The Best Memes & Tweets From The 2024 Emmy Awards

With Schitt’s Creek stars Eugene and Dan Levy hosting the 2024 Emmy Awards, the ceremony was always sure to be a memorable one, and it delivered. The Sept. 15 show brought together the stars, writers, and creators of many beloved series, and offered a bevy of standout moments.

Naturally, viewers showed their appreciation with an array of memes and tweets. Below, the most memorable gags and speeches, and the memes they spawned.

The Only Murders Trio Doesn’t Miss A Beat

Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez presented the night’s first award — and proved why the Hulu series was just renewed for Season 5.

The jokes were nonstop, with the two veteran comedians landing punchlines at each other’s expense. (Martin even implied that he didn’t vote for Short for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.) Gomez could not contain her laughter, and got in some jabs herself. “See what I have to deal with?” she quipped.

One viewer declared that the trio “should host the Oscars,” while another fan praised Martin and Short for “giving Selena her flowers.”

The Endless Cat Jokes

Before the first hour of the show ended, it became clear that the stars of the 2024 Emmys were... cats. Many celebrities made cat jokes, largely at the expense of Sen. JD Vance, the Republican candidate for vice president, whose comments about “childless cat ladies” have made waves in recent weeks — culminating in Taylor Swift embracing the moniker while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

Gomez partook in the feline fun, saying Martin and Short were close to becoming “childless cat ladies” themselves, as did Candice Bergen, who ribbed Vance while presenting and literally meowed.

Viewers were quick to notice the theme, and reactions were mixed. “How many times is cat or cats going to be mentioned tonight?” one fan asked. “The cat jokes at the emmys…i’m tired,” another viewer wrote.

SNL Legends Reunite

Saturday Night Live legends Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers, and Kristen Wiig reunited with current star Bowen Yang to pay tribute to the show’s 50th anniversary and its creator, Lorne Michaels.

The quartet attempted to comfort Michaels for losing 85 Emmys over the course of his career. Fans praised how Rudolph pronounced “robbed” as “rob–a–da”; one fan wrote, “Maya is all of us on Twitter when someone is ROBBED!”

Before the tribute, SNL lost Outstanding Variety Sketch Series to Late Night Tonight with John Oliver. The irony wasn’t lost on viewers, with one calling the situation “nasty work.”

The Bear Wins Comedy Categories

Given that The Bear earned a record 23 nominations, it was no surprise that the Hulu series took home many awards, including Best Actor for Jeremy Allen White. But many viewers took issue with The Bear being classified as a comedy series.

“Every time I think about The Bear being in the comedy category for the Emmys I can feel an ulcer developing,” one user wrote. However, others jokingly celebrated it. “Need the bear to go on long enough to keep shutting only murders out,” another fan wrote, referring to Only Murders In The Building.

Hacks Upsets For Best Comedy Series

Despite The Bear entering the night with the most nominations, it was Hacks that won in the end, taking home Outstanding Comedy Series. Many of the viewers who questioned The Bear being considered a comedy were thrilled that Hacks ended up triumphing.

“HACKS BEAT THE BEAR! I REPEAT: HACKS BEAT THE BEAR!” one fan proudly posted. “I believe 3 hours of collective live tweeting that The Bear is not a comedy actually metaphysically changed the name inside the Outstanding Comedy envelope to Hacks,” another viewer joked.