‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel’s Emmys Joke During Her Speech
Quinta Brunson, the Abbott Elementary creator, became the second black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Comedy Series during the 2022 Emmys on Monday – it wasn’t without controversy. Before Brunson accepted her trophy onstage, comedian Jimmy Kimmel presented an award with Will Arnett. Kimmel pretended to be unconscious and stayed on the floor throughout Brunson’s acceptance speech and into the commercial break, nearly two minutes in total. During her speech, Brunson dug at Kimmel: “Jimmy, wake up. I won!” But Kimmel remained out of the camera’s frame for the duration of Brunson’...