause]

[applause] in a time when division

in a time when division dominates the headlines,

dominates the headlines, storytelling still has the power

storytelling still has the power to unite us.

To unite us. Television, and the artists who

television, and the artists who make it, do more than reflect

make it, do more than reflect society.

Society. They shape our culture.

They shape our culture. And in times of cultural

and in times of cultural regression, they remind us

regression, they remind us what's at stake and what can

what's at stake and what can still be achieved.

Still be achieved. "m*a*s*h."

"m*a*s*h." "roots."

"roots." the late, great norman lear's

the late, great norman lear's entire body of work.

Entire body of work. "will and grace."

"will and grace." "the handmaid's tale."

"the handmaid's tale." "south park."

"south park." the legacy of late night.

The legacy of late night. For generations, artists have

for generations, artists have seized the power of tv to

seized the power of tv to broaden horizons, challenge the

broaden horizons, challenge the status quo, and bend that arc of

status quo, and bend that arc of history towards justice.

History towards justice. [applause]

[applause] the television academy, and all

the television academy, and all of us in this room, must

of us in this room, must continue to champion that power

continue to champion that power and wield it responsibly.

And wield it responsibly. In moments like this, neutrality

in moments like this, neutrality is not enough.

Is not enough. We must be voices for

we must be voices for connection, inclusion, empathy,

connection, inclusion, empathy, yes.

Yes. [applause]

[applause] because we know that culture

because we know that culture doesn't come from the top down.

Doesn't come from the top down. It rises from the bottom up.

It rises from the bottom up. Culture belongs to the people.

Culture belongs to the people. So, if our industry is to

so, if our industry is to thrive, we need to make room for

thrive, we need to make room for more voices, not fewer.

More voices, not fewer. That's the work of the

that's the work of the television academy.

Television academy. Today we are almost 30,000

today we are almost 30,000 strong -- the largest, youngest,

strong -- the largest, youngest, and most diverse body in our

and most diverse body in our history.

History. And with that diversity comes

and with that diversity comes the strength, imagination, and

the strength, imagination, and courage our industry needs to

courage our industry needs to move forward.

Move forward. So let's do that, together.

So let's do that, together. Let's keep telling stories, and

let's keep telling stories, and let's make sure that culture is

let's make sure that culture is not a platform for the

not a platform for the privileged, but a public good

privileged, but a public good for all.

For all. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] and now, to present one of the

and now, to present one of the television academy's most

television academy's most prestigious honors, the bob hope

prestigious honors, the bob hope humanitarian award, please

humanitarian award, please welcome emmy nominee

welcome emmy nominee kristen bell and emmy winner

kristen bell and emmy winner michael schur.

Michael schur. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> mike and I are here to

>> mike and I are here to celebrate our good friend

celebrate our good friend mary steenburgen, who is both a

mary steenburgen, who is both a brilliant actor and a devoted

brilliant actor and a devoted philanthropist.

Philanthropist. >> we're also here to celebrate

>> we're also here to celebrate ted danson.

Ted danson. [applause]

[applause] who is both tall and from

who is both tall and from san diego.

San diego. [laughter]

[laughter] that's according to a bio his

that's according to a bio his publicist sent over, as neither

publicist sent over, as neither of us is familiar with his

of us is familiar with his acting work.

Acting work. >> yeah, I don't know.

>> yeah, I don't know. Together, ted and mary are an

together, ted and mary are an unstoppable force, on screen and

unstoppable force, on screen and off, and tonight they are

off, and tonight they are receiving the bob hope

receiving the bob hope humanitarian award.

Humanitarian award. >> created in 2002 by the

>> created in 2002 by the television academy's board of

television academy's board of governors, this award is given

governors, this award is given to artists whose philanthropy

to artists whose philanthropy exemplifies bob hope's altruism

exemplifies bob hope's altruism and positive impact on society.

And positive impact on society. >> please join us as we salute

>> please join us as we salute these two wonderful actors and,

these two wonderful actors and, more importantly, wonderful

more importantly, wonderful people.

People. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Their performances

>> announcer: Their performances on camera have earned them the

on camera have earned them the adoration of viewers from around

adoration of viewers from around the globe, but tonight we honor

the globe, but tonight we honor ted danson and mary steenburgen

ted danson and mary steenburgen for an even more meaningful

for an even more meaningful contribution to our world --

contribution to our world -- their dedication to the causes

their dedication to the causes they so deeply believe in.

They so deeply believe in. They've worked with oceana to

they've worked with oceana to protect and preserve the world's

protect and preserve the world's oceans.

Oceans. >> we want to make sure we are

>> we want to make sure we are not over polluting our waters.

Not over polluting our waters. There is a ticking clock,

there is a ticking clock, there's a real problem.

There's a real problem. We can fix this.

We can fix this. >> and used their passionate and

>> and used their passionate and powerful voices to increase arts

powerful voices to increase arts funding in schools.

Funding in schools. They are outspoken allies of the

they are outspoken allies of the lgbtq community, and have

lgbtq community, and have proudly stood up for individuals

proudly stood up for individuals and their rights.

And their rights. Last year they were recognized

last year they were recognized with the nancy pelosi equality

with the nancy pelosi equality ally award at the 2024 equality

ally award at the 2024 equality pac national pride gala in

pac national pride gala in washington d.C.

