Exclusive: Jimmy Kimmel’s Head Writers Give the Backstory to This Year’s Emmy Gags

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When Jimmy Kimmel decided to pull a prank on Twitter during Sunday night’s 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Tracy Morgan didn’t hesitate to help out. Actually, he was more than willing: He suggested taking his shirt off for the bit — something Kimmel (probably wisely) decided to nix.

Morgan wasn’t the only one who quickly answered Kimmel’s call for help with this year’s awards show. Stars from GirlsLena Dunham and Breaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul to singer Josh Groban and the reality emcees who butchered the Emmys as hosts five years ago all went beyond the call of duty. Jimmy Kimmel Live! co-head writers Molly McNearney (who in her spare time is also Kimmel’s fiancée) and Gary Greenberg gave TV Guide Magazine some exclusive tidbits on how this year’s Emmy laughs came together…


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