Every Political Moment at the 2017 Emmy Awards

Whenever an awards show takes place in the midst of a charged political climate, it’s always the topical speeches that define the night. This year’s Emmy Awards honored TV’s current politicized landscape, so naturally winners from The Crown’s John Lithgow to Master of None’s Lena Waithe embraced the opportunity to make a statement on Sunday night. The most common target was, unsurprisingly, the president, who has had a troubled relationship with celebrities and awards shows — including the Emmys. Some went hard against the Trump administration, while others skipped the takedowns, and instead highlighted causes and marginalized groups. Here are all the moments when honorees and presenters got topical: Stephen Colbert was right at home The evening’s host had a prescription for those struggling with the tumultuous news cycle: watch TV! He opened the ceremony with the musical number “Everything Is Better on TV,” running through this year’s sizable roster of options for escapism with cameos from the likes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Chance the Rapper. He made digs about how House of Cards is beginning to feel like real life. And the had a big finish: a battalion of Handmaid’s Tale showgirls topped off the spectacle. Colbert even looked at the camera and addressed President Trump directly. “Hello sir. Thank you for joining us. Looking forward to the tweets,” he said. The hits only got more pointed from th...
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