The 2017 Emmy Awards were, for the most part, unfathomably good. Donald Glover made history for being the first black director to win an Emmy for comedy. Lena Waithe made history for being the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing. Laura Dern existed (and then won an Emmy).
In fact, the only downside of the whole thing was former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer being rewarded for lying for the president for six months with stage time to, er, joke about lying for six months. That’s going to be a head scratcher for a while.
But outside of that, pretty good areas all-round.
If, like most normal people, you don’t spend 95% of your waking life online, you might have missed some of the best tweets about (and from) the Emmys. And if that’s the case, then here are 23 of the best ones for you.
https://twitter.com/zachbraff/status/909470488191107072
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/909482533192159236
Hello I’m dead and the cause of death is @TessaThompson_x in this dress omg #Emmys pic.twitter.com/OxpaA5f0Ab
— Kelly Lawler (@klawls) September 17, 2017
Somebody puked on the Emmys red carpet. This photo should win a pulitizer. pic.twitter.com/uCNhQgx0rB
— lizard queen (@allanmcatee) September 18, 2017
Trying to get free shit lol pic.twitter.com/gSlgcW5C2o
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 16, 2017
BIG LITTLE LIES SEASON 2. pic.twitter.com/in0rzjhkB1
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 18, 2017
Oprah is wearing a white pantsuit so that she can accept the Democratic nomination right here. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/NZlWVJEw0W
— R. Eric Thomas (@oureric) September 18, 2017
Milo Ventimiglia looking at Viola Davis is all of us. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/7iBzxbdpqw
— Kathleen Newman-Bremang (@KathleenNB) September 18, 2017
SEAN SPICER IN THE GREEN ROOM STANDING ALONE STARING AT HIS PHONE
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 18, 2017
And then when Sean Spicer actually came out on stage:
https://twitter.com/DanaSchwartzzz/status/909572539231424512
Best moment of the #Emmys so far: Jackie Hoffman yelling “dammit!!” when she lost to Laura Dern pic.twitter.com/euCWaRFsAy
— Adam Feldman (@FeldmanAdam) September 18, 2017
#Emmys: “Please welcome Emmy, Oscar and Tony winner, Viola Davis.”
Me: Literally always. pic.twitter.com/nLI51CNoiB
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 18, 2017
Ann Dowd probably holds the world record for most roles beginning with “Aunt” or “Mrs.” #Emmys
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) September 18, 2017
Mount Rushmore pic.twitter.com/QbpzaHwd6C
— Matt Jacobs (@majacobs) September 18, 2017
LEGENDS ONLY. pic.twitter.com/o5eVcCcesv
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 18, 2017
shout out to lesbians for making this emmys possible
— Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/909609937864507392
https://twitter.com/socarolinesays/status/909585102547628033
https://twitter.com/TimFederle/status/909610799152418816
I LOVE YOU @MargaretAtwood xoxoxoxo #Emmys pic.twitter.com/MvQeLNnnKq
— Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) September 18, 2017
Reunited and it feels so good! Martini time ! #Emmys #Squad #HereComesTrouble pic.twitter.com/R2QJRwUaGu
— Jane Seymour Fonda (@Janefonda) September 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/MarcSnetiker/status/909621735342850048
i still think @felicityhuffman should have at least gotten a nomination for hosting #FHBA: los angeles. #emmys #emmys2017
— BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) September 18, 2017
And finally… this isn’t technically a tweet, but it’s still the hands-down best photo of the night.
UPDATE: EXTRA BONUS TWEET BECAUSE DAMMMMN, IF THIS ISN’T TRUE.
In the past week, Alexis Bledel won an Emmy and Amber Tamblyn & America Ferrera wrote pieces for The NY Times. SEND THE PANTS TO BLAKE NOW!!
— Aaron Fullerton is on strike (@AaronFullerton) September 18, 2017
