US EditionEmmys Host Shares His Plan to Keep Speeches Short
Nate Bargatze will donate $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of America, reducing the amount by $1,000 for every second acceptance speeches exceed 45 seconds.
- Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 14, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. ET at the Peacock Theater stage.
- Bargatze, known for his slow Southern gentleman comedy style, prepared by doing two warmup arena shows and plans to spotlight stand-up comedy during the event.
- He introduced a system limiting acceptance speeches to 45 seconds and deducted $1,000 from his $100,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of America for each second over time.
- Bargatze received two Emmy nominations for his 2024 special Your Friend, Nate Bargatze but did not win, and expressed that comedy specials should have their own Emmy category.
- His hosting aimed to balance entertainment and efficiency while advocating for stand-up comedy's recognition, suggesting a fresh perspective for television's biggest night.
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Each comedian brings a different twist to hosting an awards show: Jimmy Kimmel brought politics to the forefront at the Oscars, while Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser wasn't afraid to get a little risqué—and both threw in some barbed jokes at several celebrity attendees. However, Nate Bargatze—who will host the Emmys for the first time this Sunday—prefers to keep it low-key. “We're going to be making jokes, so I'm goi…
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