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.

John Oliver honored his late dog at the Emmys, but not without a touch of the Brit's sense of humor. During the comedian's acceptance speech for his Emmy win for best scripted variety series for his long-running HBO show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," Oliver paid his respects to his dog in a touching moment.