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16 Sep 2024


NextImg:This John Oliver Moment At The Emmys Was Awkward As Hell
John Oliver at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
John Oliver at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
Christopher Polk via Getty Images

As John Oliver was accepting the Emmy for Scripted Variety Series for his late night show, “Last Week Tonight,” Sunday night, he started by thanking his staff at HBO.

Then he shouted out his wife, his kids ― and his family dog.

“I also want to thank — this is going to be very silly — our dog. We have the most fantastic dog. And she was at our wedding and she got us through a pandemic, she was with us for two pregnancies,” he said, as the music meant to signal winners to wrap up their acceptance speeches started playing.

“Perfect choice of music,” Oliver added. “We had to say goodbye to her.”

The audience gasped and laughed.

“I feel like Sarah McLachlan right now. She was an amazing dog, and — ouch,” Oliver said, laughing. “This isn’t just for her. This is for all dogs.”

John Oliver being played off with music as he starts to talk about his dog who he just had to put down...

"F*ck you! I feel like Sarah McLachlan right now."#Emmys pic.twitter.com/CpG6vEM9L0

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) September 16, 2024

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The audience cheered as Oliver turned the awkward moment into a joke, saying all dogs are “very good girls” and “very good boys” and all deserve a treat.

“Play me off now,” Oliver said, before exiting the stage.

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