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Colin Jostand Michael Che kicked off the 2018Emmy Awardswith what they do best: hilarious line-ups of jokes.
From one-liners about Harvey Weinstein andRoseanne Barrto shout-outs toThis Is UsandThe Handmaid’s Tale,theSaturday Night Livecostars did a mini version of their popularWeekend Updatesegment.
The pair also highlighted the diversity in this year’s acting nominations.
Check out all ofPEOPLE’s 2018 Emmys coveragehere
Jost, 36, and Che, 35,recently told Ellen DeGeneresabout their plans for the show, revealing that they “eliminated” any song or dance numbers.
“You know how it is to host those award shows. It’s about kind of like, keeping everybody entertained,” Che said. “But the real job, the real pressure is for the nominees. That’s what the show is for. So we’re just trying to keep it moving.”
However, theirSNLcostars Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon kicked off the Emmys show with a musical performance, honoring the diverse acting nominations includingKilling Eve‘s Sandra Oh.
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“There was none and now there’s one,” Thompson joked about Oh making history as the first Asian American to be nominated for lead actress in a drama series. “We’re also celebrating the fact that this year’sEmmy Awardshas the most diverse nominees in Emmy history. One step closer to a blackSheldon. We solved it!”
Kristen Bell and Titus Burgess also joined in, belting out lyrics about Weinstein. Joining the star-studded group were Ricky Martin, Sterling K. Brown, Andy Samberg and RuPaul. Newly-crowned EGOT winner John Legend also helped out with the performance.
The 70th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare airing live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on NBC.
source: people.com
