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Ellen DeGeneres Gets It Just Right
The Emmys were postponed twice in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the year that Ellen DeGeneres was set to host. When the awards show was finally held on Nov. 4, DeGeneres managed to strike the appropriate balance of solemnity appropriate for the first major awards show after the tragedy, while keeping it entertaining as needs be for an awards show. In her opening monologue, she said good evening to all the security guards and, "All the wonderful TV stars we love so much who are watching this from home. It's pretty much all I’ve got. I didn’t prepare anything to say. I didn't even think we’d make it this far."
The Emmys were postponed twice in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the year that Ellen DeGeneres was set to host. When the awards show was finally held on Nov. 4, DeGeneres managed to strike the appropriate balance of solemnity appropriate for the first major awards show after the tragedy, while keeping it entertaining as needs be for an awards show. In her opening monologue, she said good evening to all the security guards and, "All the wonderful TV stars we love so much who are watching this from home. It's pretty much all I’ve got. I didn’t prepare anything to say. I didn't even think we’d make it this far."