American medical drama The Pitt and comedy Hacks lead nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards, America’s most coveted television honors. The Pitt has received 25 nominations in total, followed closely by Hacks’ last season with 24. British stars in the running include Matthew Rhys, the only person nominated for two leading acting awards (for Widow’s
Four months after being promoted to president of Disney Entertainment Television, Debra OConnell experienced her first morning Emmy nominations in the new job, and it was good for the executive. The Walt Disney Company earned a total of 125 nominations at the 78th Emmy Awards, including 46 for ABC (the most for any broadcast network).
Authors are in the writing and directing races at this year’s Emmys, as are veteran pilots and episode directors. Female directors had a large share in the nominations for drama series, documentaries and variety shows. As always, the nominees in the writing and directing categories for the annual Emmy derby are a bellwether for the
Hollywood, meet the King and Queen of Emmy self-presentations. When HBO Max notified “The Pitt” guest cast members Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober that they would not be part of the network’s official Emmy submissions, the actors and their teams got to work and submitted their performances in the guest acting categories. Allen, recognized in
“The Pitt” and “Hacks” earned their stay this year on HBO Max. The combined drama and comedy series earned about 40% of the Emmy nominations earned by HBO and its streaming sibling HBO Max in a field that includes a number of surprise contenders and changes in key categories. “The Pitt” led the pack with
It’s the morning of the 2026 Emmy nominations and there were plenty of surprises from the start. From unexpected wins to celebrities who campaigned hard and didn’t make the cut, it’s already a heated race long before the September 14 ceremony. Read below for some of the morning’s biggest snubs and surprises. And remember: Some
