Jimmy Kimmel is kicking off a highly unusual Emmys with a highly unusual opening monologue.
Kimmel hosted Sunday's virtual Emmys from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But seeing as the show was taking place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he had no audience, with all of the nominees joining him remotely from various locations.
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