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The Emmy Awards' most shocking and memorable moments from Donald Trump's skit to on stage proposals as ceremony returns for 76th year


So, as we gear up for this year's event... here, MailOnline takes a look at some memorable moments from television's biggest night.

After Icelandic songstress Björk wore that swan dress to the 73rd Academy Awards in March 2001, come November of that year, the Emmy's host Ellen DeGeneres opted to copy the now-iconic gown in dramatic style. While their names were announced, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Martha Plimpton, Edie Falco and Laura Linney pretended to stand in a line-up for a beauty pageant, while pulling fake nervous faces. They held on to one another's hands in a skit, shortly before Melissa was named winner and the ladies pulled off a hilarious faux, OTT reaction - complete with a dazzling crown and a bunch of flowers in true, pageant style.

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