Emmys fans furious as 'not funny' Jimmy Kimmel fakes his death on stage
msn.comJimmy Kimmel after he stole the limelight from actress Quinta Brunson as she accepted her accolade. The 54-year-old chat show host pretended to pass out onstage as Quinta, writer and star of hit comedy show Abbott Elementary, gave her acceptance speech for Best Writing for a Comedy Series.
This was the actress’ first ever Emmy win and so it was a big moment for her – that annoyed fans pointed out was upstaged by Jimmy, who remained ‘passed out’ on the floor beside her the whole speech.
Being a good sport, Quinta told the audience: “Thirteenth time in a row that he’s lost and he just got into the skinny margaritas back there. ”She then attempted to push Jimmy out of the way, saying “Jimmy, wake up, I won”, but the US host only gave a thumbs-up and continued to lie down.
When Quinta was done with her acceptance speech, actor Will Arnett, who had joined Jimmy onstage to host the award, then finally dragged the presenter offstage as Quinta graciously thanked the chat show host at the end.
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