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Reba McEntire Is Getting Herself Hitched

Country singer to wed actor Rex Linn after 5 years of dating

(Newser) - Reba McEntire is hoping the third time's the charm as she prepares to walk down the aisle. The 70-year-old country music star is engaged to her partner of five years, actor Rex Linn, the couple revealed while stepping out at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, per E! McEntire was...

Emmys' Stunt to Keep Speeches Short Proves Divisive
Emmys' Stunt to Keep
Speeches Short Proves Divisive
the rundown
Sep 15, 2025 7:39 AM CDT

Emmys' Stunt to Keep Speeches Short Proves Divisive

Host Nate Bargatze uses a charity ticker to shame speakers

(Newser) - The 2025 Emmys are in the books—read about Seth Rogen and other big winners —and one part of the show is generating a lot of attention. Host Nate Bargatze announced a unique stunt at the start of the show in a bid to keep speeches short. Here's...

Hacks Star Gets Herself Bleeped in Emmys Speech

Hannah Einbinder says 'go birds, f--- ICE, and free Palestine'

(Newser) - Hacks star Hannah Einbinder finally got to take home an Emmy on Sunday night, but before she did, the actor had some bleeped opining to do. As Deadline reports, Einbinder's acceptance speech was standard fare, thanking the creators of Hacks and her castmates before wrapping up thusly: "Finally,...

Here Are Your Emmy Winners
These Are Your Emmy Winners
Sep 14, 2025 10:33 PM CDT

These Are Your Emmy Winners

The Studio sets a comedy series record

(Newser) - The Pitt won best drama series at the Emmys while star Noah Wyle won best actor in a drama on a night that The Studio set a record for the most wins by a comedy series in a single season, the AP reports. Katherine LaNasa also won best supporting actress...

Here Are the 2025 Emmy Nominations
Here Are the 2025
Emmy Nominations
Jul 15, 2025 11:38 AM CDT

Here Are the 2025 Emmy Nominations

Severance has the most with 27

(Newser) - The Emmy nominations are out, and Severance leads the way with a total of 27, followed by 24 for The Penguin. The Studio, meanwhile, led comedy nominations with 23. Winners will be announced on Sept. 14. The bigger categories, via the AP and CBS News :
  • Drama series: Andor; Paradise; Severance;
...

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity
This Teen Deserves
to Be an Emmy Rarity
OPINION
Jun 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity

Owen Cooper deserves to win for Adolescence , writes TV critic Glenn Whipp

(Newser) - This year's Emmy nominations come out next month, and the name of 15-year-old Owen Cooper is expected to be among them. At the Los Angeles Times , TV writer Glenn Whipp makes the case that the central character in the Netflix series Adolescence should be more than nominated—he should...

Host of Sport Science Dies at 54
Sport Science Host
John Brenkus Dies at 54
obituary
Jun 2, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Sport Science Host John Brenkus Dies at 54

Family urges those suffering from depression to seek help

(Newser) - John Brenkus, best known for making science approachable for sports fans as the host and creator of the show Sport Science, has died at age 54, reports USA Today . In a statement posted online, Brenkus' family says he died after a years-long battle with depression, and the family urged...

Your 2025 Emmys Host: Nate Bargatze


Nate Bargatze
Scores a
Big-Time Gig
Apr 17, 2025 3:30 AM CDT

Nate Bargatze Scores a Big-Time Gig

Comedian has a huge draw right now, will host the 2025 Emmys

(Newser) - The 77th Emmy Awards are coming up Sept. 14, and the host of the ceremony will be stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, CBS News announced Wednesday. Bargatze was the top-earning comedian of the year in 2024, selling more than 1.2 million tickets, and is one of the most popular...

These Are Your Emmy Winners
Here Are Your
Emmy Winners
Sep 15, 2024 10:37 PM CDT

Here Are Your Emmy Winners

Shogun, Hacks win top series awards, The Bear also makes out well

(Newser) - Hacks won the comedy series at Sunday's Emmy Awards, topping The Bear, which took home several of the night's honors, the AP reports. Shogun won the best drama series win, collecting a whopping 18 Emmys for its first season, just one of several historic wins. Hiroyuki Sanada won...

