World News Headlines September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 ‘Last Week Tonight’ team publicly thirst over Adam Driver at the Emmys 0 0000 0 0 more ‘Last Week Tonight’ team publicly thirst over Adam Driver at the Emmys September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found September 20, 2021 Under One Ceiling ‘Last Week Tonight’ team publicly thirst over Adam Driver at the Emmys The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards are currently underway, honouring the television shows that comforted us and kept us distracted through the unrelenting hell of the past year. Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, this year’s ceremony turned RuPaul into the most decorated Black artist in Emmys history, and awarded a slew of trophies to the cast of Ted Lasso. The 2021 Emmys also upheld a few traditions. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series went to Last Week Tonight writers yet again, making this the sixth year in a row the show has won this category. “We were only allowed a small number to come, so the show sent the hottest writers,” quipped writer Chrissy Shackelford, speaking on behalf of the team. Though only four other writers apart from Shackelford were present to accept the award, the Emmy also honours Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O’Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, and Seena Vali. SEE ALSO: Every moment of John Oliver’s diabolical long-running joke about Adam Driver Aside from the standard thanks to colleagues in her acceptance speech, Shackelford also took the opportunity to make a sly reference to actor Adam Driver — a fun inside joke for Last Week Tonight viewers. Last Week Tonight had maintained a long-running joke about the Marriage Story actor since February 2020, with host John Oliver frequently peppering in requests that Driver “shatter my knees, you fuckable redwood,” or “snap off my toes, you big, unwashed buffalo.” This thirsty gag came to a head in November, when Driver himself appeared on the show to call Oliver an “underbaked gingerbread boy.” It looked as though that would mark the well-earned retirement of the joke. However, it seems Oliver’s ostensible Driver obsession had one more laugh in it. “Finally, we would like to dedicate this award to Adam Driver,” Shackelford said, concluding her Emmys speech. “He knows what he did, and we know what we’d like him to do.” JOHN OLIVER WRITING TEAM THANKING ADAM DRIVER IM LOSING IT GET HIM ON THE SHOW AGAIN — justin (@battinsolo) September 20, 2021 my dad just texted me “what did adam driver do” — hunter harris (@hunteryharris) September 20, 2021 thanks, it was me https://t.co/KE8nNwYpqc — Chrissy Shackelford (@ChrissySh) September 20, 2021 Related Related posts: ‘Death to Jews,’ Polish nationalists shout at rally while burning book about Jews in Poland New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding plans due to Omicron surge ‘Succession’ actor Arian Moayed reveals why Stewy sniffed lavender while facing Logan Roy Partygate: Met Police to issue first fines, sources say tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous RuPaul is now the most decorated Black artist in Emmys history next 'Ted Lasso' takes home best comedy at the 2021 Emmys
