Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, left many stunned after a surprise appearance at the Emmys but not everyone was thrilled to see him crash the awards show. Mr Spicer, who resigned in July in one of the many shake-ups of US President Donald Trump's White House, was the highlight of host Stephen Colbert's opening monologue which took a heavily political tone.
When Mr Colbert asked how many people were watching the Emmys, Mr Spicer slid onto the stage behind a White House-style podium and declared, "This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period. Both in person and around the world."
The remarks were, of course, a reference to Mr Spicer's assertion at the very start of his tenure that Mr Trump's inauguration was the most attended ever, pressing the president's claims despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
Mr Spicer's tongue-in-cheek cameo stunned the Emmys audience including Melissa McCarthy, who picked up a Creative Arts statuette for her "Unhinged Spicey" impersonation of him on Saturday Night Live.
Veep star Anna Chlumsky had the most visceral reaction:
Modern Family stars Julie Bowen and Sarah Hyland were clearly stunned:
House Of Cards star Kevin Spacey was spotted laughing:
Twitter was as taken aback as the stars in attendance:
But not everyone was thrilled at the "normalisation" of Mr Spicer. Many argued he had deliberately misled the American public during his tenure as Press Secretary:
Watch the moment Sean Spicer showed up at the Emmys below:
(With inputs from AFP)
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The remarks were, of course, a reference to Mr Spicer's assertion at the very start of his tenure that Mr Trump's inauguration was the most attended ever, pressing the president's claims despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
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Veep star Anna Chlumsky had the most visceral reaction:
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Modern Family stars Julie Bowen and Sarah Hyland were clearly stunned:
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House Of Cards star Kevin Spacey was spotted laughing:
Twitter was as taken aback as the stars in attendance:
But not everyone was thrilled at the "normalisation" of Mr Spicer. Many argued he had deliberately misled the American public during his tenure as Press Secretary:
Watch the moment Sean Spicer showed up at the Emmys below:
(With inputs from AFP)
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