Washington d.C. >> there are only really two

>> there are only really two emotions, love and fear.

Emotions, love and fear. Everything we do boils down to

everything we do boils down to one or the other.

One or the other. >> they've supported the

>> they've supported the missions of numerous

missions of numerous organizations such as the

organizations such as the elizabeth glaser pediatric aids

elizabeth glaser pediatric aids foundation, no kid hungry,

foundation, no kid hungry, heifer international,

heifer international, progeria research foundation,

progeria research foundation, andpathway to kinship, working

andpathway to kinship, working with currently and formerly

with currently and formerly incarcerated citizens, and

incarcerated citizens, and together they helped co-found

together they helped co-found angels at risk, a non-profit

angels at risk, a non-profit organization that addresses the

organization that addresses the crisis of drug and alcohol abuse

crisis of drug and alcohol abuse in teens and families by

in teens and families by creating educational programs

creating educational programs and services to raise awareness

and services to raise awareness for addiction prevention,

for addiction prevention, intervention, and treatment.

Intervention, and treatment. With grace, integrity, and

with grace, integrity, and unwavering commitment,

unwavering commitment, ted danson and mary steenburgen

ted danson and mary steenburgen have built an extraordinary

have built an extraordinary legacy of service to our people

legacy of service to our people and our planet.

And our planet. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ [applause]

[applause] >> ted and mary -- on behalf of

>> ted and mary -- on behalf of the television academy, we are

the television academy, we are honored to present you with the

honored to present you with the 2025 bob hope humanitarian

2025 bob hope humanitarian award.

Award. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

>> thank you very much. >> thank you, guys, guys.

>> thank you, guys, guys. >> best friends.

>> best friends. Thank you to the television

thank you to the television academy and its board of

academy and its board of governors for this award.

Governors for this award. It's named after a man whose

it's named after a man whose very name was "hope," and that

very name was "hope," and that is what bob hope brought to

is what bob hope brought to people for 50 years as he

people for 50 years as he traveled the world entertaining

traveled the world entertaining our troops.

Our troops. We send our love to his family

we send our love to his family along with our deepest thanks

along with our deepest thanks for this.

For this. There is no honor that would

there is no honor that would mean more to mary and me than

mean more to mary and me than this one.

This one. The fact that it has been given

the fact that it has been given to both of us means the world

to both of us means the world [applause]

[applause] >> and this honor would have

>> and this honor would have meant the world to our parents,

meant the world to our parents, because, in a way, it's about

because, in a way, it's about living the lives they, by

living the lives they, by example, taught us to live.

Example, taught us to live. My dad, an arkansas freight

my dad, an arkansas freight train conductor, played by all

train conductor, played by all of the rules at work, save one.

Of the rules at work, save one. When he came across a man down

when he came across a man down boxcar, he didn't put them off

boxcar, he didn't put them off the train.

The train. He let them ride.

He let them ride. And, even though I was a child,

and, even though I was a child, I understood well the beauty of

I understood well the beauty of that act of kindness.

That act of kindness. >> my father was an

>> my father was an archeologist, and spent most of

archeologist, and spent most of his life digging up and

his life digging up and cataloging the remnants of past

cataloging the remnants of past cultures.

Cultures. He taught me, "this life is not

he taught me, "this life is not just about us.

Just about us. A lot of people have come before

a lot of people have come before us, and a lot of people will

us, and a lot of people will come after us.

Come after us. It's about our stewardship of

it's about our stewardship of what we have been given."

what we have been given." >> if it's true that life is

>> if it's true that life is made up of two emotions, love

made up of two emotions, love and fear, the world is a little

and fear, the world is a little out of balance right now.

Out of balance right now. We don't want to live in fear,

we don't want to live in fear, so we make ourselves useful,

so we make ourselves useful, working for organizations that

working for organizations that move the scale away from fear

move the scale away from fear and put us smack in the middle

and put us smack in the middle of love.

Of love. >> thank you to jacob fenton,

>> thank you to jacob fenton, keith addis, eric kranzler,

keith addis, eric kranzler, jo yao, and annett wolf, because

jo yao, and annett wolf, because for a long time that team of

for a long time that team of people has also contributed

people has also contributed their own time and caring to

their own time and caring to these causes and more.

These causes and more. >> thank you to our sisters,

>> thank you to our sisters, our children, and grandchildren,

our children, and grandchildren, who of course are the best

who of course are the best teachers we have ever had.

Teachers we have ever had. Most of all, thank you to you,

most of all, thank you to you, our beloved community.

Our beloved community. Together we have a sacred

together we have a sacred assignment to remind the world

assignment to remind the world of its dreams, its failures, its

of its dreams, its failures, its laughter, its courage, and, most

laughter, its courage, and, most especially, its hope.

Especially, its hope. >> the two of us feel very

>> the two of us feel very blessed to spend our lives doing

blessed to spend our lives doing just that with you.

Just that with you. Thank you for this honor.

Thank you for this honor. >> thank you.

>> thank you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Here are tonight's

>> announcer: Here are tonight's accountants from ernst & young,

accountants from ernst & young, greta casagrande, jade davis,

greta casagrande, jade davis, and suzanne dejong.

And suzanne dejong. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ please welcome six-time emmy

please welcome six-time emmy nominee phylicia rashad.

