Check Our Feed: What Comics Had to Say About Last Night’s Emmy Awards Ceremony
We love our Twitter feed. We follow 2100 comedians on Twitter, plus have a few lists to keep track of the best of the best, so you can’t beat our feed when it comes to reading the funniest reactions to major events. Last night, we watched the Emmys along with many of those 2100 comedian friends who posted on Twitter, and it definitely made the evening more interesting.
We can sum up the biggest moments of the Oscars pretty quickly: A lot of people felt that Dick Gregory belonged in the In Memoriam, everyone was furious with Sean Spicer’s “cute” bit, and reaction to Alec Baldwin’s win was lukewarm. Comedy is especially proud about Donald Glover’s win, John Oliver and Team’s big win, and the first African American to win Outstanding Writer for a Comedy Series– Lena Waithe.
We chose some of our favorite tweets to share- these are the funniest tweets we saw with a few of the most controversial thrown in for good measure. If there was a Tweeter MVP, it undoubtedly goes to Paul F. Tompkins with the funniest feed all night.
Congratulations to all of comedy’s big winners- including Saturday Night Live for their big Emmy sweep after a banner ratings year, Donald Glover and Atlanta for their breakthrough work in comedy, Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe and Master of None for breaking down barriers, Kate McKinnon, Lorne Michaels, Veep and Julia Louis Dreyfus, Alec Baldwin, the writers at Last Week Tonight (shout out to Josh Gondelman!) and anyone we missed.
On Stephen Colbert’s Big Opening Number
That @StephenAtHome opening was amazing and hilarious and cathartic. The @billmaher joke made my heart sing. #EMMY2017
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) September 18, 2017
I love @StephenAtHome so much
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) September 18, 2017
Opening song= GENIUS #EMMYS
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 18, 2017
I'm here for dude Handmaids #Emmys2017 pic.twitter.com/52noNsL9rU
— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) September 18, 2017
"I read books. Cue cards, not so much." -Shailene Woodley, who has trouble saying "Supporting actor." #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
Front row-prah. #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
Robert De Niro Caught on Camera in a Weird Moment
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/909574496260055041
Robert Deniro has a mouthful of sunflower seeds. #Emmys2017
— kurt braunohler (@kurtbraunohler) September 18, 2017
Marbles in his mouth = hilraious!!! #Emmys
— Judy Gold ?? (@JewdyGold) September 18, 2017
Everyone Had an Opinion About Sean Spicer
What fun to watch @seanspicer having a sense of humor about all the times he lied to the American public! GOOD SPORT! #emmys
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 18, 2017
If u think that Spicer should be allowed to participate in anything but an apology, you really dont understand anything&im bummed about you.
— jenny slate (@jennyslate) September 18, 2017
Preach! https://t.co/OY4EfpgiB1
— David Alan Grier (@davidalangrier) September 18, 2017
if you're at the emmys, you are contractually obligated to spit in sean spicer's face
— joe mande (@JoeMande) September 18, 2017
He was brought by the emmys to make a joke. Why invite him? https://t.co/eTrPCor8Ss
— h. jon benjamin (@HJBenjamin) September 18, 2017
If you work for Trump you are complicit in white supremacy and maybe you shouldn't get to be on Jimmy Kimmel and shit.
— Tronald Dump (@ChrisCubas) September 18, 2017
Fuck off, Sean. You sold your soul to a bigoted, sexist, corrupt con man and now it's supposed to be cute? https://t.co/o1u5yjYrmN
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 18, 2017
Can we stop letting Sean Spicer cook like this? He was the spokesman for a white supremacist. #emmy
— Tronald Dump (@ChrisCubas) September 18, 2017
LL Cool J’s Hat
LL Cool J sure smiles a lot for a dude who had a hat super glued to his head 25 years ago
— Matt Braunger (@Braunger) September 18, 2017
Mama said wear a hat. #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
Lorne Michaels at the Emmys
Lorne Michaels thanks no one. #Emmy
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
Alec Baldwin Wins an Emmy for His Trump
Alec Baldwin's Trump is not good. Someone had to say it.
