John Oliver wasn’t about to let the Emmys play him off while he paid a sweet tribute to his dog. The host’s Last Week Tonight won the award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series, beating Saturday Night Live,

The comedian, 47, cursed during his acceptance speech when “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” won Outstanding Scripted Variety Series at the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night. Oliver’s speech got cut off as he began to talk about his dog that died.

John Oliver won the Emmy for 'Last Week Tonight' and was played off by the orchestra while in the middle of honoring his family's dog who died.