Nominee phylicia rashad. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> he was a beloved teenager

>> he was a beloved teenager in an iconic television series

in an iconic television series who the world watched grow into

who the world watched grow into manhood, and like all our

manhood, and like all our friends and colleagues who

friends and colleagues who transitioned this past year,

transitioned this past year, malcolm jamal-warner remains in

malcolm jamal-warner remains in our hearts.

Our hearts. [applause]

[applause] tonight, as is tradition at the

tonight, as is tradition at the emmys, we remember them not just

emmys, we remember them not just for their immense talent, but

for their immense talent, but also for the way they made us

also for the way they made us believe in something b bigger.

Believe in something b bigger. The best that is within us.

The best that is within us. Even though they may no longer

even though they may no longer be with us, we can all smile

be with us, we can all smile knowing that their impact will

knowing that their impact will remain, knowing that their

remain, knowing that their lasting impressions will

lasting impressions will continue to live on through

continue to live on through story, knowing that they touched

story, knowing that they touched our lives.

Our lives. Whether you grew up watching

whether you grew up watching them or have just now discovered

them or have just now discovered their brilliance, their light

their brilliance, their light remains in the very fabric of

remains in the very fabric of our industry.

Our industry. Performing a song of remembrance

performing a song of remembrance for all the members of all our

for all the members of all our television families who have

television families who have passed on, here are vince gill

passed on, here are vince gill and lainey wilson.

And lainey wilson. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> ¶ I know your life on earth

>> ¶ I know your life on earth was troubled ¶

was troubled ¶ ¶ and only you could know the

¶ and only you could know the pain ¶

pain ¶ ¶ you weren't afraid to face the

¶ you weren't afraid to face the devil ¶

devil ¶ ¶ you were no stranger to the

¶ you were no stranger to the rain ¶

rain ¶ >> ¶ go rest high on that

>> ¶ go rest high on that mountain ¶

mountain ¶ ¶ son, your work on earth is

¶ son, your work on earth is done ¶

done ¶ ¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶

¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶ ¶ love for the father and the

¶ love for the father and the son ¶

son ¶ >> ¶ oh, how we cried the day

>> ¶ oh, how we cried the day you left us ¶

you left us ¶ ¶ we gathered 'round your grave

¶ we gathered 'round your grave to grieve ¶

to grieve ¶ ¶ wish I could see the angels'

¶ wish I could see the angels' faces ¶

faces ¶ ¶ when they hear your sweet

¶ when they hear your sweet voice sing ¶

voice sing ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ [violin solo]

[violin solo] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> ¶ go rest high on that

>> ¶ go rest high on that mountain ¶

mountain ¶ ¶ son, your work on earth is

¶ son, your work on earth is done ¶

done ¶ ¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶

¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶ ¶ love for the father and the

¶ love for the father and the son ¶

son ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ [guitar solo]

[guitar solo] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> ¶ you're safely home in the

>> ¶ you're safely home in the arms of jesus ¶

arms of jesus ¶ ¶ eternal life, my brother's

¶ eternal life, my brother's found ¶

found ¶ ¶ the day will come, I know I'll

¶ the day will come, I know I'll see him ¶

see him ¶ ¶ in that sacred place on that

¶ in that sacred place on that holy ground ¶

holy ground ¶ >> ¶ go rest high on that

>> ¶ go rest high on that mountain ¶

mountain ¶ ¶ son, your work on earth is

¶ son, your work on earth is done ¶

done ¶ ¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶

¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶ ¶ love for the father and the

¶ love for the father and the son ¶

son ¶ ¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶

¶ go to heaven a-shoutin' ¶ ¶ love for the father and the

¶ love for the father and the son ¶

son ¶ ¶ ¶%

¶ ¶% [applause]

¶ ¶ >> nate: Welcome back to the

>> nate: Welcome back to the emmys.

Emmys. The in memoriam went a little

the in memoriam went a little long.

Long. [laughter]

[laughter] I'm joking, sorry, I didn't mean

I'm joking, sorry, I didn't mean that.

That. The number is down.

The number is down. It's crazy, jb.

It's crazy, jb. It's like they don't think it's

it's like they don't think it's a real.

A real. >> they don't believe it, man.

>> they don't believe it, man. This is a real thing.

This is a real thing. These young people are real, you

these young people are real, you hear me?

Hear me? Carter and molly, there bladders

carter and molly, there bladders are small, they had two bottles

are small, they had two bottles of water and we have to get this

of water and we have to get this money up, man.

Money up, man. >> nate: I agree.

>> nate: I agree. Please welcome your next

please welcome your next presenter's, ma malin akerman ad

presenter's, ma malin akerman ad brittany snow.

Brittany snow. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> wow, that took me a while to

>> wow, that took me a while to get here.

Get here. Sorry, I was really slow to come

sorry, I was really slow to come out.

Out. >> I don't mind waiting for you

>> I don't mind waiting for you to come out.

To come out. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] >> thank you for the help.

>> thank you for the help. >> the feeling a lead actor

>> the feeling a lead actor brings forth in a character

brings forth in a character often resonates deeply with the

often resonates deeply with the audience creating memorable

audience creating memorable experiences.

Experiences. >> this year we have been

>> this year we have been captivated by performances of

captivated by performances of characters both charismatic and

characters both charismatic and flawed who worked through their

flawed who worked through their personal demons all while trying

personal demons all while trying to navigate complex

to navigate complex relationships.

