Last night marked the 70th annual Emmy awards.
This year, Saturday Night Live cast members Colin Jost and Michael Che hosted the awards. As a loyal SNL fan, seeing current and alumni cast members reunite throughout the night as part of the show thrilled me. With that being said, Colin and Che didn’t impress me as hosts. They lacked the energy and enthusiasm they needed to keep the night moving.
From proposals to letdowns to big wins, we’ve got your 2018 Emmy Award coverage right here.
It was not surprising that Colin and Che didn’t do a traditional big opening monologue. Still, watching Kristen Bell, Kenan Thompson, Sterling K Brown, Kate McKinnon and others share the stage made the show worth it.
What's TV without a few guest stars?😉
Watch the #Emmys opening performance! pic.twitter.com/uHloviDoMx
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) September 18, 2018
After over 15 years at SNL, Kenan Thompson finally received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Sadly, though, he lost to that guy from HBO’s Barry. However, he did win his first Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his “Come Back Barack” bit.
Kenan Thompson has been making people laugh for DECADES. He’s given us comedy gold with little to no praise and last night he FINALLY got his first Emmy. Congrats Kenan! 🖤 pic.twitter.com/xozfXkw10x
— Blacpire Magazine (@Blacpire) September 10, 2018
This year, Marvelous Miss Maisel took home four awards.
The series snagged Best Supporting Actress (Alex Borstein), Best Comedy Series, Casting for a Comedy Series, and Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Thankfully, political messages did not overshadow the night, although Rachel Brosnahan did encourage everyone to vote.
Rachel Brosnahan used her #Emmys acceptance speech to urge people to stay engaged and VOTE pic.twitter.com/0wZDh51RGD
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 18, 2018
Another huge highlight of the night was John Mulaney’s win for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. This was definitely a well-deserved recognition for his 2018 Netflix special, “Kid Gorgeous.”
John mulaney’s Emmy acceptance speech :,) pic.twitter.com/DtgPT02Wg0
— erin | 33 days to calpurnia (@purplesmmr) September 18, 2018
Oddly enough, it only took 70 years for the first-ever on-stage Emmy proposal, which happened just after Glenn Weiss won for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:
This guy turned his #Emmys acceptance speech into a marriage proposal pic.twitter.com/pFAr8D27il
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 18, 2018
We were all rooting for Sandra Oh to make history as the first Asian women to win the Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Killing Eve.
Sure, the nomination in her category excited her, but she was even more “honored to be Asian.”
Sandra Oh Gets Emotional Discussing Her Historic Emmy Nomination #Emmys pic.twitter.com/dcF0IHWANr
— People (@people) September 17, 2018
Perhaps, one of the most memorable moments of the evening was when Betty White thanked her fellow actors and actresses. It was a kind reminder that no matter the darkness that may exist in the industry, there is some light.
Betty White made an appearance at the #Emmys—and we loved every second of it. ❤️https://t.co/ZpSoTByKpJ pic.twitter.com/pO0KqclDOw
— People (@people) September 18, 2018
That’s it for the 2018 Emmys. Despite television’s incredible talent and content, this year’s awards were a tad underwhelming and seemed a bit lackluster. Hopefully, 2019 will break more records and continue to celebrate television.
For the full list of winners, click here.
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