"Emmys 2023: Anthony Anderson's Mom and Travis Barker Steal the Show"

Host Anthony Anderson's mother, Doris Bowman, successfully kept the 2023 Emmys at a 3-hour runtime by signaling winners when their acceptance speeches were going over the allotted time, using cardboard signs with drawings of clocks and playful messages. Anderson had teased the involvement of his mother in the show, ensuring it would be fun without stepping on anyone's toes, and also joked about her going on a date with the winner of the lead actor in a comedy series award.