The former White House press secretary Sean Spicer made an appearance at last night's Emmy Awards.
He appeared on a 'portable podium' - referencing Melissa McCarthy's popular Saturday Night Live impression of Spicer's short tenure in the White House.
In his short appearance, he made light of his infamously inaccurate claim about the size of the crowd that attended Donald Trump's inauguration:
Did you catch @seanspicer's cameo at the #Emmys? Relive the bizarre moment (WATCH) https://t.co/LWXKfTS2VK pic.twitter.com/4W5SvT2wa3
— Variety (@Variety) September 18, 2017
Mr Spicer's appearance received criticism online, however, in the wake of his controversial time as press secretary of the Trump administration:
.@seanspicer can normalize himself in good fun, but he still passionately advocated against human rights, health care, & American values
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) September 18, 2017
Acting like Sean Spicer is just another funny guy is the same blurring of entertainment and politics that led to Trump becoming president.
— Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) September 18, 2017
Saturday Night Live was one of the big winners of the night, with Alex Baldwin picking up an award for his regular impressions of Donald Trump.
The show's regular cast member Kate McKinnon also walked away with a supporting actress prize, for a variety of roles that included Hillary Clinton and Kellyanne Conway.
In drama terms, dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale was the big winner, taking home five awards at last night's ceremony - including for lead actress (Elisabeth Moss) and best drama.
Other shows that won multiple awards included Veep and Big Little Lies.
Nicole Kidman, Donald Glover, Riz Ahmed, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Laura Dern were among the big names to walk away with acting gongs.
While there was disappointment for Netflix with no major awards for their hit Stranger Things, there were wins for shows including The Crown (supporting actor for John Lithgow) and Master of None (writing for a comedy series).