Relationships. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for outstanding lead actor in a

outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or

limited or anthology series or movie.

Movie. >> colin farrell.

>> colin farrell. "the penguin."

"the penguin." stephen graham.

Stephen graham. "adolescence."

"adolescence." jake gyllenhaal.

Jake gyllenhaal. "presumed innocent."

"presumed innocent." brian tyree henry.

Brian tyree henry. "dope thief."

"dope thief." cooper koch.

Cooper koch. "monsters: The lyle and erik

"monsters: The lyle and erik menendez story."

menendez story." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Stephen graham.

Stephen graham. "adolescence."

"adolescence." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the second emmy win and third

second emmy win and third nomination this year for stephen

nomination this year for stephen graham.

Graham. He's also nominated for writing

he's also nominated for writing and producing "adolescence."

and producing "adolescence." [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ [applause]

[applause] >> this kind of thing doesn't

>> this kind of thing doesn't normally happen to a kid like

normally happen to a kid like me.

Me. I'm just a mixed-race kid from a

I'm just a mixed-race kid from a block of flats in a place called

block of flats in a place called kirk kirkby.

Kirk kirkby. This is the most humbling thing

this is the most humbling thing I could imagine my life and it

I could imagine my life and it shows anything is possible.

Shows anything is possible. There are too many people to

there are too many people to think but I want to thank my

think but I want to thank my friends and family.

Friends and family. Without you none of this is

without you none of this is possible.

Possible. Thank you for helping me.

Thank you for helping me. Something I can't do on my own.

Something I can't do on my own. Jack, everyone, I want to bring

jack, everyone, I want to bring it to my dad for taking me to

it to my dad for taking me to video shop when I was a kid and

video shop when I was a kid and starting my education.

Starting my education. My kids, grace and elsie, and my

my kids, grace and elsie, and my adorable wife, who I live

adorable wife, who I live with every ounce of my being.

With every ounce of my being. You are my rock, you are my

you are my rock, you are my soulmate, and you know and I

soulmate, and you know and I know that without you I would be

know that without you I would be dead.

Dead. So from the bottom of my heart,

so from the bottom of my heart, I love you with everything I

I love you with everything I have, and namaste, everyone.

Have, and namaste, everyone. Thanks very much.

Thanks very much. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome seven-time emmy winner

seven-time emmy winner bryan cranston.

Bryan cranston. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> the hallmark of an

>> the hallmark of an exceptional talk show, like our

exceptional talk show, like our nominees tonight, is to

nominees tonight, is to entertain the audience through

entertain the audience through witty and intelligent

witty and intelligent conversations with a wide range

conversations with a wide range of guests.

Of guests. From the learned and

from the learned and inspirational guests like

inspirational guests like neil degrasse tyson, to the

neil degrasse tyson, to the destructive and woke

destructive and woke degenerates, like tom hanks --

degenerates, like tom hanks -- [laughter]

[laughter] a talk show must bring out their

a talk show must bring out their very best, every single night.

Very best, every single night. Except fridays, and weekends.

Except fridays, and weekends. And john oliver.

And john oliver. [laughter]

[laughter] the nominees for outstanding

the nominees for outstanding talk show are...

Talk show are... >> "the daily show."

>> "the daily show." "jimmy kimmel live."

"jimmy kimmel live." "the late show with

"the late show with stephen colbert."

stephen colbert." [applause]

[applause] [novation continues]

>> and the emmy goes to... "the late show with

"the late show with stephen colbert!"

stephen colbert!" [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: "the late show

>> announcer: "the late show with stephen colbert" received

with stephen colbert" received two nominations this year.

Two nominations this year. Accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team is stephen colbert.

The team is stephen colbert. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> thanks!

>> thanks! [chanting "stephen"]

[chanting "stephen"] >> think of the children!

>> think of the children! Thank you for this honor.

Thank you for this honor. I want to thank cbs were giving

I want to thank cbs were giving us the privilege to be part of

us the privilege to be part of the late-night tradition, which

the late-night tradition, which I hope continues long after we

I hope continues long after we are no longer doing this show.

Are no longer doing this show. I've got to thank these people,

I've got to thank these people, those people up there, the 200

those people up there, the 200 incredible professionals.

Incredible professionals. You are the pros from dover and

you are the pros from dover and I am so proud to be one of you.

I am so proud to be one of you. We have got to thank the people

we have got to thank the people who have supported us for the

who have supported us for the last 20 years.

Last 20 years. [listing names]

[listing names] personally I want to thank my

personally I want to thank my beautiful, brilliant wife, who

beautiful, brilliant wife, who is the real brains of the

is the real brains of the outfit.

Outfit. My three children.

My three children. I want to dedicate this to my

I want to dedicate this to my mom and dad, her mom and dad,

mom and dad, her mom and dad, and a young woman who should be

and a young woman who should be here tonight, amy cole.

Here tonight, amy cole. Ten years ago in September of

ten years ago in September of 2015, spike jonze stopped by my

2015, spike jonze stopped by my office and said, what do you

office and said, what do you want this show to be about?

Want this show to be about? I said, I don't know how you

I said, I don't know how you could do it, but I'd like to do

could do it, but I'd like to do a late night comedy show that

a late night comedy show that was about love.

