LOL! Amy Poehler Tries to Steal Melissa McCarthy's Emmy
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LOL!
When Rob Lowe and Sofia Vergara announced the winner of the Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy on Sunday's show, Amy Poehler sure thought she had it in the bag.
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As soon as Lowe and Vergara announced her name as a nominee, the 40-year-old Parks and Recreation star rushed the stage in an attempt to accept the trophy. Problem was, the other five nominees -- and the actual winner! -- had yet to be revealed.
But Poehler's other nominees -- Laura Linney, Edie Falco, Melissa McCarthy, Martha Plimpton and Tina Fey -- took the comic's seemingly spontaneous act in stride, and quickly joined her on stage as their names were announced.
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"I just want to say, girls, that everyone is a winner and I know you're going to serve this body with distinction," Lowe joked, taking a page from the beauty pageant playbook, before announcing McCarthy as the trophy winner.
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"Holy smokes! Wow, this is my first and best pageant ever. Oh my God, there's so many people I what to thank…" a visibly stunned McCarthy, outfitted with a tiara and a bouquet of roses, said before dissolving into tears as she thanked her family and coworkers. "I'm sorry I'm a crier. I'm from Plainfield, Ill. and I'm standing here and it's kind of amazing!"
Sunday's Emmy win is Mike & Molly star McCarthy's first.
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14McCarthy and Gardner were just too good a pair for that kind of humor. http://bit.ly/oUGer7
I'm sorry I missed the program.
The show was funny and flew by. Jane Lynch is a blast. Sometimes less is more and the lesser amount of unnecessary jokes made the show more fun. Melissa won and I am happy that she proudly and humbly accepted with her natural sweetness.
Of course it was planned! They even had the tiara ready to put on the winner's head. US just needs to take this story down, so they don't look even more foolish for running it! that's one of the main problems with the internet's "immediate press" capabilities -- in the rush to get out the story, no one bothers to check the facts!
Obviously it was planned, I was just so happy when Melissa won. I think it is refreshing to have a new face win for once, plus she has always been hilarious. Loved her on Gilmore Girls, Samantha Who, and Bridesmaids!
Seriously? Quit trying to make everything women do into drama. This was planned.
You have got to be kidding me . Even my puppy knew that was planned .
goodness. it was planned!
fail.
LOL! That bit obviously went over your head -_-
Are you kidding me? It was obviously a planned joke. If you think Amy was arrogant enough to run up on stage before the other names were announced, you must be stupid. Especially since it was the comedy portion of the awards show.
STFU Us weekly
it wasn't spontaneous, it was clearly planned -- there were roses and a crown awiting the winner! Amy is hilarious, as are the rest of the nominees...
I am happy Melissa won...she is amazing!!!