Emmy Awards 2022: Kenan Thompson Remixes ‘Friends,’ Reunites ‘Brady Bunch’ Cast and More in Opening Monologue
usmagazine.comLive from Los Angeles, it’s the 2022 Emmy Awards! Host Kenan Thompson opened the 74th annual awards show with a bang — and with a few references to some of TV’s biggest hits.The Saturday Night Live icon, 44, put his own spin on opening themes from television shows like Friends, Stranger Things and The Brady Bunch — even reuniting the original cast — at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 12.
Before showing off his moves with the help of some talented backup dancers, the Georgia native poked fun at his status as the unofficial “mayor” of TV while wearing a black suit and matching top hat.“Well, it’s finally here, folks.
TV’s most special night, where the biggest stars on television celebrate other stars on television while all of you watch at home — on television,” he said as he was met with a round of applause. “It’s the Emmy Awards! … For everyone in this room, TV is more than just how we make a living.
It’s also how our agents make a living.”He continued: “I mean, if it weren’t for TV, what would we do in our free time? Read books?
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