HOLLYWOOD—Well, awards season is NOT here just yet, but one of the biggest accolades in the TV arena took place on Sunday, September 14. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held with comedian Nata Bargatze taking over as the Master of Ceremonies. Sorry, but I don’t know much about Bargatze, but his opening did deliver some laughs as it poked fun at diversity, streaming and the invention of television.

Wow, I expected Bargatze to have a monologue after performing that skit, but the first award of the night was presented by “The Late-Late Night Show” host Stephen Colbert who received a standing ovation from the audience. Colbert presented the Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series to Seth Rogen for “The Studio.”

His monologue actually started AFTER the first prize of the night

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