If the Emmys were designed to transport viewers from the pandemic for a few carefree hours, Seth Rogen wasn't playing along. The comedic writer and actor questioned whether an event that touted its COVID-19 protocols was living up to its promises. Before presenting an award, Rogen joked, "They said this was outdoors. It's not. They lied to us. We're in a hermetically sealed tent right now. I would not have come to this," Rogen deadpanned to the audience gathered in what Emmys organizers have described as "a fully air-conditioned tent (that) will allow for more socially-distanced audience seating." He saved his biggest complaint for the tent's ceiling. "It's more important that we have three chandeliers than that we make sure we don't kill Eugene Levy tonight. That is what has been decided," he cracked. Cedric the Entertainer rebuffed the sentiment in his opening monologue: "It actually feels amazing in here unlike what Seth (Rogen) was talking about. It feels good. We’re all vaxxed. We had to get vaxxed to come here. I got vaxxed. I did not have a reaction like Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend. I got Pfizer because I’m bougie. Pfizer is the Neiman Marcus of vaccines. Moderna, that’s Macy’s. Johnson & Johnson, that’s TJ Maxx," he said. According to Emmys organizers, tables were set at least 6 feet apart to meet COVID protocols and the audience was smaller than initially planned. The audience featured only nominees, who were each able to bring one guest, and each person was tested and vaccinated. 📸: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY; Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy #emmys #emmys2021