— Tronald Dump (@ChrisCubas) September 18, 2017
Louis Anderson is better than Alec Baldwin EVERY SINGLE DAY
— kurt braunohler (@kurtbraunohler) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/elizaskinner/status/909582278069649409
Comedy Royalty in the Form of a 9-5 Reunion
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/909585545843453952
Oh hello it's my heros all in one spot looking fucking DEVASTATING. @Janefonda @LilyTomlin @DollyParton #Emmys
— Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner) September 18, 2017
Finally, a fucking shout out to Dabney Coleman! #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
Never not flawless. Dolly is my #sparklefish #emmys pic.twitter.com/v61MHZ9hM9
— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) September 18, 2017
Lilly, Dolly & Jane could pull a tractor with those face-lifts. #Emmys
— Judy Gold ?? (@JewdyGold) September 18, 2017
Congratulating and Spotting Friends
KUMAIL IF YOURE SEEING THIS DURING THE VOICE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH SILENTLY MOUTH MY NAME ON CAMERA pic.twitter.com/InxP0VywpF
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 18, 2017
Congrats to all in my SNL family!!!! #SNL #emmy2017
— Bobby Moynihan (@bibbymoynihan) September 18, 2017
Give the award to Best Reality Show off air, and give awards to Dave Chapelle and Melissa McCarthy on the show, thanks. #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/jonahray/status/909571407759081472
(almost) Everyone Liked Jermaine Fowler on the Announcers Mic
Thank You @jermaineFOWLER for making my #Emmys2017 experience a hoot! ??
— Marina Franklin (@marinayfranklin) September 18, 2017
@jermaineFOWLER Jermaine, you are doing a great job. We met at @midnight. I had a mustache. #emmys.
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 18, 2017
On the outro, Jermaine sounds like he's trying to deliver a weather update in a storm #emmys2017
— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) September 18, 2017
I wish @jermaineFOWLER narrated that GEOSTORM trailer.
— kurt braunohler (@kurtbraunohler) September 18, 2017
I think Jermaine Fowler if killing as the host of this years Emmy's! #EmmyAwards2017
— David Alan Grier (@davidalangrier) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/909578085531402240
Jermaine yelling like he's getting a rug burn #EMMY2017
— Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/juliacomedy/status/909577562094919681
im still mad that the crowd applauded for Sean Spicer… #Emmys
— Joyelle N Johnson (@joyellenicole) September 18, 2017
Nobody Seemed to Like the Montages
That montage had a real "We have a lot of black friends" feel to it. #Emmys
— Tronald Dump (@ChrisCubas) September 18, 2017
Thanks for that 35-second look at diversity. It felt like a tasteful amount of seconds. #Emmys
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 18, 2017
That horseshit montage was followed up with them leaving Dick Gregory and Charlie Murphy out of the in memoriam segment. https://t.co/wP7inGTQmE
— Tronald Dump (@ChrisCubas) September 18, 2017
Emmys death montage is sad but it's the scumbags that are still alive that is truly devastating.
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) September 18, 2017
Can they put The Voice in the memoriam?
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) September 18, 2017
Biggest Love of the Night- Everyone Thrilled About Donald Glover, Atlanta and Lena Waithe Master of None Wins
i love when donald glover has me crying with atl pride on the train. https://t.co/UdXsPXQajE
— shalewa [sha-LAY-wah] sharpe (@silkyjumbo) September 18, 2017
Donald Glover is the FIRST black person to win comedy director. EVER. In 2017! #Emmys.
— Tre'vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) September 18, 2017
YESSSSS!!!! @donaldglover ❤️❤️
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) September 18, 2017
DONALD GLOVER YES!!!
— Matt Braunger (@Braunger) September 18, 2017
THIS. So much love for all these ladies & massive shout out to @LenaWaithe for cracking open history/our souls with her work. https://t.co/oqYirn2SQv
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 18, 2017
I love u @lenawaithe I love u my cap @azizansari FREAKING STANDING O! So well deserved.… https://t.co/1r8DaGaXxK
— eric wareheim (@ericwareheim) September 18, 2017
"The things thats make us different are our super powers!!" @LenaWaithe dropping the truth #MAGA indeed. #Emmys
— Joyelle N Johnson (@joyellenicole) September 18, 2017
The lovely and amazing Carol Burnett
Getting ready to present with the amazing Carol Burnett. Photobomb from the delightful @iamrashidajones. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/Z9ah03Ah07
— Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) September 18, 2017
On the Win for John Oliver and Team
Sincerely grateful to get to work alongside the wonderful and talented @LastWeekTonight team. They're the damn best.
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) September 18, 2017
Once again I am snubbed in the talk/variety category for not having one of those shows on the air. #Emmys
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 18, 2017
Go @joshgondelman!!!! I love John @iamjohnoliver!! #Emmys
— Judy Gold ?? (@JewdyGold) September 18, 2017
Talking About Veep’s Win
Comedic actresses in Hollywood are grateful that VEEP only has one more season. #Emmys
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) September 18, 2017
On Nicole Kidman’s Speech About Abusive Relationships after Winning for Pretty Little Lies
Kidman personified what it's like to live in an abusive rel. It was hard to watch having lived it but I rooted for her to fight for her life
— Kelly Carlin (@kelly_carlin) September 18, 2017