In the aftermath of the ceremony, presenter Jimmy Kimmel is being criticised for remaining on the ground during Quinta Brunson’s acceptance speech for best writing in a comedy series, on Abbott Elementary.
Kimmel was dragged on stage by his fellow presenter Will Arnett to announce the nominees, but remained on the floor as Brunson spoke, even giving a thumbs up to her from the floor. He was later dragged off stage.
Some took to social media to criticise Kimmel as being disrespectful, including Andy Dehnart, secretary of the Television Critics Association.
Jimmy Kimmel not moving to get out of Quinta Brunson's way is a (shitty, selfish, bullshit) choice. #Emmys
— Andy Dehnart (@realityblurred) September 13, 2022
Can't lie, I'm still annoyed that Jimmy Kimmel's annoying ass was on the ground trying to take attention away from Quinta Brunson's historic victory. #Emmys2022
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) September 13, 2022
Brunson seemed to take the joke well, and thanked Kimmel in her speech. Backstage, she told reporters that it “didn’t bother me that much” and explained that Kimmel had provided her first major late-night appearance.
“I think in that moment, I was just really happy that it was Jimmy up there,” she said. “I kind of consider him one of the comedy godfathers. I’m a huge fan of Will Arnett, so I was wrapped up in the moment. I don’t know — tomorrow, maybe I’ll be mad at him. I’m gonna be on his show on Wednesday, so I might punch him in the face. I don’t know. We’ll see what happens.”
The 2022 Emmys – that's a wrap!
It was a year of few surprises: the top categories saw many return winners, in Succession, Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, Zendaya and Jean Smart. But we also had a few moments of genuine surprise: mainly Lee Jung-jae taking best actor for Squid Game, and Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary.
You can read the full list of winners here:
And you can ogle the best red carpet looks here:
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