Was about love. I don't know if I ever figured

I don't know if I ever figured that out, but at a certain

that out, but at a certain point, and you can guess what

point, and you can guess what that point was, I realized that

that point was, I realized that in some ways we were doing a

in some ways we were doing a late night comedy show about

late night comedy show about loss.

Loss. And that's related to love

and that's related to love because sometimes the only truly

because sometimes the only truly know how much you love somethinu

know how much you love somethinu might be losing it.

Might be losing it. Ten years later, in September of

ten years later, in September of 2025, my friends, I have never

2025, my friends, I have never loved my country more

loved my country more desperately.

Desperately. God bless america.

God bless america. Stay strong, be brave, and if

stay strong, be brave, and if the elevator tries to bring you

the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a

down, go crazy and punch a higher floor!

Higher floor! Whoo!

Whoo! [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: After the break,

>> announcer: After the break, sarah paulson and evan peters.

Sarah paulson and evan peters. Plus, ray romano and

plus, ray romano and brad garrett present the emmy

brad garrett present the emmy for outstanding comedy series,

for outstanding comedy series, and colman domingo presents lead

and colman domingo presents lead actor in a drama series.

Actor in a drama series. This is cbs.

This is cbs. ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Please welcome

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy winners sarah paulson and

emmy winners sarah paulson and evan peters.

Evan peters. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hi!

>> hi! I'm really excited to be here

I'm really excited to be here with you tonight.

With you tonight. >> you, too.

>> you, too. I mean, me, is also.

I mean, me, is also. We haven't really worked

we haven't really worked together since

together since ""american horror story" close

""american horror story" close to season 10 pet I miss you.

If you really missed me, you would call your agent to

would call your agent to mr. Murphy and get started on

mr. Murphy and get started on season 13.

Season 13. That's not why we're here.

That's not why we're here. >> we are here to present the

>> we are here to present the emmy for outstanding limited or

emmy for outstanding limited or anthology series.

Anthology series. >> what a great category.

>> what a great category. Wouldn't you like to be in a

wouldn't you like to be in a show that was able to be

show that was able to be nominated in a category like

nominated in a category like that?

That? >> I would.

>> I would. I really, really would.

I really, really would. >> what are you going to do

>> what are you going to do about it?

About it? >> I'll get on the phone

>> I'll get on the phone tomorrow.

Tomorrow. >> great.

>> great. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for outstanding limited or anthology

outstanding limited or anthology series.

Series. >> "adolescence."

>> "adolescence." "black mirror."

"black mirror." "dying for sex."

"dying for sex." "monsters: The lyle and erik

"monsters: The lyle and erik menendez story."

menendez story." "the penguin."

"the penguin." >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... "adolescence."

"adolescence." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: "adolescence"

>> announcer: "adolescence" received 13 nominations this

received 13 nominations this year.

Year. Accepting the emmy on behalf of

accepting the emmy on behalf of the team's three-time emmy

the team's three-time emmy winner stephen graham.

Winner stephen graham. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> don't start the clock yet.

>> don't start the clock yet. Want to make sure everyone is

want to make sure everyone is in.

In. There's a lot of us.

There's a lot of us. Come on.

Come on. Thank you.

Thank you. First of all, let me say

first of all, let me say thank you my agents and my

thank you my agents and my manager who have been with me

manager who have been with me for over 20 years.

For over 20 years. I love yous dearly prayed I'm

I love yous dearly prayed I'm sorry forgot.

Sorry forgot. This is not a game of footy, you

this is not a game of footy, you know what I mean?

Know what I mean? Is no winners and no losers.

Is no winners and no losers. It's all subjective.

It's all subjective. What we managed to create was a

what we managed to create was a beautiful family.

Beautiful family. Whether you was number one or

whether you was number one or number 101 on the call sheet, we

number 101 on the call sheet, we were treated equally and

were treated equally and everyone was respected and

everyone was respected and treated with the utmost of

treated with the utmost of respect.

Respect. We are all the same.

We are all the same. I think that's how you get the

I think that's how you get the best work and how you get the

best work and how you get the best out of your people, do you

best out of your people, do you know what I mean?

Know what I mean? If you fill them with love and

if you fill them with love and give them that opportunity.

Give them that opportunity. So whether or not you are an

so whether or not you are an executive producer from plan b

executive producer from plan b or you are the fellow that was

or you are the fellow that was cleaning the toilets in our

cleaning the toilets in our winnebagos, we were all equal.

Winnebagos, we were all equal. Just look after each other and

just look after each other and give your mate a cuddle or a

give your mate a cuddle or a kiss and tell them you love

kiss and tell them you love them.

Them. Good night, god bless.

Good night, god bless. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> nate: All right.

>> nate: All right. This night has been great for

this night has been great for me.

Me. Honestly, I think I have made

honestly, I think I have made money.

Money. [laughter]

[laughter] what is it at?

What is it at? Yeah, that is tough, and the

yeah, that is tough, and the kids are going to take it.

Kids are going to take it. It's brutal.

It's brutal. Stephen colbert is happy that he

stephen colbert is happy that he doesn't have a job, it is just

doesn't have a job, it is just tough.

Tough. All right.

All right. What a night!

