Anthony Anderson takes dig at ‘Yellowstone’ star Kevin Costner’s ‘Compton roots’ in Emmys monologue
nypost.comEmmys 2024 by playing it safe. The comedian, actor and game show host, 53, began the 2024 Emmys by honoring several TV series of youre that he said shaped him during his childhood.
Accompanied by a choir, Anderson sat at a piano and sang the theme songs for such iconic shows such as “The Facts of Life” and “Miami Vice.” He also gave a hat-tip to Norman Lear, who died in December at age 101.
He still snuck in some jokes — when the choir entered, he compared this moment to his TV experiences growing up.“It was just me, my TV, my piano, and a small, local, diverse and inclusive choir from Compton.”The crowd laughed as the choir members stood next to Anderson. “Yeah, you’re probably wondering why I have the white dude in the choir,” he said, pointing to the singers. “Fun fact, Kevin Costner is from Compton.
I wonder if he was a Crip or a Blood … who knows. Yellowstone!” When Anderson segued into singing “In the Air Tonight” after talking briefly about how “Miami Vice” taught him how to be cool, the camera panned to “Blink-182” and newest Kardashian family member, Travis Barker, accompanying Anderson and the choir on drums.
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