Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Emmys Controversy, Admits He Misjudged How It Would Look Onstage
etcanada.comJimmy Kimmel discusses that Emmys controversy during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show”. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host faced backlash after lying down onstage as a continuation of a bit, while Quinta Brunson delivered her Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series acceptance speech for “Abbott Elementary” earlier this month.
Fans criticized the move as insensitive, especially given the life-changing moment for Brunson. Kimmel, who was joined onstage by Will Arnett for the bit, tells Stern, “I said, ‘Will [Arnett], wouldn’t it be funny’ – because I know [‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’] is going to lose to John Oliver – ‘if you could just drag me out there and say I was upset, and I had a few drinks, and I was just kind of unconscious?’” READ MORE: Quinta Brunson Reacts To Public Outcry After Jimmy Kimmel’s Emmys Bit: ‘I’m Fine And Happy’ Kimmel, however, misjudged how the stunt would look: “How I visualized this happening is, he drags me out, we read the winner, and then I’m just basically just out of the shot, and it’s not really a factor. “But the stage was very different.
The stage was like a catwalk. So, I was kind of like, in the way. Some people read racial stuff into this, and everybody has their own perspective, but the fact of the matter is… this was a plan I had no matter who [won].” READ MORE: Jimmy Kimmel Praises ‘Lovely’ Quinta Brunson After Viral 2022 Emmys Bit Backlash Kimmel admits, “It did take away – especially afterward – because then she had to answer questions about [my prank] instead of just celebrating her Emmy. “Weirdly, coincidentally, when I saw the [‘Abbott Elementary’] pilot… I called the head of ABC and said, ‘This is a great show.
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