What a night! Are next two presenters

are next two presenters played brothers in the '90s who

played brothers in the '90s who really wanted to kill their

really wanted to kill their mom...

Mom... But they didn't!

But they didn't! Please welcome emmy winners

please welcome emmy winners ray romano and brad garrett.

Ray romano and brad garrett. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> hey, everybody.

>> hey, everybody. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. It's an honor to be here.

It's an honor to be here. For brad and I, it's an honor to

for brad and I, it's an honor to present for best comedy series.

Present for best comedy series. We were lucky enough to be on a

we were lucky enough to be on a show that won this award 20

show that won this award 20 years ago this month.

Years ago this month. [applause]

[applause] beautiful.

Beautiful. >> a long time ago, boy.

>> a long time ago, boy. >> it feels a little different

>> it feels a little different to be on the emmys stage tonight

to be on the emmys stage tonight than it did then.

Than it did then. I don't think we were wearing

I don't think we were wearing compression socks back then.

Compression socks back then. [laughter]

[laughter] >> or hearing aids.

>> or hearing aids. >> yes.

>> yes. I don't have one of those yet.

I don't have one of those yet. >> I've got two.

>> I've got two. >> you know what else I remember

>> you know what else I remember from that night, not only did we

from that night, not only did we win for the show, but my friend

win for the show, but my friend brad here also won for best

brad here also won for best supporting actor.

Supporting actor. >> thank you.

>> thank you. That's very nice.

That's very nice. [applause]

[applause] and you lost to tony shalhoub.

And you lost to tony shalhoub. >> yes, I did.

>> yes, I did. [laughter]

[laughter] I don't know why we needed to

I don't know why we needed to know that fact, but yes.

Know that fact, but yes. >> you want to know something,

>> you want to know something, ray?

Ray? I just thought that I would have

I just thought that I would have been back here sooner, you know?

Been back here sooner, you know? In some capacity.

In some capacity. >> what do you mean?

>> what do you mean? >> I just thought for winning

>> I just thought for winning the emmy I would have worked

the emmy I would have worked more, that's all.

More, that's all. Don't you think, if you win

don't you think, if you win tonight, your life is going to

tonight, your life is going to change?

Change? It's not going to change!

It's not going to change! >> stop.

>> stop. You're doing fine.

You're doing fine. You are.

You are. >> am I, ray?

>> am I, ray? >> yes.

>> yes. >> you're kind of sign?

>> you're kind of sign? You started in a

you started in a scorsese film with de niro.

Scorsese film with de niro. I'm doing a guest job on "the

I'm doing a guest job on "the dog whisperer."

dog whisperer." >> you're out there!

>> you're out there! You are still out there!

You are still out there! That's all that matters.

That's all that matters. Come on.

Come on. >> let's be honest, I think the

>> let's be honest, I think the next time I'm on the emmys it

next time I'm on the emmys it will be in memoriam.

Will be in memoriam. >> no!

>> no! [laughter]

[laughter] no, no.

No, no. We are going to stop this right

we are going to stop this right in the bud.

In the bud. You are bringing the room down.

You are bringing the room down. >> just be honest with me, okay?

>> just be honest with me, okay? Am I going to make the cut?

Am I going to make the cut? >> what cut?

>> what cut? >> in memoriam.

>> in memoriam. [laughter]

[laughter] >> I've got to read this.

>> I've got to read this. >> just tell me!

>> just tell me! Just say it!

Just say it! >> I mean...

>> I mean... If it's a slow year, no doubt.

If it's a slow year, no doubt. No doubt.

No doubt. [laughter]

[laughter] no question.

No question. >> okay.

>> okay. Thank you.

Thank you. >> all right?

>> all right? >> you are a good friend.

>> you are a good friend. >> thank you.

>> thank you. By the way, you are doing fine.

By the way, you are doing fine. He has his own comedy club in

he has his own comedy club in las vegas.

Las vegas. Okay?

Okay? [applause]

[applause] >> it's in the food court!

>> it's in the food court! [laughter]

[laughter] >> if you are this money back

>> if you are this money back then, we could have won a couple

then, we could have won a couple more.

More. [laughter and applause]

[laughter and applause] all right, somebody is going to

all right, somebody is going to enact.

Enact. Here are the nominees.

Here are the nominees. >> "abbott elementary."

>> "abbott elementary." "the bear."

"the bear." "hacks."

"hacks." "nobody wants this."

"nobody wants this." "only murders in the building."

"only murders in the building." "the studio."

"the studio." "what we do in the shadows."

"what we do in the shadows." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy -- wait a

>> and the emmy -- wait a minute, you do it.

Minute, you do it. >> seriously?

>> seriously? >> yeah, do something.

>> yeah, do something. [laughter]

[laughter] >> and the emmy goes to "the

>> and the emmy goes to "the studio!"

studio!" [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: For its first

>> announcer: For its first eligible year, "the studio" has

eligible year, "the studio" has received 23 nominations, which

received 23 nominations, which has tied the record for the most

has tied the record for the most nominations in a single year for

nominations in a single year for a comedy.

A comedy. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> thank you.

>> thank you. It's getting embarrassing.

It's getting embarrassing. I really appreciate it.

I really appreciate it. In all honesty, to

in all honesty, to everyone -- I'm going to do my

everyone -- I'm going to do my best attempt at sincerity here.

