Whether they are staged or not, some unexpected moments at the annual televised ceremony often steal the spotlight and leave a lasting impression on viewers.
- September 15, 2024
AceShowbiz - It was a hit or miss when Joan Rivers and Eddie Murphy were tapped to co-host the 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 1983. While the unlikely pair had no issue working together, it was their jokes that left people's jaws drop.
The duo shocked everyone with their not-safe-for-TV routine, delivering a joke about "a black, a Jew, two women, and a cripple" that many deemed inappropriate. The broadcast was also full of profanity, courtesy of Rivers. While they kept audiences entertained, neither of them was ever asked to host the show again.
