Nate Bargatze, the immensely popular stand-up comedian who admitted near the top of Sunday night’s Emmys telecast that he’s less well-established in Hollywood proper, was always going to have his work cut out for him as the host of television’s most prestigious awards show. By hiring the Nashville, Tn native known for self-deprecating humor and charming nonchalance, CBS and producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay were taking aim at an audience outside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Bargatze’s everyman appeal lies not with the famous actors and directors gathered to celebrate their best work, but with onlookers who otherwise may not think to watch the Emmys on a night where they could catch an NFL game, an MLB game, or the theme park ride-turned feature film “Jungle Cruise” (on ABC!).
So when his latest and most formal gig began with a sketch — harkening…
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