Best attempt at sincerity here. If you've watched our show, he's

if you've watched our show, he's appreciated our show, voted for

appreciated our show, voted for our show especially, thank you

our show especially, thank you very much.

Very much. I am legitimately embarrassed by

I am legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me.

How happy this makes me. To be standing up here with all

to be standing up here with all these people.

These people. These are the best people I%

these are the best people I% know, and to have them spend

know, and to have them spend their days with me working with

their days with me working with me is truly like one of the

me is truly like one of the great honors of my life.

Great honors of my life. So thank you to all these people

so thank you to all these people so much.

So much. If anyone else want to say

if anyone else want to say something, we are already --

something, we are already -- [inaudible]

[inaudible] anyone you'd like to thank?

Anyone you'd like to thank? >> you made a movie about

>> you made a movie about executives.

Executives. [listing names]

[listing names] all the people at apple and

all the people at apple and lionsgate.

Lionsgate. >> tim cook.

>> tim cook. He is here.

He is here. Thank you.

Thank you. >> the first latina to ever win

>> the first latina to ever win in this category, frida perez.

In this category, frida perez. >> thank you to her.

>> thank you to her. Say something!

Say something! >> we want to thank landscape,

>> we want to thank landscape, and my fiance, nick, I love you.

And my fiance, nick, I love you. >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. In all honesty, thank you so

in all honesty, thank you so much.

Much. He couldn't appreciate this

he couldn't appreciate this more.

More. Thank you to you all for real.

Thank you to you all for real. Thanks to every executive out

thanks to every executive out there.

There. Thank you to the executives.

Thank you to the executives. Thank your executives.

Thank your executives. Bye, everybody.

Bye, everybody. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: Up next,

>> announcer: Up next, colman domingo presents the emmy

colman domingo presents the emmy for lead actor in a drama

for lead actor in a drama series.

Series. Then, mariska hargitay,

then, mariska hargitay, christopher meloni,

christopher meloni, tony goldwyn,

tony goldwyn, s. Epatha merkerson, and ice-t

s. Epatha merkerson, and ice-t crown this year's winner for

crown this year's winner for outs

>> announcer: Please welcome emmy winner colman domingo.

Emmy winner colman domingo. [applause]%

[applause]% ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> tonight we celebrate more

>> tonight we celebrate more than performances.

Than performances. We celebrate the spirit of men

we celebrate the spirit of men who carry entire worlds within

who carry entire worlds within their craft.

Their craft. Men who do not simply play a

men who do not simply play a role, but transform -- body,

role, but transform -- body, voice, and soul -- until we the

voice, and soul -- until we the audience forget where the actor

audience forget where the actor ends and the character begins.

Ends and the character begins. To witness their work is to be

to witness their work is to be reminded of the power of

reminded of the power of storytelling.

Storytelling. The way it can crack us open,

the way it can crack us open, hold us in silence, and demand

hold us in silence, and demand we feel something true.

We feel something true. They remind us that art is not

they remind us that art is not just entertainment -- it is

just entertainment -- it is revelation.

Revelation. Here are the nominees for lead

here are the nominees for lead actor in a drama series.

Actor in a drama series. >> sterling k. Brown.

>> sterling k. Brown. "paradise."

"paradise." gary oldman.

Gary oldman. "slow horses."

"slow horses." pedro pascal.

Pedro pascal. "the last of us."

"the last of us." adam scott.

Adam scott. "severance."

"severance." noah wyle.

Noah wyle. "the pitt."

"the pitt." [applause]

[applause] >> and the emmy goes to...

>> and the emmy goes to... Noah wyle.

Noah wyle. "the pitt."

"the pitt." [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: This is the

>> announcer: This is the first emmy win and seventh

first emmy win and seventh nomination for noah wyle, he

nomination for noah wyle, he received five nominations for

received five nominations for his supporting role on "er" as

his supporting role on "er" as dr. John carter.

Dr. John carter. [applause]

[applause] >> wow!

>> wow! What a dream this has been.

What a dream this has been. Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness. First of all, to my fellow

first of all, to my fellow nominees, just having my name

nominees, just having my name included in your company is the

included in your company is the honor of a lifetime.

Honor of a lifetime. Thank you to everybody at "hbo

thank you to everybody at "hbo max" and warner bros. Television

max" and warner bros. Television for allowing me the conditions r

for allowing me the conditions r lightning to strike in my life

lightning to strike in my life twice.

Twice. Thank you for being that

thank you for being that lightning.

Lightning. To my creative partner in this

to my creative partner in this endeavor, scott, until the

endeavor, scott, until the wheels come off, brother, and

wheels come off, brother, and all the amazing artists who meet

all the amazing artists who meet us every morning on stage 22.

Us every morning on stage 22. The cast, crew, background,

the cast, crew, background, technical advisors, writers,

technical advisors, writers, directors.

Directors. You bring your a-game every day

you bring your a-game every day which inspires me to bring mine.

Which inspires me to bring mine. And to my children, to my

and to my children, to my parents, my step-parents and my

parents, my step-parents and my beautiful wife, sarah, who owns

beautiful wife, sarah, who owns half of this, not just because

half of this, not just because it's california law but because

it's california law but because she earned it.

She earned it. [laughter]

[laughter] and mostly come if anybody is

and mostly come if anybody is going on shift tonight were

going on shift tonight were coming off shift tonight,

coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job.

