Stifler’s Mom just won an Emmy, Twitter picks its best dressed of the night, plus more of the most talked-about moments from the 2022 Emmy Awards | Gallery

Stifler’s Mom is now an Emmy winner!

TV’s biggest night has returned! Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson served as the master of ceremonies at the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 12, 2022, where there’s an overwhelming feeling that “Succession” will be hearing its name often, as the HBO show garnered an astounding 25 nominations. Not to be outdone, Apple TV+ comedy “Ted Lasso,” which cleaned up last year, and HBO’s “The White Lotus” both have an impressive 20 nominations each. In the lead-up to the show, executives promised a party-like atmosphere, but will it deliver? Wonderwall.com has the rundown on all the must-see moments that had people talking during the telecast from Los Angeles… Let’s start with this crowd-pleasing winner…

Jennifer Coolidge has come a long way from Stifler’s Mom in “American Pie” and Paulette in “Legally Blonde.” The actress took home the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her performance on “The White Lotus” at the 2022 Emmys ceremony. During her breathy acceptance speech, she reminded us all why we love her so much. “I took a lavender bath and it made me swell up inside my dress. I’m having a hard time speaking,” the Groundlings alum said, drawing big laughs from the crowd. As music started playing her off, the “Best in Show” star begged for more time, which wasn’t granted, drawing boos from the audience. But rather than walking off the stage, Jennifer decided to dance along to the music. The audience — and Twitter — roared in approval.

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The best dressed star on the Emmys red carpet — according to Twitter

Who won the 2022 Emmys red carpet? According to Twitter, it was Lily James, and it’s not even close. The actress — a nominee for best lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her performance in “Pam & Tommy” — was trending on Twitter thanks to her shimmering metallic gown. Lily stunned in a custom-made Versace dress… a dress that she had to be sewn into! “I am sewn into it at the back and it’s corseted,” she told “Entertainment Tonight” on the Emmys red carpet. “They designed it for me. The people that made this dress are phenomenal… We had so many fittings perfecting it and I’m so lucky.” Twitter, too, thought the look was perfect, with many calling the British actress a “vision.”

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An epic speech in song

Sheryl Lee Ralph was overcome with emotion after winning the Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy for her work in “Abbott Elementary.” The actress, however, managed to get her thoughts together, delivering an operatic-style verse from Dianne Reeves’ song “Endangered Species.” As the crowd applauded loudly, she said, “Anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream… couldn’t come true. I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like. This is what striving looks like. And don’t you ever, ever give up on you.”

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Host Kenan kicks things off with a dance party

The evening’s host, “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, kicked off the Emmys by lauding television and reinterpreting “legally cleared” TV theme songs from shows including “Friends,” “Law & Order,” “The Brady Bunch” and “Game of Thrones” (pictured) as dance tracks. He then brought out Oprah Winfrey, who received a standing ovation. “As you can see, tonight is a party,” she said. “It’s a celebration of the most successful broadcast medium in the world, television.” The queen of daytime TV praised the nominees. “There are 8 billion people on this planet but only 25 Emmys to hand out tonight,” she said, and with that, the Emmys were off and running…

John Oliver is in seventh heaven

Should we just rename the outstanding variety talk series Emmy after John Oliver at this point? “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” took home the Emmy in that category for the seventh time in 2022. In his acceptance speech, John thanked the crew of the show and managed to crack a self-deprecating joke. “It says ‘stop now’ in big letters,” he said while pointing at a teleprompter. “I don’t know if that’s this speech or in general, but either way, it’s a fair point.” With that, he walked off the stage. Don’t worry, if history is any indication, he’ll be back on stage next year for an eighth time.

A “Brady Bunch” reunion

Here’s the story! Five original “Brady Bunch” stars reunited at the 2022 Emmys: Barry Williams, Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen, Christopher Knight and Eve Plumb — all of whom starred on the sitcom in the ’70s — came together on TV’s biggest night. Unfortunately, there was no sighting of Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.

A three-peat for this “Ozard” actress

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Julia Garner took home the award for best supporting actress in a drama series for her work on “Ozark.” It marked her third win in the category. After hearing her name called, Julia knocked over her chair as she stood up and looked down at the chair in disbelief while walking back to the stage.

Steve Martin clarifies those retirement rumors

Over the last few weeks, rumors claiming “Only Murders in the Building” star Steve Martin was retiring made the rounds after he spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about slowing down. Not so fast, my friends! While speaking with E! News on the red carpet, the comedy icon said the rumors are “overstated.” Steve clarified, explaining, “I have a television show, I have a book coming out and I’m touring with [Martin Short]. So that kind of is my retirement. That’s what it’s going to look like.” After setting the record straight, co-star and longtime friend Martin Short was asked what he thought about his pal’s retirement rumors. “I can’t imagine him ever retiring,” Martin said.

The good ol’ days are over for broadcast TV networks

Well, this is awkward. Remember when the Emmys was dominated by shows from major networks? Those days are long past. Besides ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” there are no nominees from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX or the CW in the best show categories for comedy, drama or limited series. The mighty have fallen.

Barack Obama is now one of 2 presidents to win an Emmy

POTUS has his Emmy! At the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony a week earlier, former President Barack Obama nabbed an Emmy — his first — for narrating Netflix’s “Our Great National Parks.” The ex-prez already has two Grammys to his name, so he’s halfway to an EGOT! Obama is only the second president to ever win an Emmy, with Dwight D. Eisenhower being the other.

Chadwick Boseman posthumously wins an Emmy for Marvel TV project

The late Chadwick Boseman isn’t done winning awards. Two years after his August 2020 death from colon cancer, the actor won an Emmy for his voice work on the Disney+ and Marvel Studios animated show “What If…?” His win was announced at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony — where his widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted his trophy — one week before the Primetime Emmys telecast. Since his death, the “Black Panther” actor has now posthumously won an Emmy as well as a Golden Globe.

Seventh time’s the charm!

Finally! On his seventh try, Nathan Lane became an Emmy winner when he was named outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his performance on “Only Murders in The Building.” The prize was awarded at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 4, a week ahead of the Primetime Emmys ceremony. Nathan is also a three-time Tony Award winner.