"The Oscars of television are upon us - except as host Nate Bargatze joked in his opening skit, they're not as prestigious. The 2025 Emmy Awards brought together the stars and masterminds behind the past year's most acclaimed shows, resulting in laughs, jokes, and tears aplenty. led the nominations with an impressive 27 nods, followed by limited series The Penguin with 24 noms; The Studio and The White Lotustied for third, earning 23 nods apiece."
"Bargatze announced that he would be donating $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America - but the total would go down $1,000 for each second that a winner went over their acceptance speech. While the first winner, Seth Rogen, actually kept his speech so brief that the number went up, it didn't take long for the total to start plummeting. When Hannah Einbinder won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, the donation went down by an astounding $20,000."
"After Bargatze gave his opening monologue, he was immediately outshone by none other than Jennifer Coolidge, who presented the award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. In her speech, she cast herself in The Pitt, joked about Ozempic, and noted the downsides of winning an Emmy, like getting left out of the group chat with her fellow nominees. Once again, Coolidge proved why she should be a staple at every award show, and social media agreed."
The 2025 Emmy Awards gathered the year's leading television creators, performers, and nominees, with one show leading nominations at 27 nods. The Penguin earned 24 nominations, while The Studio and The White Lotus tied at 23 each. Host Nate Bargatze opened with self-deprecating jokes about prestige. Stephen Colbert received a standing ovation after CBS canceled his late-night show. Jennifer Coolidge presented Lead Actress in a Comedy, casting herself in The Pitt, joking about Ozempic, and lamenting Emmy-related downsides like exclusion from nominee group chats. Bargatze pledged $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs with penalties for long acceptance speeches; donations fluctuated after winners' remarks.
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