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The 2019 Emmys: strange, sometimes funny, often grating, occasionally miraculous.
There was an entire dance number meant to define the category of variety.
(The definition was essentially everything else.)
Jason Bateman, for instance, wasquiteshockedto discover hed won for directing an episode ofOzark.
Plus: Best Comedy forFleabag.Fleabag!Welcome to the Age of Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
This is what happens when you dont have a host: The montages host!
LOW: Ben Stiller hangs out with wax figures.We love natural human interaction.
This is the only way we will be referring to him now, thank you.
WHOA: Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins again for Outstanding Comedy Actress forFleabag: Nooo!
she began her speech, before repeating herself: I find acting really, really hard and really painful …
I do it for this!
)won the actual game of thrones.
Maybe the producers at Fox were Sansa stans.
WHOA: Gwyneth Paltrow discovers the concept ofGame of Thronesin real time.
If you dont win the award, show them all you have the best comedic timing.
Trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with D and that stands for dumb!
But wow,SNLhas won so many Emmys!Last Week Tonighthas wonsomany Emmys!
Itd be really nice if they could give someone else a chance?
Do the Emmy voters just refuse to watch other variety shows?
Colberts been good this year!
Anyway, RIP,The Big Bang Theory, may flights of angels bazinga thee to thy rest.
HIGH: Jesse Armstrong wins best writing forSuccession.Have you heard of this showSuccession?
HIGH: Billy Porter announces the category is … LOVE!
as he wins for Outstanding Actor in a Drama.
HIGH:FLEABAGWINS!Fleabagwon best comedy!
Phoebe Waller-Bridge thanked Andrew Scott for being the Hot Priest, and everyone was shocked and overwhelmed.
So yes, a best drama award by the end of the evening felt appropriate.
In our minds, well just stick withFleabagas the final award of the evening.
