2021 Emmys Go Political With Newsom’s Recall Joke, Mike Pence’s Skit

Politics found their way into the 2021 Emmy Awards.

Late night host Stephen Colbert took the stage to present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, but first joked about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent recall election in California.

Colbert said he had the results of the recall vote after a recount was taken for the 2018 winner of the Outstanding Comedy Series category which went to Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.

Fortunately, after the bogus special vote, Colbert confirmed that the winner was still “Ms. Maisel” and added that it only cost California hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Colbert laughed at Newsom, who won his recall election. The vote was called last year mainly because of accusations he mismanaged his state’s response to the coronavirus. He was initially elected governor in 2018.

Critics took to Twitter to comment on the joke:

“Emmy’s / Stephen Colbert mocking the recall… is Hollywood giving itself any awards?” said a user.

“The Emmy callback about the joke was his apartment as Stephen Colbert and his show most of the time. You should have left this one out. I only watch the Emmys this year because of @bridgerton that I haven’t watched in 20 years because of political nonsense, “another person tweeted.

“Biggest funny spots of the night so far: Ken Jeong’s vaccination remarks and Stephen Colbert’s reminder speech (including a Larry Elder who should have been avoided),” an observer commented.

Someone else underline, “Don’t think the Stephen Colbert callback joke landed very well with the audience.”

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“Colbert denouncing the stupid waste of money Ca must have spent on the ridiculous recall,” agreed a user.

Later that night, Emmys host Cedric the Entertainer was part of a pre-recorded skit that featured the infamous fly that landed on former Vice President Mike Pence’s hair during his debate on the last year with current Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Mike Pence fly joke at the Emmys … almost a year after it happened,” said another with a GIF of Adam Sandler giving a thumbs down.

“When I started watching the Emmys tonight I kept going ‘When are they going to comment on the Pence fly, it’s the elephant in the room,’” one user said on Twitter.

“We’re half an hour behind the Emmys but we just hit the Pence fly piece and my brain is leaking from my ears just a bit,” another said. underline.

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A third spectator wrote, “So I had to watch a 5 minute pence head track just for Jean Smart and Jason Sudeikis to be played off stage during their speeches. Literally screw up the Emmys… it could take an hour and a half s’ they cut the trash and returned back to back with the rewards. “

“I can’t help but think of how they could have cut this skit on the fly and given Jean Smart time. #Emmys,” OK another.