The audience seen on screen had been edited in from previous years and made to look like they were on the live show.
“For the love of god please just explain the audience is fake,” wrote on exasperated Twitter user.
After a few minutes of keeping up pretences, Kimmel finally said: “Of course I’m here alone, of course there isn’t an audience.”
Using the opportunity to have a dig at Donald Trump, Kimmel added: “This isn’t a MAGA rally, this is the Emmys.”
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