The Emmys were a predictable bore, with just enough charming/heartwarming moments (you get it Lena Waithe!) sprinkled throughout to keep us from changing the channel.
And while the following moment is certainly not heartwarming, it is absolutely charming in its own twisted way.
Jackie Hoffman did a hell of an acting job in Ryan Murphy‘s Feud, playing the memorable assistant (and often babysitter) of Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange), Mamacita.
Her performance landed her an Emmy award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, which she lost out to Laura Dern’s incredible and terrifying portrayal of queen bee mom Renata in HBO’s Big Little Lies.
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While the other nominees were no doubt disappointed they did not win, Hoffman opted out of the traditional smile-and-clap when your colleague wins, and went right for open disdain, tongue firmly planted in cheek, of course.
Watch below as she visibly mouths “Damn it!” a few times after Dern’s name is announced:
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
If other performers started wearing their true feelings on their sleeves, award shows would be exponentially more watchable.
But Hoffman wasn’t quite done.
She then took to Twitter to throw some shade at Dern:
Laura Dern had famous parents. Forgive me for being from real people #elitism #Emmys2017
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) September 18, 2017
But wait, there’s more:
I hear that Laura Dern runs a child porn ring #soreloser Emmys2017
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) September 18, 2017
I hear that Laura Dern looted art from Nazi victims
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) September 18, 2017
Hoffman was clearly having fun with this “feud” by now, and must have been silently cackling as people took her seriously:
I hear the media actually taking my reaction seriously? Are you kidding me?
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) September 18, 2017
Stephen Colbert knelt by my chair like a knight and told me how happy he is for me and my work and Loved my reaction. Good night
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) September 18, 2017
When asked for comment, Laura Dern had this to say:
Mandrake
Jackie Hoffman is a beloved comedian who is on the eccentric side and loves to ham it up. I’m sure she was playing for the camera and then again on Twitter. She’s got this twistedly humorous side to her. Nobody who has worked with her took this antic seriously.
DrewD
She’s hilarious! This almost tops her calls to the other nominees asking to accept in their behalf.
https://youtu.be/VNg0c0uTbXc
dbmcvey
If you know Jackie Hoffman at all you know this wasn’t serious. This completely cracked me up.
mz.sam
I was rooting for Feud: Joan and Bette…too bad it didn’t snatch any awards. Congrats to Big Little Lies…too bad I don’t get HBO. Oh well…
JamJewel
Get a @Streaming Wizard Box and watch everything for free.
Texasholdem
You can rent the whole mini series of Big Little Lies at Redbox starting tomorrow 9-19. It’s good but I was also rooting for Feud to win. Jessica Lange in particular to get her third Emmy.
OzJosh
Queerty, as ever, misses the joke. Jackie Hoffman is a comedian and her schtick is all about acting like a persecuted Jew, behaving badly and giving offence.
Donston
Okay, clearly humor and irony at play.
I thought Regina King and Woodley were more “deserving”. But I’ve always liked Dern, and it’s fun seeing her get these sort of things at this stage in her career. Enlightened will always be one of my favorite shows despite lasting for only a couple seasons.
batesmotel
Didn’t watch the Emmy’s and didn’t know who Jackie Hoffman was, but now I know. She was good in Feud. But Michelle Pfeiffer was incredible in the Wizard of Lies. That’s the performance of that group that stood out.
nosrac
I have been a fan of Jackie Hoffman for many years and this was pure Jackie Hoffman. Love it.