Now that the full list of nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards is right here, you may rely on studying loads of good, flowery statements from the numerous nominees about what an honor it’s to be acknowledged. However you will not discover one other Emmy nomination response fairly just like the one William Jackson Harper simply dropped after touchdown his first nod for Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Sequence in The Good Place.
In a video posted to Twitter, Harper took his followers on an actual journey that began with him calling out the awkwardness of filming a selfie video in public and ended with the revelation that his plans for the day embody assembly with a canine psychic for his beloved canine, Chico.
“Thanks Tv Academy. This can be a big, big honor. I am beside myself. I’ll make this fast as a result of I am outdoors and I do not wish to be that douchebag that is taking movies of himself in public,” Harper mentioned. “However I’ve to get again as a result of we’re really assembly with the canine psychic as a result of Chico’s not effectively, and we’ll strive something to verify our little man’s OK.”
That is essentially the most sudden factor since Chidi’s chili recipe, and we find it irresistible.
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— William Jackson Harper (@dubjackharper) July 28, 2020
Along with Jackson’s nomination, The Good Place can also be up for Excellent Comedy Sequence, and co-stars Ted Danson and D’Arcy Carden additionally acquired particular person performing nods alongside visitor actress Maya Rudolph. Try the full list of nominations for the 2020 Emmys here, and find out more about the event here.
The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will happen on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8/7c on ABC.
William Jackson Harper, The Good Place