John Mulaney knows how to get a big reaction on live TV.
The former Saturday Night Live writer shocked the audience at the 2026 Emmys with a jaw-dropping joke that featured a notorious quote from DJ Khaled while presenting the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
“I believe it was DJ Khaled who said, ‘Real men don’t go down on their wives,’” Mulaney—who married Olivia Munn in 2024—said at the Sept. 14 ceremony. “But these nominees know that is BS. They know there’s often less pressure on them if they do that first.”
Although it was partially muted during the live broadcast, Mulaney’s comment prompted hysterical laughter from Sterling K. Brown, an enthusiastic nod from Mark Ruffalo and Noah Wyle’s wife Sara Wells to sheepishly hide behind him.
And for what it’s worth, Mulaney’s facts are partially correct. In 2018, Khaled went viral for saying he had never performed oral sex on a woman, including his wife Nicole Tuck.
“It’s different rules for men,” the rapper said during a 2018 appearance on the Breakfast Club Power show. “I just can’t do what you want me to do.”