2024 Emmy Awards: Here Are All the Candid Moments You Missed on TV

The 2024 Emmy Awards were full of delightfully candid and spontaneous moments on Sept. 15thanks to everyone from the nominees to father and son hosting duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy.

By Sabba Rahbar Sep 16, 2024 1:45 AM
| Updated Sep 16, 2024 4:39 AM
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Even award shows are full of outtakes. 

And the 2024 Emmy Awards were no exception. Between hosts Eugene Levy and Dan Levy and all the stars who came out to celebrate, TV's biggest night was chock-full of incredible moments after kicking off Sept. 15 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (Click here for all the red carpet arrivals and click here for the complete list of winners.)

Eugene and Dan proved that their father and son chemistry wasn't just a fluke on their hit show Schitt's Creek—which won nine Emmys during its six season run—but is just part of their natural relationship as they cracked jokes about everything from nominated shows like The BearShogun and The Crown to nominated stars like Jennifer AnistonJeremy Allen White and the dynamic duo of Steve Martin and Martin Short.

After all, the Only Murders in the Building stars are pulling double duty as nominees and presenters, alongside costar Selena Gomez, who certainly looked delighted to be a part of the comedy team's antics—as did Meryl Streep.

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And it was a big night for The Bear once again, with the cast—including Jeremy, Ayo EdebiriEbon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas—showing off their strong bond both on and off the small screen.

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Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang is also sure to prove why he's picked up four nominations for his work on the iconic NBC sketch show—including one this year—as the funny man is capable of bringing the crowd nearly to tears while presenting, and certainly helping cause plenty of spontaneous moments throughout the ceremony.

And the crowd at the Emmys knows when to celebrate television royalty, as they'll be welcomed Ron Howard and Henry Winkler to the stage for a Happy Days reunion.

The speeches were also full of their own hilarious moments, especially when Lamorne Morris picked up the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie for his work in Fargo and told the crowd that his mom has been his "biggest champion ever since I, you know, came out of, you know, I dropped out of her—her butt."

He quickly added, "Whatever. I know where babies come from."

Ready for more of the best candid moments from the 2024 Emmy Awards? Keep reading.

Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey

The longtime couple looked marvelous during their date night at the Emmys, walking the red carpet in front of the FIJI Water bar.

Elizabeth Debicki

FIJI Water takes the crown for the Netflix star, who took home a statue for portraying Princess Diana in The Crown.

Martin Short and Meryl Streep

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez

These two were clearly loving each other like a love song, baby.

Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher, Caeleb Dressel and Ezra Frech,

The Olympians came in HOT to help present the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy

It was a Schitt's Creek reunion for the books, and clearly Annie Murphy was excited to be there.

Antony Starr, Kathy Bates and Giancarlo Esposito

Antony Starr, Kathy Bates and Giancarlo Esposito were giving villain as they handed out the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett

Time to bow down to just a few of the Queens of Comedy.

Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita

The Modern Family alums were serving thorougly modern selfie looks.

Lamorne Morris

The Fargo actor picked up an award and proved he definitely knows where babies come from.

Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern

The Big Little Lies costars were clearly intrigued by something off in the distance.

Anna Sawai

The Shogun star broke down in tears as she went up to accept her award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. 

Janelle James and Chris Perfetti

The Abbott Elementary costars were looking abb-solutely fabulous.

Tess McCracken and Stephen Nedoroscik

Tess knows she's got the pommel horse king by her side.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

The Only Murders in the Building star gracefully waited for her moment in the spotlight.

Catherine O'Hara 

Catherine O'Hara was thrilled to present Hacks with the trophy for Outstanding Comedy Series. 

Liza Colón-Zayas

The Bear star admitted she didn't prepare a speech while accepting her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress, "How could I have thought it would be possible to be in the presence of Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett and Janelle and Sheryl Lee Ralph?"

Allison Janney and Martin Sheen

Some of The West Wing cast reunited at the Emmys, 25 years after the series aired in 1999. 

The West Wing cast

The cast of The West Wing, including Allison, Martin, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff presented the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Shogun

Lisa Ann Walter

The Abbott Elementary actress taught everyone how to dazzle on the Emmys red carpet. 

Jean Smart and Katilin Olson

The Hacks stars caught up on the Emmys red carpet. 

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey

The Fellow Travelers costars reunited on the Emmys 2024 red carpet. 

Taika Waititi and Rita Ora

The Reservation Dogs producer assisted Rita with her gown on the Emmys red carpet. 

Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll sang during the In Memoriam segment which honored the late Shannen Doherty, Bob Newhart, Richard Lewis and more. 

Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning

The Ripley costars were both rocking that Emmys nominee glow.

Eugene Levy and Dan Levy

The father son hosting duo put each other on blast in more ways than one.

Jennifer Aniston

The Morning Show actress was thrilled to wave to her adoring fans.

Alan Cumming & The Crew of The Traitors

The Traitors folks were feel not traitorous at all after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

 

The Bear Cast

Jeremy Allen White, Liza Colón-Zayas and Ebon Moss-Bachrach from The Bear know that the cast that wins Emmys together stays together.

Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey

Get someone who looks at you the way Robert Downey Jr. looks at his wife of 17 years. 

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