Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes to Quinta Brunson: ‘I Think so Much of You’ (Video)
15.09.2022 - 08:59
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was criticized as disrespectful to Brunson, though she indicated at the time she didn’t mind. And earlier Wednesday, she urged people to watch Kimmel to see how the two would resolve it.Which brings us back to Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” We’ll start with the monologue — Near the end, Brunson strolled out on stage carrying her Emmy, to wild applause from the audience.“You know you’re a little early for your interview,” Kimmel joked.“I know, I know, I have a little favor to ask you.
Yeah so, you know how when you win an Emmy, you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech, which is like not that much time? And then you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?” Brunson replied.“You know, I have heard of that happening,” Kimmel said.Brunson then asked if she could have “a couple of extra minutes” to thank some of the people she didn’t get to thank. Kimmel told her to “take all the time you want” and wandered into the background.Brunson then thanked “Randall Einhorn, Michelle Nader, Big Andy, Margie, Erin Wehrenberg and Channing Dungey, Craig Erwich, Adam Segal, Persona PR, and all of the fans of the show.”“And the internet, for raising me.
And to all my ‘Abbott Elementary’ writers watching, I wouldn’t have this without you. Now please go to bed we have work tomorrow.
Even though you’re adults and I have no jurisdiction over when you sleep,” she added.Later, during the actual interview, Kimmel apologized formally. After explaining the joke to the audience, Kimmel said, “people got upset, they said I stole your moment, and maybe I did, and I’m very sorry if I did do that.
I’m sorry I did do that, actually. And also, the last thing I would ever want to do was upset you because
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