John Oliver doesn’t love to be silenced.
The comic, 47, cursed right through his acceptance accent when “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” received Exceptional Scripted Selection Order on the Emmys 2024 on Sunday evening.
Oliver’s accent were given short off as he started to discuss his canine that died.
“I also want to thank — this is going to be very silly — our dog,” he mentioned on degree. “We had the most fantastic dog. She was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us through the two pregnancies.”
Because the “get-off-stage” instrumental tune performed out deafening, Oliver mentioned, “Perfect choice of music. We had to say goodbye to her.”
The late-night host later yelled out, “F – – k you!”
“I feel like Sarah McLachlan right now,” Oliver joked. “She was an amazing dog. Ouch. This isn’t just for her — this is for all dogs. You’re all very good girls. You’re very good boys. You all deserve a treat.”
“Play me off now,” Oliver concluded.
Sooner than the canine communicate, Oliver gave a number of shout-outs as he authorised his Emmy on degree.
“Thank you to my staff,” he started. “Some of them are here. Others are in Brooklyn. I don’t know that they’re watching this, but I know they’re in Brooklyn. Whatever you’re doing I hope you’re having fun.”
He went on, “I’d like to thank HBO for not canceling us over the last decade. That was never a guarantee. I appreciate it. Please carry on.”
Oliver additionally thanked his spouse, Kate Norley, and their youngsters. He mistakenly referred to as his son Hudson his “husband.”
“His name is Hudson. Ouch,” he mentioned. “That’s going to come back to haunt me.”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has been airing on HBO since 2014.
The display has won 30 Emmys out of 67 nominations.
In an interiew with The Hollywood Reporter previous this life, Oliver was once requested what his spouse thinks about his “wilder segments” on his display.
“It goes back to risk. She just wants to understand why a risk is worth taking,” he mentioned. “The Clarence Thomas thing is difficult to explain when the first thing you say is, “OK, we’ve written this contract so that I will owe Clarence Thomas a million dollars a year for the rest of his life.” It might be financially deadly for me however be excellent for The us — and I believe that’s a trade-off that’s usefulness making.
“She came to that show, which she doesn’t do often. Afterward, she said, ‘Oh, I understand. This could turn our lives upside down, but it’s totally worth it,’ ” Oliver added.
Oliver and Norley, 46, had been married since 2011. Their sons have been born in 2015 and 2018.
