Homegrown hero Hannah Gadsby took to the stage at The Emmys today, providing stronger gags in a 20 second opening presenting Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series than basically anyone else, including the hosts. Here’s footage from a tweet in which someone says she doesn’t know who Hannah Gadsby is:
Pardon my ignorance, I don’t know who this is. A comedian? She’s hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂#Emmys pic.twitter.com/obtCymZie2
— 𝐻𝑒𝓇𝑀𝓊𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 💬 (@flutterpolitely) September 18, 2018
Riffing on the Emmy’s professed commitment to a ‘diverse’ presentation, Gadsby says “for somebody like me, a nobody from nowhere: gets this sweet gig, free suit and new boots…. just because I don’t like men!
“Just jokes, fellas, calm down” she goes on. “Hashtag #NotAllMen… but a lot of them.”
The winner of the category was Stephen Daldry, for The Crown. He wasn’t actually present to receive the award, which Gadsby joked was because of her presenting the award. “So I think I’ll just leave now,” she says. “Well done him.”
Gadsby has recently been exposed to an American audience through the phenomenally popular Netflix special of her show Nanette.
Commentary on social media indicated that Hannah was essentially the funniest part of a ceremony which had not been particularly funny at all.
Hannah Gadsby was just funnier in 20 seconds than Che been all night
— Brittani Nichols *Strike Version* (@BisHilarious) September 18, 2018
Move to restart this telecast with Hannah Gadsby hosting? #Emmys
— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) September 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/juliekosin/status/1041870056299397120
Wait y’all are telling me HANNAH GADSBY was gonna be here and Y’ALL STILL CHOSE COLIN JOST AND MICHAEL CHE TO HOST?!?!?! #Emmys
— Lily Herman (@lkherman) September 18, 2018
Goodonya, Hannah.
