Emmys Sets Reba McEntire For Dolly Parton Tribute; Adds Big 'Baywatch' Contingent, McConaughey & Harrelson, LL Cool J & Caan, More As Presenters
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β’Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0000
π° What Happened
The 78th Emmy Awards will be held on 14 September and shown live on NBC and Peacock. Mariska Hargitay is hosting.
The show will honour Dolly Parton, who died recently at the age of 80. Reba McEntire, a longtime friend, will lead the tribute. There will also be a tribute to Catherine O'Hara.
The ceremony includes a 50th anniversary Charlie's Angels reunion and a 30th anniversary Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion. Noah Kahan will sing Bridge Over Troubled Water for the In Memoriam segment.
π The Backstory
The Emmys are the top awards for television. The main telecast follows the earlier nights when many winners were already announced.
Organisers have cut several categories from the live show. To keep viewers watching, they have added a long list of celebrity presenters.
Big names added include the cast of Fox's Baywatch reboot, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, LL Cool J, Jamie Lee Curtis, Awkwafina and John Mulaney.
π― Why It Matters
The Emmys are television's biggest night. Tributes like these keep the work of recently lost artists in front of a huge audience.
The 78th Emmy Awards will be held on 14 September and shown live on NBC and Peacock. Mariska Hargitay is hosting.
The show will honour Dolly Parton, who died recently at the age of 80. Reba McEntire, a longtime friend, will lead the tribute. There will also be a tribute to Catherine O'Hara.
The ceremony includes a 50th anniversary Charlie's Angels reunion and a 30th anniversary Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion. Noah Kahan will sing Bridge Over Troubled Water for the In Memoriam segment.
The Emmys are the top awards for television. The main telecast follows the earlier nights when many winners were already announced.
Organisers have cut several categories from the live show. To keep viewers watching, they have added a long list of celebrity presenters.
Big names added include the cast of Fox's Baywatch reboot, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, LL Cool J, Jamie Lee Curtis, Awkwafina and John Mulaney.
The Emmys are television's biggest night. Tributes like these keep the work of recently lost artists in front of a huge audience.