John Oliver Questions ‘Why The Emmys Are Happening This Year’ Following Variety Talk Series Win
Will Thorne Staff WriterJohn Oliver won his fifth variety talk series Emmy in a row on Sunday night, and immediately afterwards questioned whether the ceremony should even be taking place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Host Jimmy Kimmel, who lost out to Oliver once again, jokingly asked asked the same question earlier on during his opening monologue.“I don’t have a sense of if people are enjoying this or not,” Oliver said in the virtual media center backstage after his win. “Like Jimmy said at the start, it’s a little confusing as to why the Emmys are happening this year? I really hope people are enjoying them.