The begetter lad duo took connected hosting duties astatine the 2024 Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater successful Los Angeles Sept. 15, and portion welcoming guests to television's biggest night—which Dan joked is "also known arsenic broadcast tv's biggest nighttime for honoring movie stars connected streaming services"—the Schitt's Creek alums took a infinitesimal to chat astir their past name.
Noting that they were precise excited to beryllium hosting for the evening, Eugene, 77, was speedy to punctual the assemblage that helium and his lad are not basal up comedians, with Dan, 41, chiming successful to archer the assemblage that they're much similar "actors acting similar hosts."
"Which is simply a immense gamble for us," helium continued, "but if it goes good tonight, my sanction is pronounced lev-ee not lee-vee."
To which begetter Eugene jokingly added, "And if things spell south, my sanction is pronounced Martin Short."
And the duo—who are some Emmy winners successful their ain close acknowledgment to their enactment on Schitt's Creek—also sent a connection to aboriginal winners astir keeping their acceptance speeches abbreviated and sweet.
"In what tin lone beryllium described arsenic a cruel joke," Dan quipped, "two Canadians person been enactment successful complaint of playing you disconnected tonight."
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Eugene added, "Canadians don't similar interrupting anybody, it goes against our nature."
And Dan is hoping that it won't travel to thing confrontational, arsenic it would beryllium particularly anxiety-inducing for his "77-year-old father."
"The antheral is frailer than helium looks, helium gets palpitations from clip to time, I'm proceeding about tendonitis," Dan pleaded. "I don't wanna beryllium alarmist here, but having to chopped you disconnected could termination this man."
And fingers crossed, the winners contiguous adhere to the duo's pleadings.
To spot who those winners are astatine the 2024 Emmy Awards, support reading.