Perhaps the toughest call for an awards producer is figuring out when to start playing a winner off the stage. On Sunday night’s 76th Emmys, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” had just won yet another prize — its second in a row for scripted variety series — and the host’s speech had started to […]

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Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty ImagesProducers for Sunday night’s Emmys are sorry for playing their traditional “wrap it up” music during John Oliver’s unconventional acceptance speech.In his monologue, the comedian got his son Hudson’s name wrong and paid homage to a deceased family pet.“We have the most fantastic dog. She was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic, she was with us for two pregnancies,” Oliver said before music began t…

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Emmys Producers Are Sorry for Playing John Oliver Off During Dead Dog Speech

Emmy producers Dionne Harmon, Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay talk playing off John Oliver, empty seats, the In Memoriam and Hacks surprise win.

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Emmy Producers Regret Playing Off John Oliver During Ode to Late Dog

John Oliver paid tribute to his late dog during "Last Week Tonight"s Emmy win for Scripted Variety Series.

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John Oliver pays tribute to his dog in Emmys speech, swears at ABC for trying to play him off

Getty Image  With live television, you never know what’s going to happen, but this year’s Emmy Awards were relatively tame compared to other infamous award show moments that don’t need to be mentioned. But there was one moment where the collective gasp of the audience caused the Emmy producers to re-evaluate the method when it comes to cutting winners off.  John Oliver accepted the Emmy for Scripted Variety Series, and his heartwarming speech in…

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Emmy Producers Have Apologized To John Oliver For Cutting Off His Tribute To His Family’s Dead Dog

John Oliver, the man who somehow convinces us that talking about sewage treatment plants is comedy gold, took the stage for another well-deserved win. But this time, the real star wasn’t Oliver—it was his late, great dog who may or may not be moonlighting as a ghost producer for emotional montages. Yes, during his acceptance

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John Oliver Got Cut Off During The Emmy’s While Paying Tribute To His Family’s Late Dog

Emmys Producers Explain Why Jeremy Allen White Was Bleeped, Playing Off John Oliver During His Dog Tribute, That Awkward Johnnie Walker Ad and More

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