{"id":2022573,"date":"2025-09-15T03:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T03:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2022573"},"modified":"2025-09-15T03:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T03:43:06","slug":"a-chaotic-night-manages-to-honor-televisions-best-and-slam-them-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-chaotic-night-manages-to-honor-televisions-best-and-slam-them-too\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chaotic Night Manages to Honor Television\u2019s Best and Slam Them, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Grade C<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These days, the TV landscape is so vast and unwieldy that I guess it\u2019s fitting that this year\u2019s Emmys ceremony was, in a word, chaotic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sunday\u2019s ceremony on CBS was all over the place, mixing genuinely inspiring moments with stilted comedy bits \u2014 sometimes right next to each other. These Emmys were strangely anti-TV at times, with a self-deprecating tone that bordered on masochistic. But they also showcased the best that TV has to offer, with surprise wins and stirring speeches that reminded us of the sheer quantity of top-notch programming we\u2019re blessed to have at our fingertips right now. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/emmys-complete-winners-list-updating-233000015.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:See the full list of winners here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">See the full list of winners here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Emmys 2025 Katherine LaNasa\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PzgznfE_EyuFs0goj2cFcw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/3403f4a2d99dfe31936d80a3f3fe53cc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Emmys 2025 Katherine LaNasa<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Comedian Nate Bargatze served as this year\u2019s Emmys host, and I\u2019m a big fan of his stand-up specials, but his down-home comedy style was an odd fit with a fancy showbiz awards show. He gave off an air of someone who wasn\u2019t exactly sure what he was doing there. (Does Nate watch <em>Severance<\/em>? I\u2019m guessing not.) A lot of his jokes felt weirdly dismissive of the very industry the Emmys are supposed to be honoring. I\u2019m all for taking the hot air out of a self-important awards show, but this actually ruined the vibe of the whole show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That also applies to Bargatze\u2019s main gimmick: To keep acceptance speeches short, he pledged to donate $100,000 to the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America\u2026 and then deduct $1,000 for every second a winner\u2019s speech went over 45 seconds. An innovative idea, to be sure, but it ended up feeling awkward, with a ticking clock showing the money disappearing and shaming the winners into wrapping up early. Plus, since Bargatze was the one footing the bill, he cheered when the donation decreased \u2014 which meant less money for needy kids? It just didn\u2019t work \u2014\u00a0and it didn\u2019t even matter in the end, since CBS and Bargatze ended up kicking in a combined $350,000 for the charity. (It also didn\u2019t prevent a few endless presenter gags from going on way too long.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tramell Tillman Emmys acceptance speech\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9SPDwmGdMhcEWvBKftjeFA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/639c86867c82c1e6b483ec0b4208bbef\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tramell Tillman Emmys acceptance speech<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the ceremony tried to take TV down a peg, Emmy voters made up for it by spreading the wealth around, honoring a wide variety of gems like <em>Severance<\/em>, <em>Andor<\/em>, <em>The Pitt<\/em> and <em>Adolescence<\/em> and giving them all time to shine. (Side note: This has actually been an exceptionally good year for television, hasn\u2019t it?) We got welcome surprises like wins for <em>The Pitt\u2019<\/em>s Katherine LaNasa and <em>Somebody Somewhere\u2019<\/em>s Jeff Hiller, and emotional speeches like <em>Severance\u2019<\/em>s Tramell Tillman thanking his mom, who was in attendance, for pushing him to achieve his dreams. We also got a dose of the kind of Hollywood glamour we watch awards shows to see. (Hey, where else will you see Sarah Paulson and Colin Farrell grooving along to the <em>Golden Girls<\/em> theme song?)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As usual, the show lost momentum in the middle, as the Emmys insist on handing out minor awards like best writing on a variety series when they would fit much better at the Creative Arts Emmys. These winners\u2019 contributions deserve to be recognized, of course, but by this point, you can pretty reliably tune out the second hour of the Emmys and not miss much. (A bloated speech from the TV Academy\u2019s chairman didn\u2019t help, either.) But the ceremony also threw in a few quick nostalgia hits to keep us entertained, like <em>Gilmore Girls<\/em> stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reuniting on their Stars Hollow porch. These kind of moments are what the Emmys do best, and I\u2019m all for relegating a few awards to give us more reminders of why we love TV in the first place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Emmys 2025 Cristin Milioti\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3T.._ghRHSAfbLZ3rLlPSA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/d79c2c4803bec755a460c65e7197cd5c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Emmys 2025 Cristin Milioti<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the end, it\u2019s moments like <em>The Penguin<\/em> winner Cristin Milioti jubilantly yelling out \u201cI love acting so much!\u201d that I\u2019ll remember from this year\u2019s Emmys: a performer at the top of her craft earning the ultimate recognition and celebrating getting the opportunity to create art for a living. You see? It turns out that TV is pretty good after all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>That\u2019s our take \u2014\u00a0but what\u2019s yours? Give this year\u2019s Emmys broadcast a grade in our poll, and then hit the comments to share your thoughts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.tvline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TVLine's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TVLine&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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Sunday\u2019s ceremony on CBS was all over the place, mixing genuinely inspiring moments with stilted comedy bits \u2014 sometimes right next to each other. These Emmys were strangely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2022574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[360415,52216,349795],"class_list":["post-2022573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-awards-show","tag-emmys","tag-nate-bargatze"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-Chaotic-Night-Manages-to-Honor-Televisions-Best-and-Slam.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}