“Afterwards, Anderson stood up and said (words to the effect of) ‘that took 40 f***ing minutes to film. I don’t want to be out of line but you guys are the worst audience I’ve ever had’”.

We had 86 people in the audience, I think, and by halfway through about 20 were left, and I watched them leave. You watch somebody get up and you say, ‘Maybe this one’s just going to the bathroom.

Emmys host Anthony Anderson enlists mom to ‘play off’ long-winded winners Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris Hancox, arrive at the 75th Emmy Awards. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) ...