'Last year I was completely alone when we won, so it's nice to at least look at your face and body.' Emmys
"Last year I was completely alone when we won, so it's nice to at least look at your face and body," Oliver told ET's Kevin Frazier following his big Emmy night on Sunday, referring to last year's mostly virtual ceremony.
Oliver acknowledged that the past few years have given him prime comedic material for his show, though admitted that he would also be fine with less to comment on or call out. "I guess you could say that. I really wouldn't complain if the universe gave us less -- on a human level or even on a comedic level," he concluded."It is nice to be writing jokes this year rather than the last year. Last year, we were at a point of abject despair."'s Emmy wins, mainly because they haven't been able to be in the same room together.
And Oliver confessed he"was really hoping to go to bed" after the Emmys when asked if he and the staff had celebration plans that evening. most recently airing its last episode in August, Oliver said"it's a fair question" to ask with regard to his future leading the show. "I don't have a Conan [O'Brien], 30 years in me, that's for sure," he said, referring O'Brien's three-decade run as a late-night host. earned its sixth Emmy in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series on Sunday, sweeping the category since 2016. Oliver also picked up an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and the series was recognized for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series, bringing its total haul to three this year.
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