Jason Bateman’s virtual Emmys mishap

There is nothing more awkward than to be wrongfully named the winner of a prestigious award. Just ask Jason Bateman during the Creative Arts Emmys last September. The mishap happened when the voice over announced Bateman as the winner for his appearance in The Outsider while another actor’s name, Ron Cephas Jones, was being shown on-screen as the one who won the award. This caused fans, viewers, and nominees alike to be confused. Some even took to social media to express their befuddlement.

The broadcast immediately went on an advertisement break before any acceptance speech video was played and came back with an apology saying, “Our apologies, an incorrect winner has been announced. We’re fixing it now. Please don’t go away.” I could only imagine Bateman and the people behind the show wishing to have the world’s electricity cut-off at that moment.