Jimmy Kimmel dedicated a heartwarming tribute to Bob Newhart, who passed away in July at the age of 94, after the In Memoriam section, and also took the opportunity to roast Jon Stewart, his fellow comic, who bagged the Emmy for Talk Series with The Daily Show, leaving him behind in the competition.
“[Bob] got his first Emmy nomination in 1962 and didn’t win one until 2013, 51 years later, which is a great lesson. And that lesson is Jon Stewart, you should be ashamed of yourself. You said you were retiring,” he quipped.
“When we remember the legends we’ve lost over the past year, one of whom I was very lucky to know, and that was Bob Newhart,” Jimmy added.
”Those of you who knew Bob personally know he’s exactly who you thought he was and hoped he’d be. He did not have range. He didn’t need to have range. Bob had what very few comedians have, especially today, a degree in accounting,” he further joked.
“Bob was a humble, politely, hilarious man,” Jimmy gushed.
Continuing, he said, “Newhart was one of our most loved and funniest people for more than 60 years, and we will miss him for many years to come.”
