What John Oliver Said That Got Bleeped During Emmys Acceptance Speech

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John Oliver has no issues speaking his mind.

While accepting Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’s trophy for Outstanding Variety Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards Sept. 14, the comedian playfully took aim at the show’s host Nate Bargatze, who had implemented a strategy of deducting money from his charitable donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for every speech that exceeded the 45 second allotment.

After John quickly thanked a short list of people—including his wife Kate Norley and their two sons—he alluded to how much money he added to the donation (which Nate had promised for short speeches) by shouting expletives that were bleeped during the CBS broadcast.

“F--k you Nate Bargatze, that is a lot of money for you,” John quipped from stage, “and you can add a f--k to the swear jar as well.”

While the moment was cause for laughter among the crowd, it’s certainly not John’s first run-in with bleeping from broadcast censorship. At last year’s ceremony, the audio from the talk show host’s speech was cut out during a heartfelt moment. 

"I also wanna thank—this is gonna be very silly—our dog," John said while accepting his trophy. "We had the most fantastic dog and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us through two pregnancies and..."

But as he began his sentimental moment, soft send-off music began playing, which is when he reacted with a bleeped, "F--k you! I feel like Sarah McLaughlan right now." 

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After the comic relief, John added more seriously, "We had to say goodbye to her. She was an amazing dog and this isn't just for her, it's for all dogs. All dogs. You are very good girls and very good boys. You all deserve a treat. Play me off now!"

Read on to see all the stars who took home trophies during the 2025 Emmy Awards. 

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance

Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
WINNER: The Studio
What We Do In The Shadows

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last Of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
WINNER: Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
WINNER: Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Zach Cherry, Severance
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
WINNER: Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
WINNER: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Kirsten Bell, Nobody Wants This 
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
WINNER: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Limited or Anthology Series

WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror

Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Colin Farrell, The Penguin
WINNER: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Bryan Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
WINNER: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
WINNER: Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Jane Alexander, Severance
Gwendoline Christie, Severance
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
WINNER: Merritt Wever, Severance

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear
WINNER: Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, Hacks

Talk Series

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Reality Competition Series

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
WINNER: The Traitors

Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec Daymond John, Daniel Lubetsky, Shark Tank
WINNER: Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor

Scripted Variety Series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Host for a Game Show

Elizabeth Banks, Press Your Luck
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
WINNER: Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Structured Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind
WINNER: Queer Eye
Shark Tank

Unstructured Reality Program

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
WINNER: Love On The Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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Watch the 2025 Emmy Awards live Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and on demand on Paramount+. And don't miss E!'s Live From E! red carpet starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

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