John Oliver makes history

John Oliver ended 'Saturday Night Live's six-year Emmy Award winning streak.

The 46-year-old presenter's 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' had dominated the Talk Show category in recent years but a rule change saw it move into the newly-created Scripted Variety Series shortlist alongside the sketch show, and the host picked up his eighth Emmy in a row as a result.

After thanking the show's staff, John joked on stage at Los Angeles' Peacock Theatre: “Thank you to our lawyers, who are angry with us all the time.”

Realising he still had time left for his speech before being played off, John opted to simply recite the names of players for Liverpool FC - going on for longer when he noticed the evening's host, Anthony Anderson's mom, Doris - who had been getting out of her seat to warn winners their time was up - had momentarily left the room.