>>171 The need for attention can be so overwhelming that when a person gets it, they either don't care how it comes about or don't see the source.

Luke probs called him and said 'people want to talk about your Emmy nom' and then said under his breath, 'and TS and your relationship.' TH probably didn't hear anything after 'Emmy nom' until TS, LW and her people were putting sound bites into his head.