And after bringing in two of primetime TV’s biggest names, Anthony Anderson and Allison Janney (who has an appreciation for the buttocks region of Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow), Colbert then launched a fantastic musical number that spoke directly to his entertainment outlook, playing up the critique that everything happening on TV is way better than what’s happening in the real world.
The night kicked off in the most fabulous way, with Stephen Colbert nowhere near the Emmy stage, but rather in his “dressing room” creating Emmy trophies over fire.
And it all ended with a polarizing appearance from former White House Communications Director Sean Spicer, who came out behind a rolling podium and earned a slew of dropped jaws from the audience.