How Nate Bargatze's Emmys Opening Was Inspired by His Viral 'SNL' Sketch

Nate Bargatze wasted no time getting the laughs in the opening moments of the 77th Annual Emmy Awards. Instead of kicking things off with a traditional monologue, the "Hello World" comedian opened the show with a throwback to one of his most popular sketches from his time hosting Saturday Night Live: "Washington's Dream." Except instead of portraying America's first president, however, Bargatze instead took on Philo T. Farnsworth, otherwise known as the man who first invented television. In the skit, Bargatze described a future in which, among other things, people...