Mulaney’s Emmy Moment Steals the Show Despite NBC Censorship

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John Mulaney delivered a crowd-pleasing, culture-warting bit at the Emmys skewering Hollywood masculinity, using sharp jokes and a library-book prop; NBC reportedly censored the line about “real men” not going down on their wives, but the moment still dominated the night and helped cement Mulaney’s top moment of the broadcast.
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