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After carpet duty, he and Jost talked to The Associated Press about the high-profile job of hosting and what it's like to be tapped for it by Lorne Michaels, their "SNL" boss and this year's Emmys telecast producer. Am I right (to Che)? So that's exciting when maybe the greatest producer in TV trusts us with a show. Jost: We don't totally know yet because we don't even know what's going to happen over the weekend politically. Che: There's gonna be political jokes. Jost: I don't even know really what a traditional host for it is. Che: Ed McMahon. Jost: Well, should we do that? It's a celebration for a lot of people who worked really hard this year to be nominated and (for) a lot of shows that people really enjoy. We're just gonna have fun at the top and keep the show moving and make sure it's an enjoyable show to watch.

The latest telecast of the Emmy Awards on CBS drew the second-lowest audience ever, just 11.4 million, and that is no surprise. Her co-star Lily Tomlin picked up the attack, saying, "And in 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot." Host Stephen Colbert even compared Trump to Walter White, the murderous drug kingpin at the center of "Breaking Bad." There's another obvious reason awards shows have been slipping: who's nominated and who wins. Here are the top Emmy winners by network in 2017: 29 for HBO, 20 for Netflix, 15 for NBC and 10 for Hulu. By contrast, ABC won seven. Subtract NBC's nine awards for "Saturday Night Live, " and it won only six. The Emmy for best drama hasn't gone to a broadcast network since 2006, and in that span, voters have given four to "Mad Men" (AMC), two to "Breaking Bad" (AMC) and two to "Game of Thrones" (HBO). Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her sixth Emmy in a row for HBO's "Veep." And why don't the over-rewarded liberals have the decency to let someone else get an award?

Politics and Sean Spicer take center stage at Emmy Awards. "This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys period, both in person and around the world," Spicer said. "That really soothes my fragile ego." Even without Spicer's surprise appearance, politics couldn't help but make its way onto the Emmy Awards stage, especially since Colbert noted that Trump was the biggest TV star of the year. Colbert joked that he thought the movie was "The Sean Spicer Story." But he got some sympathy backstage from an unexpected source in Alec Baldwin, who won an Emmy for his memorable portrayal of Trump on "Saturday Night Live." Colbert blamed the Emmys for Trump's election as president. Lorne Michaels, the longtime top producer at "Saturday Night Live," said he knew it was an important year for the show to get things just right. Donald Glover, best actor winner in a comedy for his role in "Atlanta," brought up the president his acceptance speech, saying that "I want to thank Trump for making black people No. "Back in 1980 in that movie, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot," Fonda said.

Emmys 2017: Politics and a Possible Network Comeback Take Center Stage. David Buchan/REX/Shutterstock After a long and lively Emmy campaign season, TV industry insiders head for the Microsoft Theater today eagerly anticipating the epic finale of the most suspenseful competition in a decade. What is predictable: host Stephen Colbert is sure to offer up plenty of political humor in his monologue, and look for winners to also share some fiery political sentiments in their speeches. During the past 72 hours of pre-Emmy revelry, a strong sentiment has emerged in favor of NBC’s “This Is Us.” There is a widespread feeling — expressed by many with no connection to the show or the Peacock — that it would be “good for the business” if a broadcast network series were to win for the first time since Fox’s “24” in 2006. A win for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” would be a David-versus-Goliath triumph for the smallest of the Big Three streamers. There’s even less clarity in the variety-talk series field. Will HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” score a repeat win? Might Emmy host Stephen Colbert do a victory lap around the stage for his surging “Late Show”? After the muscle that “Saturday Night Live” flexed in the opening months of the Trump era, the Earth will stop spinning on its axis if the venerable NBC sketch comedy doesn’t take the trophy tonight. The 2017 Emmy Awards airs live tonight on CBS at 5pm PT/8pm ET.

Sunday's Emmys is about winners, politics, a cheeky Colbert. He's also claimed that his nude rear — or part of it, suitably tanned — will be included in the opening musical number. Will they weigh in with political jokes or speeches, or could the recent devastating hurricanes that ravaged parts of Texas and Florida prompt moments that avoid divisiveness, at least for the show's three or so hours? In the drama category, the nominees include polar opposites "This Is Us," a heartfelt family drama, and the dystopian "The Handmaid's Tale," which some observers have called a reflection of our time. No network series has won in the category since "24" in 2006. With previous two-time winner "Game of Thrones" absent because it fell outside the eligibility window, "This Is Us" and "The Handmaid's Tale" are among an unprecedented number of newcomers that include "The Crown," ''Stranger Things" and "Westworld." Repeat contenders "Better Call Saul" and "House of Cards" round out the field. Combined with Emmys she's won for "Seinfeld" and "New Adventures of Old Christine," that would tie her with Cloris Leachman as the most-winning Emmy performer ever. "Veep" is competing with "Atlanta"; "black-ish,"; "Master of None"; "Silicon Valley"; "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Modern Family," which, with five previous wins in the category, is tied with "Frasier" for most top-series awards ever. There are a record 12 black actors competing for lead or supporting honors in continuing comedy and drama series, including "Atlanta" creator and star Donald Glover.