Thank you for being in that job. This is for you.

This is for you. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ["law & order" theme]

["law & order" theme] >> announcer: Celebrating 35

>> announcer: Celebrating 35 years on television, from the

years on television, from the "law & order" franchise, please

"law & order" franchise, please welcome christopher meloni,

welcome christopher meloni, ice-t, tony goldwyn, emmy winner

ice-t, tony goldwyn, emmy winner s. Epatha merkerson, and emmy

s. Epatha merkerson, and emmy winner mariska hargitay.

Winner mariska hargitay. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ ["law & order" "dun-dun" sound]

["law & order" "dun-dun" sound] >> that sound?

>> that sound? That's the noise my phone makes

that's the noise my phone makes when mariska calls me.

When mariska calls me. >> we are your "law & order"

>> we are your "law & order" dream team.

Dream team. Icons, veterans, survivors of so

icons, veterans, survivors of so many rooftop chase scenes.

Many rooftop chase scenes. >> and we're all here tonight

>> and we're all here tonight with one clear mission...

With one clear mission... >> to remind you that

>> to remind you that mariska hargitay has literally

mariska hargitay has literally solved more fictional crimes

solved more fictional crimes than most actual precincts.

Than most actual precincts. [applause]

[applause] >> she's been on "svu" for

>> she's been on "svu" for 27 years.

27 years. [cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause] that's longer than some of you

that's longer than some of you have been in therapy because of

have been in therapy because of "svu."

"svu." [laughter]

[laughter] >> and don't let the compassion

>> and don't let the compassion fool you.

Fool you. Olivia benson will hug a victim

olivia benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp, all before

and knock out a perp, all before lunch.

Lunch. >> everyone settled, that's

>> everyone settled, that's enough.

Enough. I love you all, this is true,

I love you all, this is true, but this isn't the "mariska

but this isn't the "mariska lifetime achievement roast."

lifetime achievement roast." >> this isn't the "mariska

>> this isn't the "mariska lifetime achievement roast?"

lifetime achievement roast?" >> he's always in character.

>> he's always in character. >> and now, let's give some love

>> and now, let's give some love to the shows that are carrying

to the shows that are carrying the torch, pushing boundaries,

the torch, pushing boundaries, and reminding us why tv drama

and reminding us why tv drama still matters.

Still matters. >> here are the nominees for

>> here are the nominees for outstanding drama series.

Outstanding drama series. >> "andor."

>> "andor." "the diplomat."

"the diplomat." "the last of us."

"the last of us." "paradise."

"paradise." "the pitt."

"the pitt." "severance."

"severance." "slow horses."

"slow horses." "the white lotus."

"the white lotus." >> the emmy goes to...

>> the emmy goes to... "the pitt."

"the pitt." [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> announcer: "the pitt" has

>> announcer: "the pitt" has 30 nominations including

30 nominations including captain, directing, contemporary

captain, directing, contemporary makeup nonprosthetic, prosthetic

makeup nonprosthetic, prosthetic makeup, lead actor, supporting

makeup, lead actor, supporting actress, guest actor, sound

actress, guest actor, sound editing, sound mixing, writing,

editing, sound mixing, writing, and drama series.

And drama series. [applause]

[applause] ¶ ¶

¶ ¶ >> this is insane.

>> this is insane. Thank you so much to the

thank you so much to the academy.

Academy. I want to thank everybody at

I want to thank everybody at warner bros., for believing in

warner bros., for believing in this show from the get-go,.

This show from the get-go,. [listing names]

[listing names] hbo max for nurturing and

hbo max for nurturing and supporting our show, our amazing

supporting our show, our amazing cast and crew, writersand

cast and crew, writersand directors.

Directors. We wouldn't be out here without

we wouldn't be out here without you guys.

You guys. I have the best producing

I have the best producing partners and friends in the

partners and friends in the world.

World. John wells.

John wells. And noah wyle, I don't know

and noah wyle, I don't know where he is.

Where he is. My secret weapon, dr. Joe sachs.

My secret weapon, dr. Joe sachs. Our friends, our families, and a

our friends, our families, and a big shot up.

Big shot up. I want to dedicate this on

I want to dedicate this on behalf of everyone, to all the

behalf of everyone, to all the health care workers, frontline,

health care workers, frontline, first responders.

First responders. Respect them, protect them,

respect them, protect them, trust them.

Trust them. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause]

[applause] >> nate: All right.

>> nate: All right. Thanks to everyone here.

Thanks to everyone here. The numbers -- I'll be honest

the numbers -- I'll be honest with you, it was embarrassing.

With you, it was embarrassing. It went way down.

It went way down. I don't know, I can't imagine

I don't know, I can't imagine every doing this again, so I'm

every doing this again, so I'm going to -- cbs is going to add

going to -- cbs is going to add $100,000.

$100,000. I will give $250,000.

I will give $250,000. That takes us to $350,000 for

that takes us to $350,000 for the boys and girls club.

The boys and girls club. Thank you so much for being out

thank you so much for being out here.

Here. Thank you, jb.

Thank you, jb. Thank you to all the winners.

Thank you to all the winners. Good night's!

Good night's! >> america needs club kids and

>> america needs club kids and club kids need you!

Club kids need you! [applause]

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