The Emmys, considering the hashtags are still trending on social media, will be the much-talked about topic for the next two days thanks to two things that went down — the speeches and former White House’s press secretary Sean Spicer’s appearance.
Twitterati, like Melissa McCarthy (but mostly Anna Chlumsky) were fairly speechless by his entry.
Same, @AnnaChlumsky. Same. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/xwh6SZrEi6
— Brice Sander (@bricesander) September 18, 2017
Great night for Anna Chlumsky reaction shots. pic.twitter.com/3oas8a7pPP
— Jackson McHenry (@McHenryJD) September 18, 2017
And the Emmy for best reaction face goes to Anna Chlumsky. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/ZvNQPcRr34
— Matthew D’Ambrosio™ (@drmattdambrosio) September 18, 2017
When Anna Chlumsky is all of us ? #Emmys #annachlumsky #emmys2017 #SeanSpicer #Spicey #melissamccarthy #snl #savage pic.twitter.com/LGXDnSrNHH
— Alana Reynolds-Hicks (@SkidLuxury) September 18, 2017
Most were just not down with the whole idea of Sean Spicer’s appearance.
Acting like Sean Spicer is just another funny guy is the same blurring of entertainment and politics that led to Trump becoming president.
— Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) September 18, 2017
Sean Spicer: media needs to stop acting like everyone who’s been on the TeeVee Box is normal, nice, and their friends.
He’s a villain.
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) September 18, 2017
The audience at the #Emmys should have booed @SeanSpicer. As artists, we should have no interest in normalizing his hatred, fear and lies.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) September 18, 2017
Steve Bannon got a 60 Minutes feature & Sean Spicer got an #Emmys cameo, but Hillary Clinton needs to “shut up & go away”? Mmkay.
— Sarah Lerner (@SarahLerner) September 18, 2017
When they announced Big Little Lies won an Emmy, did Sean Spicer stand up thinking they were talking about him?#Emmys
— Tim Hanlon (@TimfromDa70s) September 18, 2017
When U.S. history records the crimes of this administration—and the names of its enablers—Sean Spicer on the Emmys will be a VERY bad look.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) September 18, 2017
Many were thrilled with host Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue.
Stephen Colbert: “Unlike the presidency, #Emmys go to the winner of the popular vote.” pic.twitter.com/haKjIEv2tl
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 18, 2017
Stephen Colbert tore trump apart?
— Mia (@miachristinaaaa) September 18, 2017
Best line for of the night from @StephenAtHome at #EmmyAwards2017:
“Unlike the presidency, #Emmys go to the winner of the popular vote.” pic.twitter.com/ieTkxoHLVM— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) September 18, 2017
And how he waved to the President.
Stephen Colbert held nothing back in a scathing monologue directed mostly at President Trump. https://t.co/oz0g0sgo9r
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) September 18, 2017
Stephen Colbert is going in on Trump. “Unlike the Presidency, Emmys go to the winner with the popular vote.” pic.twitter.com/MybGB6iAeO
— Kevin (@TheSkorpion) September 18, 2017
But most of the reactions were mostly directed to speeches, especially Lena Waithe’s and Nicole Kidman’s.
Going directly from Aziz & Lena Waithe winning to Kumail presenting the next Emmy would have blown my mind as a kid. How awesome. ??
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) September 18, 2017
Congratulations, @LenaWaithe. The first African-American woman to win for comedy writing. Your speech was incredible. #Emmys
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 18, 2017
Also I love how Aziz stood to the side and let Lena Waithe have her moment #Emmys #BGNEmmys pic.twitter.com/ZHRLCYBjyR
— SiliconValleySteph (@ItsStephAlof) September 18, 2017
Lena Waithe to Donald Glover right now pic.twitter.com/krmEQr7RFZ #Emmys #Emmys2017 #BGNEmmys
— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) September 18, 2017
The official handle of Master of None, too, tweeted her win.
HEY GRANDMA! @azizansari & @lenawaithe just won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the #Emmys. WE SAID, AZIZ & LENA JUST WON OUTSTA pic.twitter.com/KmqRyNoHYx
— Master of None (@MasterofNone) September 18, 2017
Y’all @LenaWaithe is the first black woman to win Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series & I AM INSPIRED.Thank you for your talent!! #emmys pic.twitter.com/npiEjJ4wcO
— nicolette (@nikkiknowsitall) September 18, 2017
And Nicole Kidman was lauded for talking about domestic violence.
Thank you, Nicole Kidman, for shining a light on domestic abuse & condemning the shame and stigma that surrounds it for survivors. #Emmys
— NARAL (@NARAL) September 18, 2017
Thank you, Nicole Kidman, for shining a light on domestic abuse & condemning the shame and stigma that surrounds it for survivors. #Emmys
— NARAL (@NARAL) September 18, 2017
here is why nicole kidman won and why she deserves this award so much #emmys pic.twitter.com/wsKRyxMWyR
— ? (@nicolskidman) September 18, 2017
Nicole Kidman just gave a perfect awards speech. Give her an award for THAT.
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) September 18, 2017
Thank you #NicoleKidman for raising awareness of domestic violence and doing it with empathy, love, and grace #emmys
— Miss Representation (@RepresentPledge) September 18, 2017
