Hillary Clinton Reads ‘Fire and Fury’ at the Grammys

Hillary Clinton made an unexpected cameo at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, delighting many in the audience but turning off some high-profile viewers at home.

James Corden, the show’s host, introduced the bit on the premise of interviewing candidates to record the audio version of “Fire and Fury,” the political book by Michael Wolff about chaos inside the Trump administration. After a list of celebrities — John Legend, Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B and DJ Khaled — gave it their farcical bests, Mrs. Clinton got big applause as she appeared.

Holding the book as she read, she said:

Clinton: He had a longtime fear of being poisoned, one reason why he liked to eat at McDonald’s — nobody knew he was coming and the food was safely pre-made.

Corden: That’s it, we’ve got it. That’s the one.

Clinton: You think so?

Corden: Oh yeah.

Clinton: The Grammy’s in the bag?

Corden: In the bag.

The moment of levity wasn’t universally appreciated. Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, and Donald Trump Jr. were among those to tweet their displeasure.