Kenan Thompson kicked off Monday night’s Emmys with a dancing dose of nostalgia. Saturday night live The veteran went through songs from shows like Friends, The Brady Bunch and Law & Order. Shemdgar then paid tribute Game of thrones and current strike Weird stuff.
But Thompson, who called himself “television mayor” during the monologue, couldn’t get enough of walking backwards. During a segment at the orchestra’s bar opposite “honorary bartender” Kumail Nanjian, Thompson surprised the audience when he approached the last man to fall.
“You know what…I can get a good hamburger,” said Kel Mitchell, a former Thompson’s employee. Kenan and Kel Until the 1997 comedy film a good hamburger. Thompson responded to the request by suggesting, “Let’s make two good hamburgers.”
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After transmission, the hollywood reporter He met Mitchell at the Governors Ball and said Thompson and the show’s producers contacted him while he was in New York to promote his new book. prank day. After pitching the idea, he said he jumped at the chance to join the Emmys. He even agreed to skip the red carpet.
“They had to hide me the entire time I was here,” Mitchell explained as he strolled along the events platform next to the Los Angeles Convention Center. “I was ready to go out on the mat and everything, but they said, ‘No, we’re going to hide you.’ This way it can be a great time. But yeah, man, it was a lot of fun. We knew the audience would love it.”
it wasn’t your first a good hamburger-Themed action of the award ceremony. The duo also met on stage when Thompson presented the NHL Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in 2019. “He’s always amazing. We hang out and call each other all the time, so it’s always a great moment for us that we can share with our fans, you know.”
As for her favorite moment of the night, Mitchell highlighted Sheryl Lee Ralph’s win for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her work in the film Fifth Branson. Abbott Elementary. “I mean, that speech was very emotional. It was a great moment and I love the show too. Abbott Elementary It’s amazing.”
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Source: Hollywood Reporter
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