'Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson Teases Surprise Second Season Guests (Exclusive)

Jimmy Kimmel admitted that he's come to realize how his comedy bit at this year's Emmy Awards came at the expense of Quinta Brunson's big moment.The host recently sat down for a chat on, and recalled how the idea for the joke came about.«I said, ‘Will [Arnett], wouldn’t it be funny, because I know [my show] is going to lose to John Oliver, if you could just drag me out there and say I was upset, and I had a few drinks, and I was just kind of unconscious?'» Kimmel recounted to Stern of the bit, which went down as he and Arnett presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.«How I visualized this happening is he drags me out, we read the winner, and then I’m just basically just out of the shot, and it’s not really a factor,» Kimmel continued. «But the stage was very different. The stage was like a catwalk.

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Selome Hailu School is back in session at “Abbott Elementary,” this time with high-profile guest stars such Leslie Odom Jr. and … Gritty, the famous mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers. The fuzzy orange hockey supporter plays himself in the Season 2 premiere, titled “Development Day.” Janine, the second grade teacher played by series creator and recent Emmy winner Quinta Brunson, invites Gritty to Abbott Elementary to surprise the students on their first day of school, though things inevitably go wrong. “Gritty, to me, is such a beautiful representation of Philadelphia,” Brunson says in a behind-the-scenes video Variety can exclusively unveil. “The way he is joyful, the way he looks, the way he feels, the way he is.” Adds Sheryl Lee Ralph, who also just won an Emmy for her “Abbott Elementary” work: “There are a lot of people who might be iconic in Philadelphia. There are a lot of people that might be loved in Philadelphia. None of them come close to the love and admiration that is given to Gritty.”

Quinta Brunson is opening up about Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s historic win at the 2022 Emmy Awards.

cast continues to prove they're top of the class! On Thursday, creator, writer and star Quinta Brunson melted fans' heart when she posted a photo of two handmade cards given to her by younger members of the ABC comedy series cast. «Congratulations Ms. Quinta B,» one card reads.

Good for Quinta Brunson!

Quinta Brunson is reflecting on the public’s reaction to a big moment from her Emmy win.

Quinta Brunson is clearing the air after the awkward moment at the Emmys following her first win.

Quinta Brunson’s voice is hoarse. The days of pre-award festivities leading up to the Sept. 12 ceremony were frantic, starting with Variety’s Showrunners Dinner (where she swapped war stories with fellow TV creators like Dan Harmon, Danny Strong and Liz Meriwether). Then came the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, the Governors Gala and Disney’s post-Emmy celebration, which spilled into the next day. Something had to give. Yet when the “Abbott Elementary” creator and star sits down for an in-depth interview with Variety, her creative voice is clear and strong.

Ooh, the payback has begun, Jimmy Kimmel!

the 2022 Emmys. The late-night host was dragged on stage by Will Arnett to present the award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series, but was “passed out” because he “had gotten into the skinny margaritas” after losing the Emmy for his late-night series for the “13th time in a row.”When Ralph’s co-star and “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson walked onstage to accept the award, Kimmel stayed committed to the bit and did not move, resulting in Brunson struggling to get near the microphone for her speech. According to reporters at a Television Critics Association summer press tour panel on Wednesday, Ralph was less than impressed.

Jimmy Kimmel's controversial prolonged comedy bit during Monday night's 2022 Emmy Awards. The Emmy-winning star revealed that she was less than pleased about the late-night talk show host playing dead during co-star and fellow first-time Emmy winner Quinta Brunson's acceptance speech. «I was absolutely confused,» she told reporters at ABC's TCA day on Wednesday. «I didn't know what was going on.

 creator Quinta Brunson is poking fun at Jimmy Kimmel after his comedy bit at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards sparked internet backlash. Will Arnett and Kimmel were tapped to present the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series award on Monday, and couldn't help but create a performative moment for the telecast. The joke began when Will Arnett dragged an immobile Kimmel onstage, joking that this is the «13th time in a row that he’s lost and he just got into the skinny margaritas back there.» After Arnett announced Brunson as the winner, she attempted to inform Kimmel that he could move now that she had collected the Emmy award, saying, «Jimmy, wake up.

A night to remember. Jimmy Kimmel endlessly complimented Quinta Brunson. The creator and star of ABC’s Abbott Elementary just won her first Emmy for Best Comedy Writing at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, and the late-night talk show host celebrated by lying down on the floor when she was giving her speech.

award for on September 12, but this Black woman's major career moment wasn't about to get in the way of 18-time Emmy nominee dumb joke. Kimmel, who “presented” the award for outstanding comedy writing with Will Arnett, was doing a bit where he pretended to have drunk himself unconscious on skinny margaritas after losing in his own category earlier in the night. You'd think the joke would have ended after Arnett called Brunson's name and she took the stage to accept her award.

Quinta Brunson won her first Emmy Award last night in the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her hit ABC series Abbott Elementary!

Emmys speech into “The White-Man Show.”Late night host Jimmy Kimmel is being accused of “white privilege” after overshadowing “Abbott Elementary” star-creator Quinta Brunson’s 2022 Emmys speech with a decidedly obnoxious sketch. Footage of the stunt is going viral as awards show fans rip the funnyman for allegedly ruining her big moment. For the uninitiated, the inflammatory moment occurred after presenter Will Arnett dragged the 54-year-old “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host on stage for a skit before announcing the winner for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Show in Los Angeles.“Jimmy couldn’t be here tonight,” Arnett, 52 joked while addressing his “passed out” co-host.

extended Emmy bit — where he lay “dead” on the stage amid Quinta Brunson’s historic Emmy win and speech for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series — the “Abbott Elementary” star and creator herself was not as bothered.Speaking to reporters backstage after the moment, Brunson said, “I know Jimmy Kimmel, and I don’t know, I felt like the bit didn’t bother me that much.”“I don’t know what the Internet thinks,” she quickly added.“Honestly, Jimmy gave me my first big late night spot and was one of the first people to see ‘Abbott.’ One of the first people — he Instagram messaged me that he saw this comedy and thought it was one of the greatest comedies of all time,” she continued. “He was so excited it was going to be on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel is facing heavy criticism online after gatecrashing Quinta Brunson’s Emmys acceptance speech. Brunson won an Emmy Award for her writing on the comedy series Abbott Elementary. She was introduced by actor Will Arnett, who dragged Kimmel onstage as part of a bit – the host pretended to have passed out after drinking too many skinny margaritas upon losing in his own category.

Jimmy Kimmel has nothing but praise for Quinta Brunson after her big win at the 2022 Emmy Awards. Even if his comedy bit during the segment seemed to rub people the wrong way.