2021 Emmy Awards
The73rd annual Emmy AwardsonCBSmarked the second of these ceremonies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here were the best and worst moments from the 2021 Emmys ceremony.
Plus, many more.

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Surely,The Masked Singerhas an opening.
“And I’d particularly like to pay tribute to my mum who at 77 is still directing.”
We stan a mother-daughter directing duo.

Cedric the Entertainer opens the 2021 Emmys with help from some famous friends.Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images
), or jawing with the women ofThe Neighborhood,who were neither funny nor memorable.
“Your excellence, your artistry will endure.
We love you.”

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tighten it up a bit.
We wish they’d just cut it altogether.
“Weekend Update has been part ofSNLfor 46 seasons,” he said.

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Best: Where’s my fing Emmy?
But these are televised pieces of entertainment too, not just an awards banquet.
Save it for the after-party, sir.

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To quote Roy Kent, we f—ing loved every second of it.
before pivoting to make a hollow statement about “patriarchy has no defense against our queens.”
Except, apparently, while making a completely un-self-aware Emmys acceptance speech.

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