Emmy highlights: a proposal, the Fonz and Betty White
‘Game of Thrones,’ back after a year of absence, wins best drama.
Emmy voters must have really missed “Game of Thrones”: Back after a year of ineligibility, HBO’s biggest hit won the best drama prize Monday night. However, while technically one of the most prestigious awards, it was far from the most exciting moment. Some highlights from the three-hour telecast.
A surprise proposal
In perhaps the most adorable moment in award-show history, Oscars director Glenn Weiss accepted his award for directing for a variety special — and then turned it into a surprise proposal to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen.
“You wonder why I don’t like to call you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife,” he said. The audience flipped out. As a flustered Svendsen walked toward the stage, everyone gave her a standing ovation.
‘Solving’ Hollywood’s diversity problems
There’s been a lot of talk about the lack of diversity on television — although Hollywood has made some progress — so “Saturday Night Live” stars Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson kicked off the show to remind everyone that this year’s batch was the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history.
“I’m just going to go ahead and say it: We solved it,” Thompson announced.
This led into a rousing rendition of a tune called “We Solved It,” starring Thompson, McKinnon, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess,