00:00Fans can't get over John Oliver's Emmys acceptance speech about Family Dog.
00:06The late night host joked that the show's play-off music was perfect for the moment.
00:11John Oliver surprised many viewers of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards when he mentioned
00:18his recently deceased family dog, his acceptance speech.
00:22Oliver, 47, was nominated for the Best Scripted Variety Series award at the ceremony on Sunday.
00:30Sept. 15, for his popular HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
00:36Saturday Night Live was the other show nominated in the same category.
00:40After thanking HBO4 not cancelling us and thanking Easter Children, Oliver began to
00:46speak about his family's pet.
00:48I also want to thank it's going to be very silly a dog.
00:52The late night host's tribute began.
00:54We had the most fantastic dog, and she was at our wedding, and she got us through a pandemic.
01:00She was with us through to pregnancies.
01:03At that point in his speech, Oliver was interrupted by the music the awards show typically plays.
01:10When it is attempting to nudge award winners off the stage, Oliver interrupted himself
01:15to note it was a perfect choice of music.
01:18Before explaining to the audience, we had to say goodbye to their beloved dog, as the
01:24music continued playing, Oliver dropped an F-bomb and said that he felt like Sarah McLachlan.
01:30A reference to the anti-animal cruelty videos, she lent her music to in support of the ASPCA.
01:37She was an amazing dog, Oliver declared, adding that the award his show won isn't just for her.
01:44This is for all dogs, he continued.
01:46You are very good girls, you're very good boys.
01:50You all deserve a treat.
01:52He ended his speech with a command for the awards show, urging event organisers to play
01:58me off now.
01:59While many fans praised Oliver's sweet tribute to his family pet on social media, others
02:05predicted that he will fry the awards show on the next episode of Last Week Tonight.
02:10Another fan urged the show to show some compassion when a man is talking about his recently deceased
02:16dog, while someone else called the moment absolutely perfect.
02:20Despite the interruption, one ex-user noted that Oliver's heartfelt moment still resonated deeply.
02:28His raw honesty and dark humour turned a poignant tribute into a memorable Emmy moment.
02:34Even in grief, he still managed to make us laugh and feel, they tweeted.
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