Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s 2016 Emmy Awards Opening Monologue

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Sep 19, 2016 09:53 am

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Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 2016 Emmy Awards last night, and he kicked things off by poking fun of everything from Game of Thrones to (of course) Donald Trump—for, of course, turning our current political landscape into a reality TV show. Go ahead and give it a watch in celebration of television, both the thing that got us where we are now and the thing that allows us to escape from it.

If you missed the show, you can also take a look at the full winners—including Maggie Smith, despite Kimmel’s rules—right here.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.