“They ain’t never gonna give me a comedy special.'
Kenan Thompson speaks on stage during the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022. -- Emmys host Kenan Thompson didn't waste much time before dragging Netflix, headquartered in theDuring the prerequisite roasting bit of the Emmys, Thompson made some jabs at “Yellowjackets,” Peacock and “Succession.” But the main subject of his ire was the Los Gatos-based“Now, I love ‘Squid Game,’” Thompson said.
Naturally, the room burst out in muted laughter — tough to make fun of the hand that feeds. The streaming giant hasthis year, laying off hundreds of staffers and losing subscribers for the first time in over a decade. And he made a second jab at Netflix within minutes. After sincerely thanking crowd favorite “Abbott Elementary” for using its Emmy marketing money for school supplies, he went on to make yet another at Netflix joke.
“It’s about helping those in need,” he said. “That’s why all my salary from tonight’s show is going straight to Netflix.”
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