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Mariska Hargitay Hosts Emmys After 15 Years as Widow’s Bay Wins Eight x/jean-smart — 5d The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will feature a broad presenter lineup on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay hosting and stars like Matthew McConaughey, Shailene Woodley, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sofía Vergara, and Baywatch reboot stars set to appear, alongside a tribute moment for Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s 30th and Charlie’s Angels’ 50th anniversaries and Noah Kahan performing in the In Memoriam. Executive producers include Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, and Hargitay, with the ceremony scheduled to air Sept. 14 from the Peacock Theater on NBC and Peacock. +312 +22 Dana Whitfield The pre-taped cameo kept things light without forcing her to attend, which makes sense given her schedule. I wonder if more stars will try similar remote bits next year.
+7 Nicole Hardy Two Emmys right before hosting duties is a great way to walk into that gig. Curious to see the doc now.IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 1h +3 Derek Foss Widow's Bay has the edge for me in comedy but Hacks could still pull it off on voting night.+3 Sam Okafor Pitt's 25 nominations look strong but Widow’s Bay could still pull an upset in comedy if enough voters split.
+5 Nicole Hardy Bad Bunny breaking records at the Emmys is a good sign that the Grammys and Emmys are finally catching up to what younger audiences already knew.On X · @UTDTrey Man United Fan Account Mocks Chelsea Fans Over Shared “Animal” Upsets Against Hull and Brentford The post by popular Manchester United fan account @UTDTrey references Man Utd’s recent struggles against Hull City and Chelsea’s heavier defeat to Brentford, using humorous Nigerian Pidgin to suggest Chelsea suffered more. It has sparked mostly amused reactions and pile-on mockery from rivals within football fan circles. 3,381 likes · 27m