Things started off normally enough, beginning with the HBO series being named as the winner in the category, the same way things have gone for the last nine years. The show has won 30 Emmys to date, and it's easy to believe that streak will continue during the 2025 TV season and beyond, up until the show wraps its run.

John Oliver's show "Last Week Tonight" took home the Emmy on Sept. 15 for scripted variety series and the host used a little profanity in his speech — but it was for a good cause. Oliver began his speech by thanking his family — wife Kate Norley and their two children — and HBO before moving on to thank another member of his family.