This is a family event.
Father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy co-hosted the 2024 Emmys, which aired Sept. 15 on ABC.
Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41, began their monologue with jokes about how the ceremony is “also known as broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services,” Eugene quipped.
Dan explained how his name would be pronounced if the night went well, while Eugene said, “If things went bad, my name would be pronounced Martin Short.”
The two pointed to Hollywood history, saying how the first Emmy Awards in 1949 were hosted by Walter O'Keefe.
“And we're making Emmy history as the first father-son duo to host since 1949, mentioning Walter O'Keefe,” Dan joked, referring to the “Schitt's Creek” stars and creators who made history as the first father and son to host the show.
The two then went on to name several nominated shows and explain how they are universally relevant.
“We've all had a co-dependent borderline lesbian relationship with our boss, like Hannah Einbinder in 'Hacks',” Dan said, while Eugene looked dubious.
“And we've all had the BBC do porn to get revenge on a lying cheating ex-boyfriend, like Elizabeth Debicki in 'The Crown',” Dan added.
Eugene also took a dig at “The Bear,” which is nominated in the comedy category despite not being a comedy.
'The Bear' is nominated for 23 Emmy Awards tonight, making it the most nominated comedy in history. Now, I love this show, and I know some of you are expecting us to joke about whether 'The Bear' is really a comedy,” he said.
“But in the true spirit of 'The Bear,' we won't be doing any joking.”
Eugene and Dan also made Emmys history in 2020, becoming the first father and son to win big in the same year.
Eugene won Best Comedy Actor for “Schitt’s Creek,” while Dan won Best Supporting Comedy Actor. Dan also won for writing and directing, and as executive producers, both won Outstanding Comedy Series.
Dan found fame from “Schitt’s Creek,” but Eugene was already famous for starring in comedies like the “American Pie” franchise and “Best in Show.”
The Emmy Award-winning sitcom, which also starred Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy and ran for six seasons from 2015 to 2020, follows the formerly wealthy Rose family as they lose their fortune, move to a town they bought as a joke, and live in a motel.
This year’s nominated shows include “Baby Reindeer,” “The Bear,” “The Crown,” “Fallout,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Abbott Elementary.”
Nominees include Jeremy Allen White, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Gary Oldman, Idris Elba, Jon Hamm, Steve Martin, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph.
Dan, who is gay, also commented on it being a big year for “gay representation” on TV.
Dan singled out transgender star Nava Mau of “Baby Reindeer” for his first nomination and “The Morning Show” star Holland Taylor for her ninth nomination, and applauded “Fellow Travelers” stars Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer for “proving you can be nominated for playing a gay role even if you’re not straight,” he quipped.
When Eugene said, “I'm particularly proud of our streamer, Apple TV+, which proudly and openly aligns itself with the LGBTQ+ community,” Dan interrupted him, saying, “That's not what plus means.”
The two ended their monologue by saying it was a “cruel joke” that they had been accused of cutting the lengthy speech short, because being Canadians they considered the confrontation “anxiety-producing”.
Dan jokes that his father is very weak and his nerves can't take it.
He said, “I don't want to create panic here, but you cutting this guy could kill him.”
