It was an unusually dark moment in the vanilla-as-Puddin’-Pops ceremony known as the Emmy’s Awards when a certain “Dr. Bill Cosby” was crisply announced as the next presenter.
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Turned out it was a bit of particularly ballsy trolling on behalf of host Jimmy Kimmel, who quipped, “Don’t worry, he’s not really here. I just wanted to see what you guys would do.”
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The audience went ashen and gaspy. A certain Tina Fey attempted to quell her own rapidly melting face as she boggled at the announcement, quickly recovering when she realized it was a joke.
Take a look here:
Twitter quickly seized on the moment with a vice grip and has yet to release its grasp:
Announcer: Please welcome Dr. Bill Cosby!
Tina Fey: OOOOOO SHIT!!! #emmys pic.twitter.com/ZzEXYKNfQb
— Katie Corvino (@kTc0rvin0) September 19, 2016
Tina Fey saying “that’s gotta be a joke” with mild panic on her face after the fake Cosby intro was all of us, right? #Emmys
— Emerson Collins (@ActuallyEmerson) September 19, 2016
Tina Fey’s face after Bill Cosby joke: #ClimateCh‘Fey pic.twitter.com/P6v1F8U4wf
— Jack Bensinger (@JackBensinger) September 19, 2016
Tina Fey’s panicked look when they announced Bill Cosby is one of the top ten moments of the year #Emmys
— Josh McLean (@RadioMcLean) September 19, 2016
Tina Fey mouthing “Cosby joke” is everything I never knew I needed in life. #Emmys
— Lauren Pokedoff (@LaurenPokedoff) September 19, 2016
Kieran
Confusing “my sh!t don’t stink” rich, privileged white liberals in Hollywood is always good for a laugh.
Brian
I don’t like Tina Fey. What has she ever done for the gay rights cause? I can’t think of one thing.
man5996853
@Brian: Something tells me that thinking is not your forte.
robho3
@Brian: hey Brian— who DO you like?
Captain Obvious
Meanwhile Brock Turner 0 outrage. Go suck one, Hollywood. Actually make it two.
SteveDenver
Whomever thought of that bit is BRILLIANT!
When I first saw the broadcast, I wondered, “What the hell?” and thought it would be like Ann Coulter at Rob Lowe’s Roast.