Succession and The Bear swept the bulk of the Emmy Awards in 2023, taking home six apiece. Netflix’s The Beef came in second, winning five Emmys. We have compiled a list of the five worst moments from the just finished Emmy Awards, omitting the best ones.
5. Ladies and gentlemen, a silly blunder
While doing the E! Live segment “From the Red Carpet,” Laverne Cox made a mistake. Hannah Waddingham, the contender for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, was eager to engage with the host, but she misspoke to her. Cox gave a live cam introduction to Hannah Waddingham as Hanna Waddington. That being said, the actress corrected her with kindness.
4. The reunion of famous shows fell short
The Emmy organizers invited renowned TV series to reunite during the award ceremony in an effort to honor the best of television to date. Like most of Jo Koy’s jokes at the Golden Globes, what they had anticipated as a poignant, sentimental stroll down TV history lane turned out to be a complete bust.
3. Mama Doris merged the boundaries between rudeness and humor
The producers chose to include a human clock in the person of Doris Bowman in an effort to keep the performance running on schedule. Anrhony Aderson’s mother, the night’s host, would yell “times up” if an award recipient took longer than expected to give their acceptance speech. On paper, the Emmys could have considered it amusing or humorous, but in practice, it came across as blatantly unpleasant and infuriating.
2. Travis Barker played drums for the Emmys, but did anyone find it appealing?
Following a sensual photo op with wife Kourtney Kardashian on the red carpet, the drummer for Blink-182 assumed the lead role of playing the drums during the opening monologue of presenter Anthony Anderson. It’s not his fault, though, that he was unable to enchant the audience.
1. How did 9/11 manage to get screen time?
This year, the Primetime Emmy honored its 75th year, or its diamond jubilee. The Television Academy created a montage of footage to commemorate the milestone, highlighting the greatest TV moments since the 1950s. The montage, which included footage of the Twin Towers burning down and in-depth reporting on the 9/11 attacks, was what really shocked the audience.