Due for a Comeback: The 'Super Emmy'
Time for the Return
of the 'Super Emmy'
OPINION
Sep 12, 2024 8:23 AM CDT

Time for the Return of the 'Super Emmy'

An award pitting winners against winners might be useful as TV categories blur, writes Brian Lowry

(Newser) - What makes a TV series a comedy? What makes it a drama? These questions have become more complicated with the "blurring of lines in TV's categorical designations," media critic Brian Lowry writes at the New York Times . He offers up a bit of Emmys history while making...

In a Big First, a Dad-Son Team Is Hosting the Emmys

Schitt's Creek co-stars Eugene Levy, Dan Levy say they're 'thrilled' at the honor

(Newser) - The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are around the corner, and buzz has been circulating on who would be tapped to host the show. Now, the big reveal, per Vanity Fair : It's going to be Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the dad-son duo who've also worked as co-stars on...

Here Are Your Emmy Nominees
Here Are Your Emmy Nominees
Jul 17, 2024 11:38 AM CDT

Here Are Your Emmy Nominees

The Bear, Shogun load up, making it a banner season for FX

(Newser) - The Bear went on a tear at Wednesday's Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and Shogun led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX, reports the AP . Nominations for the acclaimed culinary phenomenon The Bear included best comedy series and best actor in...

Dick Van Dyke, 98, Just Made Emmy History

Actor picked is oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever for his guest star role on 'Days of Our Lives'

(Newser) - Dick Van Dyke has won a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor was honored Friday night as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock's Days of Our Lives, making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever, per the...

Elton John EGOTs at Emmys
Latest to
EGOT:
Elton John
emmy awards
Jan 16, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Latest to EGOT: Elton John

Emmy win cements him as one of the few

(Newser) - Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney+, the AP reports. John said he was "incredibly humbled" to join...

Succession , The Bear Dominate Emmy Awards
These Are Your
Emmy Award Winners
emmy awards
Jan 15, 2024 10:23 PM CST

These Are Your Emmy Award Winners

'Succession,' 'The Bear' dominate

(Newser) - Succession won best drama series, The Bear won best comedy, and both dominated the acting awards at Monday night's Emmys, while Quinta Brunson scored an emotional and historic win for Abbott Elementary, the AP reports. Succession, the HBO saga of a squabbling wealthy family and maladjusted media empire, won...

Among Emmys' Silver Carpet Standouts: 450K Sequins
Here Are the Emmys'
Silver Carpet Standouts
emmy awards
Jan 15, 2024 9:04 PM CST

Here Are the Emmys' Silver Carpet Standouts

Including Selena Gomez in a dress with 450K sequins

(Newser) - Television's finest brought the silver carpet alive in color, vying with a sea of black, on Monday at the strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards , including a 3D-molded black look for Ayo Edebiri and sparkly chartreuse for Rhea Seehorn, the AP reports. Edebiri of The Bear walked in a strapless custom...

Emmy Host's 'Enforcer' Mom Interrupts Acceptance Speech

Apparently Anthony Anderson was serious about his joke that she'd keep time

(Newser) - Host Anthony Anderson opened Monday night's long-delayed Emmy Awards with a Mister Rogers' Neighborhood-style musical medley of television theme songs interspersed with lyrics about all the lessons the black-ish star has learned from TV. Then he went into his monologue, informing the audience that with 27 awards to hand...

ESPN Hands Back Dozens of Emmys in Fake-Name Hubbub

Scheme saw network submit aliases for awards so ineligible on-air 'College GameDay' stars could win

(Newser) - "Violating the rules of engagement in the cutthroat world of sports television awards" is how Sports Illustrated is covering the latest commotion at ESPN, after the cable sports network was forced to hand back dozens of Emmys won by its College GameDay program. The story was first reported by...

Emmys Pick 10 Biggest Moments in TV History

From Beatles and MLK Jr., all the way through 9/11 coverage, these moments made an impression

(Newser) - The Emmys take place Monday, and it's the awards ceremony's 75th anniversary of celebrating the best on the boob tube. To honor that milestone, the Television Academy assembled members and academics who sifted through more than seven decades of TV gold, including news reports, sitcoms, dramas, variety shows,...

Barack Obama Wins His 2nd Emmy
Barack Obama
Wins Another Emmy
Jan 8, 2024 1:00 AM CST

Barack Obama Wins Another Emmy

Former POTUS wins at Creative Arts Emmys

(Newser) - Former President Obama won his second Emmy, and John Mulaney won his third Sunday on night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the AP reports. Obama won the Emmy for best narrator for his Netflix documentary series, Working: What We Do All Day, repeating in a category he previously...

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