article_snippet.sent: President Barack Obama, as Strong's warm-up act, didn't hit the podium until 10:20 p.m.
article_snippet.sent: (Strong got her turn at 10:45.)
article_snippet.sent: But the seemingly tepid response to Strong's routine may have been partly due to the late hour.
article_snippet.sent: And Cecily Strong routine wasn't over until 11:08 p.m. -- making it a longer TV show than even the Emmys.
article_snippet.sent: Before the main event finally began, C-SPAN filled the time scanning the room with C-SPAN cameras, but providing only ambient sound with very few identifying voice-overs or prerecorded features.