Looks like John Oliver has another golden trophy to add to his shelf…that one hidden in the back of his closet.
After winning his seventh Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” told reporters backstage that they wouldn’t actually be able to see any of his 17 Emmys if they entered his NYC residence.
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WATCH John Oliver With His SEVENTH Emmy For Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Host John Oliver and several members of his team walked on stage to accept their seventh consecutive award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
After thanking his staff and his wife, he also thanked HBO. “We know how lucky we are to be able to make the exact show we want the way we want to make it whether it’s making a Korean subway drama or blackmailing Congress over data brokers or having an elaborate cabbage wedding,” he said. “We know how lucky we are, thank you very much.”
He also joked about the red letters on his teleprompter saying, “Stop Now,” joking, “[The sign] said stop now in capital letters and I don’t know if that’s about this speech or in general but either way, it’s a fair thing.”
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As Deadline points out, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver has won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series every year since “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” ended its long run. In addition to winning Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork and Video Control For A Series, it also won the award for Outstanding Writing Series for a Variety at last week’s Creative Arts ceremony.
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John Oliver Praises His Staff: ‘They Work So Hard’
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Backstage at the Emmys, a reporter asked John Oliver (via Deadline) how many Emmys he had. Although John Oliver won his seventh executive Emmy tonight for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, he has 17 Emmy wins in total.
“Do I have? personally? You say that like there’s a hint of menace in your voice!” Oliver joked. “How much do you have? Because it’s too much!”
When he was asked if he would give up his winning streak, Oliver was more sincere when he admitted, “It’s not up to me.” Instead, he praised his staff, saying, “I’m proud of my staff, they worked really hard, especially the last three years.”
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“What’s exciting is that I haven’t seen most of them yet,” he continued. “Last year we were still working remotely, so I think there were a lot of them in the audience that I hadn’t seen in years.”
Deadline noted that Oliver wasn’t asked where he kept his Emmy at his New York City home, but Oliver decided to tell the crowd of reporters anyway.
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“I have two small children, right, this is not a criticism, it’s a beautiful design…I have them in the closet where they can’t get to it,” he revealed. “Because this to children is a weapon or something that can be impaled if they fall.”
Although he has won many awards over the years, Oliver admits, “You can’t see it if you’re in my house.”
UK Sky TV Reportedly Cuts Comments About Queen Elizabeth II
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On September 8, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. During the post-opening credits on his latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” which debuted on Sept. 11, fans in the UK noticed that some of his social media tributes to the late king from cartoon characters The Crazy Frog and Domino’s Pizza were excerpted from the segment (via Deadline ).
“Obviously, we have to start with the UK, which is obviously still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes. It’s a big moment this week and for some reason, everyone feels like they need to get on with it [it],” Oliver said during the show.
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Minutes later, Oliver took aim at the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and her praise of for-profit companies, saying, “The best thing the Queen of England ever did for anyone was to die the week she became Prime Minister. Because for at least a week, he will not be properly destroyed for such an answer.”
Although none of the comments were particularly offensive, broadcasters in the UK were sensitive to the way the Queen was portrayed and chose not to broadcast the comments.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
