Kenan Thompsonentered full party mode at the top of the 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awards.
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As routine set to an updated version of theGame of Thronestheme song concluded the performance, Thompson introduced Oprah Winfrey, who received a standing ovation as she took the stage to present the lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie toMichael Keatonfor Hulu’sDopesick.
After the first set of awards, Thompson returned to the stage to deliver a more traditional monologue, filled with playful jabs at Netflix, NBC, Showtime and attendees like Steve Martin and Martin Short.
He even snuck in a jabLeonardo DiCaprio. “Zendaya just turned 26 last week, happy birthday,” he said. “26 is a weird age in Hollywood. You’re young enough to play a high school student but you’re too old to dateLeonardo DiCaprio.”
Ahead of Monday night’s ceremony, Thompson told PEOPLE he felt “thoroughly up to the challenge” of stepping onto the Emmys stage as a first-time host.
“I have all this experience that possibly could pertain to what a hosting duty could look like,” he said of his illustrious entertainment career, including years as a young actor and ahistory-making, 19-year run onSNL. “So I don’t know, kismet or what, but I’m definitely well-prepared.”
He also joked that he was ready to multi-task while emceeing the big show: “I want to do 16 outfits, and I want them to work it into where I’m talking and changing clothes at the same time.”
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The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare being broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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