"In lieu of a standard monologue, Bargatze set up his main bit for the evening, involving a timer for acceptance speeches that would cut down the amount of money given to charity; as deserving winners rushed through their speeches and the total sum pledged to the Boys & Girls Club of America kept ticking lower, it cast an awkward, even antagonistic, pall over the whole affair,"
"The failures of the production stood out all the more as the awards themselves went to some truly deserving winners. In a year of scattered attention spans, voters sought out exciting choices, and the winners gave heartfelt and passionate speeches, despite the best attempts of Bargatze and CBS to make us feel bad for caring about their work. From Jeff Hiller's Somebody Somewhere win to Stephen Colbert's standing ovation,"
Nate Bargatze's hosting prioritized jokes about awards shows' length over celebrating television or its creators. He replaced a conventional monologue with a timer gag that reduced charity donations as acceptance speeches were cut short. Winners rushed through speeches, producing an awkward, antagonistic atmosphere exemplified by John Oliver's bleeped 'fuck you' to Bargatze. Production missteps contrasted with deserving winners and passionate acceptance remarks. Voters selected exciting choices in a distracted viewing landscape. Notable moments included Jeff Hiller's Somebody Somewhere win and Stephen Colbert's standing ovation, amid many tedious presenter bits and a confusing non-opening monologue.
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