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The Emmy Producers Did Not Mean to Drop the Wrap-It-Up Music on John Oliver’s Dead Dog

The producers of the 2024 Emmy Awards recalled the moment they realized they were playing off John Oliver just as he was talking about his dead dog.

Nothing too crazy happened, except for one or two memorable moments, like when John Oliver ’s acceptance speech garnered the wrap-it-up music just as he started talking about his dead dog. And at the moment, the production team at Jesse Collins Entertainment thought they were in the clear as Oliver started talking about his dog while accepting the trophy for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series for Last Week Tonight. Executive producer Jesse Collins recalled the exact moment when he realized what was happening: “I was like, ‘Oh, take the music down!’ You’re just trying to make a call.

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