Winning an Emmy at the Oscars

Chris Rock joked about it, but Hugh Jackman did it … or at least the writers of his song did.

Steve Pond

2005: Here was Chris Rock, hosting the Oscars: “I remember one year when Halle Berry won the Oscar, Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide, she shoulda won an Emmy at the Oscars for her performance.”

 

(Rock’s monologue on the Academy’s Oscars YouTube channel.)

 

2009: Hugh Jackman, hosting the Oscars, wins an Emmy at the Oscars for his performance.

 

Stanley R. Jaffe (Credit: John M. Heller/Getty Images)
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(Jackman’s Emmy-winning performance on YouTube.  Photo: Michael Yada/AMPAS)

 

Actually, the true Emmy winners were the writers of Jackman’s opening number, rather than Jackman himself.

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Steve Pond

Steve Pond

Steve Pond has been writing about film, music, pop culture and the entertainment industry for more than 40 years. He has served as TheWrap’s awards editor and executive editor, awards since joining the company in 2009. Steve began his career writing about music for the Los Angeles Times, where he remained a contributor for more…

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