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John Oliver has no issues speaking his mind.
While accepting Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’s trophy for Outstanding Variety Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards Sept. 14, the comedian playfully took aim at the show’s host Nate Bargatze, who had implemented a strategy of deducting money from his charitable donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for every speech that exceeded the 45 second allotment.
After John quickly thanked a short list of people—including his wife Kate Norley and their two sons—he alluded to how much money he added to the donation (which Nate had promised for short speeches) by shouting expletives that were bleeped during the CBS broadcast.
“F--k you Nate Bargatze, that is a lot of money for you,” John quipped from stage, “and you can add a f--k to the swear jar as well.”
While the moment was cause for laughter among the crowd, it’s certainly not John’s first run-in with bleeping from broadcast censorship. At last year’s ceremony, the audio from the talk show host’s speech was cut out during a heartfelt moment.
"I also wanna thank—this is gonna be very silly—our dog," John said while accepting his trophy. "We had the most fantastic dog and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us through two pregnancies and..."
But as he began his sentimental moment, soft send-off music began playing, which is when he reacted with a bleeped, "F--k you! I feel like Sarah McLaughlan right now."
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After the comic relief, John added more seriously, "We had to say goodbye to her. She was an amazing dog and this isn't just for her, it's for all dogs. All dogs. You are very good girls and very good boys. You all deserve a treat. Play me off now!"
Read on to see more moments you may have missed out on from the 2025 Emmy Awards.
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The Last of Them
Friends IRL and fellow nominees Pedro Pascal of The Last of Us and The White Lotus' Sam Rockwell looked as though they still can't believe they've come this far.
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The Late Night Club
They may be late night rivals for another season, but Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel let it be known they're fighting for the same side, here with the help of their respective wives, Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearny.
Colbert collected his first Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series since he started hosting The Late Show on CBS in 2015, bringing his career total to 11. He also has three from writing for The Daily Show, four for writing from his days hosting The Colbert Report, plus two wins for Outstanding Variety Series; and an Outstanding Variety Special (Live) win for Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020.
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Almost Paradise
Hobbled by a torn Achilles but strong in spirit, Sterling K. Brown posed for a pic with Tina Fey.
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What the F--k
We all saw Last Week Tonight With John Oliver win Outstanding Variety Series yet again (the show's 32nd Emmy overall), but you may not have caught what the host said.
"F--k you, Nate Bargatze, that is a lot of money for you," John Oliver said after purposely cutting his remarks short to aid the host's pledged donation to the Boys & Girls Club of America, contingent on winners keeping their speeches under 45 seconds. "And you can add a 'f--k' to tohe swear jar as well!"
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Hard to Break Free
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner Britt Lower winked at the layered mysteries of Severance by writing "LET ME OUT" on the back of her acceptance speech.
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Wait, You Won? So Did I!
Presenting the reigning king and queen of comedy acting, first-time winner Seth Rogen of The Studio and Hacks' Jean Smart, who picked up her seventh Emmy.
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Comfortably Cohabitating
Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph not only lives with her husband Vincent Hughes, he's also her forever date.
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A Real Love Story
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood and boyfriend Adam Long looked like the least tragic of couples.
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Presumed Serious
Jake Gyllenhaal made a rare award show appearance with girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu.
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Only Lovers in the Building
We're not detectives, or podcasters, but all the evidence so far leads to Selena Gomez and fiancé Benny Blanco living happily ever after.
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Hello, I'm Sydney Sweeney
The Euphoria star and White Lotus alum hung onto her fiery red Oscar de la Renta shawl during the ceremony.
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An Ambitious Pairing
White Lotus costars Lisa and Tayme Thapthimthong could both be proud of what they've achieved and how they got there.
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The Few, the Proud
Amid a cast exodus ahead of season 51, Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang had a chat with Colin Jost and his wife, muse and frequent SNL guest star Scarlett Johansson.
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Couples Council
Movie star Harrison Ford, a first-time Emmy nominee for Shrinking, made a night of it with wife Calista Flockhart.
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Devoted Duo
Dying for Sex star Michelle Williams and director husband Thomas Kail might be craving sleep, having recently shared they welcomed their third baby together via surrogate, but they looked utterly glam all the same.
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That Guy Over Here
Colin Farrell caught up with some cronies while celebrating The Penguin's 24 Emmy nominations.
Watch the 2025 Emmy Awards live Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and on demand on Paramount+. And don't miss E!'s Live From E! red carpet starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
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