John Oliver broke ‘Saturday Night Live’s six-year Emmy Award winning streak on Monday (15.01.24) with his show ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ dominating the Talk Show category. The 46-year-old presenter picked up his eighth Emmy in a row after a rule change moved the show into the newly-created Scripted Variety Series shortlist alongside the sketch show.
During his speech at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre, John humorously thanked the show’s staff and entertained the audience by reciting the names of players for Liverpool FC, going on longer when he noticed the evening’s host’s mom had momentarily left the room.
The program later picked up Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series and when the Outstanding Talk Series prize was presented, winner Trevor Noah joked about “getting rid” of John from a category which also included other shows like ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’, and ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’.
This historic win marks a shift in the television landscape, with scripted variety series now recognized as a separate category from variety talk series, according to the TV Academy. John Oliver’s success serves as a testament to the show’s innovative and captivating format.
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