{"id":2341995,"date":"2024-09-16T17:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrities-at-2024-emmys-make-childless-cat-ladies-jabs-at-vance-meow-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T17:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:38:26","slug":"celebrities-at-2024-emmys-make-childless-cat-ladies-jabs-at-vance-meow-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrities-at-2024-emmys-make-childless-cat-ladies-jabs-at-vance-meow-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities at 2024 Emmys make \u2018childless cat ladies\u2019 jabs at Vance: \u2018Meow\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcelebrities-at-2024-emmys-make-childless-cat-ladies-jabs-at-vance-meow-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the 2024 Emmy Awards, actress Candice\u2064 Bergen, famously known\u2063 for her role in the sitcom *Murphy Brown*, made headlines for her remarks directed at Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. While presenting an award, Bergen referenced past political criticisms she faced regarding her character&#8217;s decision \u200cto raise a child as a single mother, mentioning a notorious comment made by then-Vice President Dan \u2064Quayle \u200bin the 1990s. She humorously noted the progress since that \u2063time, asserting that contemporary Republican candidates\u2062 would not attack women in similar circumstances. Bergen ended her speech with a\u200d playful &#8220;Meow!&#8221; drawing laughter from the \u200baudience. Additionally, Selena Gomez joined in on the \u200chumor, referencing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-past-backing-of-ivf-contradicts-jennifer-anistons-social-media-criticism-reports-the-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance&#039;s past backing of IVF contradicts Jennifer Aniston&#039;s social media criticism, reports the Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies<\/a>,&#8221; further \u2063targeting Vance during the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Celebrities at 2024 Emmys make &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-childless-cat-ladies-comment-taken-out-of-context-and-blown-up-by-democrats-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance says \u2018childless cat ladies\u2019 comment taken out of context and blown up by Democrats - Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies&#038;rsquo<\/a>; jabs at Vance: &lsquo;Meow&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Actress Candice Bergen, known for her role on the sitcom <em>Murphy Brown<\/em> in the 1990s, took aim at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> vice presidential candidate, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), while presenting an award at the 76th Primetime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Emmy\">Emmy<\/a> Awards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;For 11 years, I had the tremendous privilege of playing the lead in a comedy series called Murphy Brown,&rdquo; Bergen said before presenting the award for outstanding lead actress in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/comedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Comedy\">comedy<\/a> series Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was surrounded by brilliant and funny actors, had the best scripts to work with, and in one classic moment, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy became pregnant and decided to raise the baby as a single mother,&rdquo; she said to the audience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Candice Bergen meaow to J. D. Vance $ Trump &#128557;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Emmys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Emmys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G5z9pBFKAR\">pic.twitter.com\/G5z9pBFKAR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#120436;&#120461;&#120478;&#120458;&#120475;&#120461;&#120472; &#120453;&#120466;&#120469;&#120469;&#120458;&#120471;&#120478;&#120462;&#120479;&#120458; (@e__VILLANUEVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/e__VILLANUEVA\/status\/1835479536399794521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Quayle had made controversial comments in a 1992 speech that criticized her television show for &ldquo;mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice.&rdquo; His statements became a nationwide debate and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-just-20-percent-of-voters-say-united-states-has-control-over-its-borders\/\" title=\"Survey: Only 20% of Voters Believe the United States Has Border Control\">election-year issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh how far we&rsquo;ve come,&rdquo; Bergen quipped. &ldquo;Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, as they say, my work here is done,&rdquo; the actress said, adding sarcastically, &ldquo;Meow!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Singer and actress Selena Gomez also took a swipe at Vance when joking about &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-cat-ladies-pounce-on-vances-deplorables-moment-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039;s cat ladies pounce on Vance&#039;s &#039;deplorables&#039; moment- Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies&#038;rdquo<\/a>; onstage alongside her <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em> co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And Steve, let me just say what an honor it is for me to be working with someone who looks like he&rsquo;s fallen and can&rsquo;t get up,&rdquo; Short told Martin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Selena Gomez makes a joke reference to Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8220;Childless Cat lady&#8221; IG post. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vi9GMv4hlq\">pic.twitter.com\/Vi9GMv4hlq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Selena Gomez Updates (@SGchartupdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SGchartupdate\/status\/1835472983621812726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Martin jokingly replied back to Short, &ldquo;And let me say what an honor it is to be working with someone who looks like a former women&rsquo;s tennis champion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And let me say what an honor it is to work with two guys who are this far away from being childless cat ladies,&rdquo; Gomez quipped in response to the two comedians.<\/p>\n<p>The singer is one of the close friends of Taylor Swift, who recently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president and embraced the title of &ldquo;childless cat lady&rdquo; in her message&rsquo;s signature as a dig at Vance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762086\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2024 Emmys, celebrities made playful jabs at Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance, referring to &#8220;childless cat ladies.&#8221; Actress Candice Bergen, famous for her role in the 1990s sitcom Murphy Brown, targeted Vance while presenting an award. She reminisced about her time on the show and recalled a moment when her character was criticized by then-Vice President Dan Quayle for choosing to raise a child as a single mother. Bergen remarked on how much things have changed since then, humorously stating that today\u2019s Republican candidates wouldn\u2019t attack women for having children and concluded with a sarcastic &#8220;Meow!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Singer Selena Gomez also took a shot at Vance during her appearance with co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. In response to Short&#8217;s joke about Martin looking like he had fallen, Gomez quipped about working with two men who were close to being &#8220;childless cat ladies.&#8221; This comment echoed Taylor Swift&#8217;s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and her own playful embrace of the term as a dig at Vance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2341996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Candice-Bergen-Emmys.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5344,41015,15469],"class_list":["post-2341995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrities","tag-emmys-2024","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Candice-Bergen-Emmys.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}