Billy Eichner Launches an Emmy Smear Campaign Against SNL and Tracy Ullman

-"Billy on the Street," had never, until this year --
And congratulations.
I'm so happy. It's so well-deserved.
You guys got nominated for an Emmy.
-For best variety sketch series, yes.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.
Thank you.
-Yes. And you used Donald Trump in your Emmy campaign.
-We did. This was a huge billboard in L.A.
It said, "You nominated Donald Trump for an Emmy,
but you won't nominate 'Billy on the Street'?
Be on the right side of history."
-There you go. -Yes.
And we got nominated! -You got nominated.
-But hold on. Hold on, hold on, hold on.
I need to say something about this.
Because I'm very happy to be nominated.
It's very nice. -It's an honor to be nominated.
-An honor to be nominated.
But since -- I swear, since the second I got nominated,
everyone is saying to me,
"Well, you know you're gonna lose to 'Saturday Night Live.'"
Right? -Yeah.
-Because they're in the same category.
Right now, on the one hand, I'm honest about these things.
I know all about award shows.
It's probably true, you know?
"SNL" is great.
I grew up with "SNL."
You know, I watched it as a kid.
On the other hand...
what is another award gonna do for "Saturday Night Live"?
[ Laughter ] -Yeah, that's true.
-I mean, let's talk about this honestly.
-Great. Let's get it out there.
-Okay. Now, I know I'm supposed to just be nice and gracious
and happy to be nominated, but that is simply not the case.
-No. -Okay?
-And not the Billy I know. -No.
It wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't say these things.
-Yeah.
-Why does Lorne Michaels need another award?
-Yeah. [ Laughter ]
-Listen to --
I know he produces this show, too.
-Yeah. -But he's -- he's -- he's --
[ Laughter ]
Oh, we're just getting started, by the way.
-Yeah. [ Laughter ]
-So, he's a TV legend, right? -Yes.
-He has millions of dollars. -Yes.
-Countless awards. -Tons.
-And a lifelong friendship with Paul Simon.
-Yeah. [ Laughter ]
-Do you know -- -And Paul McCartney.
-And Paul McCartney. That's right.
You know what I have? -What?
-Student loans. [ Laughter and applause ]
I still -- I do! [ Cheers and applause ]
-Still?
-I have student loans!
I'm not on fancy NBC.
I was on truTV!
I don't even need the award.
I need to melt down the gold and take it to a pawn shop.
[ Laughter ]
I have health insurance, Seth.
And "Saturday Night Live" -- why does "Saturday Night Li--"
I mean, I get it. It's an institution.
It's a staple. -Yeah.
-Okay. But that's like giving an Emmy award to pizza, you know?
-Yeah.
-That's like saying, "And the Emmy goes to a piece of pizza."
[ Laughter ]
It's like, we all know pizza's great.
It's been around forever.
I don't think it needs to be congratulated.
-Yeah. -Seth.
And then people say -- Then people say,
"Well, 'Saturday Night Live,' it had a great year."
Well, it's about time!
[ Laughter, cheers, applause ]
I mean, they've had --
They've had 45 years to prepare!
[ Laughter ]
I guess sometimes it takes four decades to "work out the kinks"!
[ Laughter ]
And then -- then people say,
"Well, 'SNL,' it has Kate McKinnon."
Well, can you imagine how much harder it is not to have her?
-Yeah, that's true.
-I'm at a severe disadvantage. [ Laughter ]
And it's not only "SNL" in the category.
Tracey Ullman, another legend is in the category.
-Yeah, probably has won that before.
-Many times in the '90s, right?
She basically established that category.
But I am here tonight to officially begin
my smear campaign against Tracey Ullman.
-Good. This is healthy.
-Yes. People don't know this.
Tracey Ullman was in ISIS.
-No! -Yes.
That's right. That's right!
Tracey Ullman is a terrorist!
-As herself or one of her characters?
-I don't know! She was wearing that hood.
Who knows what voices she was doing under there.
It was her and Marty Short, Catherine O'Hara.
-Oh, my God.
-ISIS started out as a sketch-comedy group.
-Okay, gotcha.
-People don't know that. It's very hush-hush.
Right? But it's true.
So I want you to join with me now
in a chant about Tracey Ullman.
Are you ready?
Lock her up! -Oh, no!
-Lock her up! Lock her up!
Lock her up!
That's right. Thank you.
-All right. "Billy on the Street."
This was an incredible moment of campaigning.
-Let me say one more thing, Seth.
Do you know when "Saturday Night Live" started,
women did not have the right to vote in this country?
-That's true. -It's true!
Why are we gonna give an award to that?
-Yeah.
Wow, this is -- This is quite convincing.
Now, I should note that --
-I'm realizing now, maybe that isn't doing me any favors,
what I just said.
-But again, I also have a show in that category,
"Documentary Now!"
-Yeah, but that's not gonna win. -Okay.
-I mean, come on. [ Laughter ]
Billy Eichner, everybody!

Billy Eichner Launches an Emmy Smear Campaign Against SNL and Tracy Ullman

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