The 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards have begun with a musical tribute to host Cedric the Entertainer’s “finest pal” — tv — which has gotten us via the pandemic.
Joined by Rita Wilson, LL Cool J and Lil Dicky, Cedric the Entertainer rapped alongside to the late Biz Markie‘s ‘Simply A Buddy’ in celebration of what introduced everybody collectively in robust instances.
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“I watch you a lot I forgot the way to learn,” Cedric the Entertainer joked, as viewers members whipped out microphones and sang alongside to “TV, you bought what I would like.” Watch above.
Mandy Moore and her purple robe have been noticed getting right down to the brand new anthem, as Rita Wilson shouted out Bert and Ernie’s speculated relationship on Sesame Avenue.
Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis-Ross and Mj Rodriguez additionally joined in on the enjoyable.
Billy Porter, who’s nominated for Excellent Lead Actor In A Drama Collection for his position as Pray Inform in Pose, harmonised to the principle refrain in his all-black ensemble whereas viewers members danced to the tune.
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This yr is the primary time the Emmys have been hosted in-person because the coronavirus pandemic, although there are some facets of the ceremony which might be digital on account of capability limits.
Final yr, the Emmy Awards was hosted just about as Hollywood took precautions towards COVID-19.
This yr, attendees have been restricted to 600 by the TV Academy, and all friends have been required to have a destructive COVID-19 textual content, taken 48 hours previous to the ceremony, and present proof of vaccination.
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Cedric the Entertainer joked concerning the COVID-19 vaccine necessities in his monologue after the track.
“We needed to get vaxed to return right here,” he stated.
“I didn’t have a response like Nicki Minaj’s cousin… I received Pfizer, that is the Neiman Marcus of vaccines. Moderna is Macy’s. And Johnson & Johnson is TJ Maxx.”
As we speak’s ceremony is the most recent in a protracted checklist of celebrations that spotlight how present enterprise is transferring on from the pandemic, with final week’s MTV Video Music Awards and rescheduled Met Gala kicking off a brand new wave of face-to-face occasions.
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