Eugene and Dan Levy diss ‘The Bear’ — and each other — in Emmys 2024 monologue
nypost.comEugene and Dan Levy co-hosted the 2024 Emmys, which aired on September 15 on ABC. Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41, opened their monologue with jokes about how the ceremony is “also known as broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services,” Eugene quipped.
Dan clarified how his name is pronounced if the night goes well, while Eugene said, “If things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short.”The duo briefly nodded to Hollywood history, by giving a reference to how the first Emmys in 1949 were hosted by Walter O’Keefe. “And we are making Emmy history as the very first father-son pair to mention Walter O’Keefe since 1949,” Dan joked, referring to how the “Schitt’s Creek” stars and creators make history as the first-ever father and son to host the event.
The duo then took the time to single out many of the nominated shows, and talk about how they’re universally relatable. “We’ve all had a codependent borderline homoerotic relationship with our boss, like Hannah Einbinder in ‘Hacks,'” said Dan, while Eugene looked dubious. “And we’ve all done salacious tell-alls with the BBC to get back at a lying cheating ex, like Elizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown,” added Dan.
Eugene also got in a sharp zinger at “The Bear,” which is nominated in the comedy category despite not being a comedy. ‘The Bear’ is nominated for 23 Emmys tonight, making it the most nominated comedy in history.
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