Anthony Anderson Opens Emmys With Medley of Classic TV Theme Songs, a Warning From His Mom and Blink-182’s Travis Barker
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Anthony Anderson took the stage at the top of the Emmys on Monday night to open the much-delayed awards show on Fox with a musical number paying tribute to hit TV theme songs alongside his mother, Doris Bowman, Blink-182’s Travis Barker and actor Christina Applegate.
The opening segment took place in Anderson’s “living room” set, with the “Black-ish” star entering following a title card for “Mister Anderson’s Neighborhood.” Upon his entrance, Anderson got a round of cheers — and another set when he mentioned the Emmys were taking place on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day. “We’re going to commemorate the greatest shows of today by paying tribute to some of the iconic series that mean so much to us,” Anderson said.
Among the songs included in Anderson’s monologue montage were: “Good Times,” “The Facts of Life,” “Miami Vice” (that one Barker joined in on).
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