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Emmys 2018: Here Are the Best and Worst Moments

Sharon Knolle
September 17, 2018 - 1 min read

WORST: "We Solved It"

Yeah, you guys still need to solve why anyone thought this diversity sketch (with the "One of Each" dancers) was a good idea.

WORST: Worst Hosts Ever?

Here's an update Colin Jost and Michael Che: You bombed. You didn't earn one laugh (except from a tipsy, polite in-studio audience). Next time, we ask Hannah Gadsby to host.

WORST: "History of the Emmys"

Cutting away from snooze-worthy cohosts Jost and Che seemed like a great idea... except that Fred Armisen's bizarre, laugh-free sketches were arguably even worse.

WORST: Michael Douglas's Odd Advice

We mostly think of Michael Douglas as a winner -- he has an Oscar and an Emmy. But his strange advice tonight was to the losers. "I wanna offer some advice to the losers. Carry that rage. Let it fuel everything you do from this night forward. You were cheated. You were robbed. That's a fact." Huh?

WORST: WTF Was Up With Benicio Del Toro?

Just when we thought the random presenter pairings of actors couldn't get any stranger, Patricia Arquette, "We killed, and we will kill again." And then the mike went dead?

BEST: Hannah Gadbsy

Now THAT is how comedy is done, "Weekend Update" dudes. In her brief intro, Gadsby earned more laughs than the rest of the show combined.

BEST: Sandra Oh's Parents!

BEST: "Killing Eve" star Sandra Oh brought her parents to the show. WORST: Oh, whom we all thought was going to win, lost out to Claire Foy. :(

BEST: Surprise Proposal

Now that's how you do live TV. What promised to be a boring acceptance speech became an on-air proposal when Oscar producer Glenn Weiss asked his girlfriend to be his wife. (She said yes.)

BEST: Reparation Emmys

Handing out "Reparation Emmys" to overlooked actors, including Bryan Cranston was a good sport in a spot mocking his many Emmys.

BEST: Anti-Banter Banter

Curmudgeon Rachel Brosnahan? So much funnier than all the scripted stuff.

BEST: Thandie Newton's Reaction

Most actors say they didn't expect to win in their speeches, but you can't fake a blown-away reaction like this. The flustered "Westworld" star then swore on live TV, one of three winners to keep the censor busy. Oops!

BEST: RuPaul and Leslie Jones

One of our favorite team-ups: "Drag Race" host Leslie Jones revealed they have drag names for everyone, including "Sandra Oh No She Better Do.”

BEST: Borstein's Braless Moment

"The Marvelous Miss Maisel" costar Alex Borstein accepted her award with a shimmy, then announced that yes, she had gone braless. Now that's chutzpah!

BEST: Jeff Daniels Thanks His Horse

Jeff Bridges on "True Grit." Even though said horse threw him three times, resulting in a broken wrist. (It's healed now. He was able to hold that heavy Emmy just fine.)

BEST: Claire Foy Gets Choked Up

Okay, even if you were rooting for Olivia Colman takes over.

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Sharon Knolle
Article by Sharon Knolle
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Sharon has been writing for Moviefone since 2009 and has also written for IMDB, USA Today, TV Guide and Forces of Geek.

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