The Emmy Awards pulled a publicity stunt that deserves the criticism it’s receiving by permitting former White House Communications Director Sean Spicer to rehab his own image by making a comical appearance, using Melissa McCarthy’s podium to do so. Glaringly out of touch, Stephen Colbert brought Spicer on stage, and Alec Baldwin defended him. Spicer’s appearance was one of several opportunities provided to him by the Entertainment industry and political elite to serve as a novelty tabloid star.
