We braced for a show that would run into early Tuesday morning, with 27 trophies handed out on the air and more than half a dozen TV cast reunions staged.
But the event wrapped at exactly the three-hour mark, thanks to Anthony Anderson’s nimble hosting skills and a slew of big winners that folks at home could be genuinely excited about.
Charlie Puth, alongside duo The War and Treaty, delivered a heart-tugging “in memoriam” performance of “Friends” theme song “I’ll Be There for You,” paying tribute to Matthew Perry and the many other TV giants we lost this past year. The cast of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” playfully grumbled onstage about their complete lack of Emmy nominations, despite 16 seasons on the air.
And “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Princess Poppy went viral for her elaborate green goblin getup, which was equal parts horrifying and haute couture.