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Heyman’s midseason awards preview champions Shohei Ohtani as the NL MVP front-runner for the Dodgers and Yordan Alvarez as the AL MVP leader for the Astros, labels Kyle Tucker as the NL LVP, and also highlights Pete Crow-Armstrong’s all-around impact along with rising sluggers Ben Rice and Nick Kurtz, plus a Mets payroll note.
THR's Scott Feinberg previews the 2026 Primetime Emmys after the finalists were announced, laying out a 63-category forecast that ranks contenders in drama, comedy, limited series and more. Highlights include The Pitt as the expected Best Drama winner, Hacks leading Best Comedy, and Beef topping the Limited/Anthology race, with final voting Aug. 17–26 and campaigns already heating up. Feinberg emphasizes these are projections of how voters will likely act, not his personal picks, and many outcomes could shift before ballots close.
Finalists for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards reveal a peak-TV landscape led by The Pitt (25 nominations), Hacks (24) and Widow’s Bay (19), with HBO/HBO Max and Netflix again topping the major categories and Apple TV+ delivering a strong showing in drama and comedy acting. The season also features crossovers like Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour and Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime nomination in the variety categories, while notable snubs include Taylor Sheridan’s slate and The Amazing Race, underscoring a year in which a handful of shows drive a large share of nominations.
The 2026 Emmy nominations exclude HBO’s Industry despite Season 4 being widely praised as its strongest yet, tackling bold topics and delivering standout performances. While critics' groups and BAFTA recognized the show, the Emmys did not nominate it in major drama categories. Voters' unfamiliarity or misalignment with Emmy tastes are suggested reasons. HBO has renewed Industry for a fifth and final season, meaning one last shot at Emmys next year.
Apple TV+’s horror-comedy Widow’s Bay leads the 2026 Emmy nominations for new series with 19 nods, including best comedy and top writing and directing noms for creator Katie Dippold and Hiro Murai, signaling a breakout hit that outpaced Hacks and Pluribus; final-season timing means a portion of its finale wasn’t eligible, keeping buzz strong for next year.
HBO Max’s Hacks earned 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, the most ever for a comedy and for a final season, surpassing The Bear’s and The Studio’s prior marks. Jean Smart leads the lead comedy actress nominations as Hacks competes against Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Widow’s Bay and others; final-round voting runs August 17–26, with the Primetime Emmys airing September 14.
The 78th Emmy Awards nominations were announced, with major nods for HBO’s The Pitt and Hacks, and new recognition for Apple TV+ debuts Pluribus, Widow’s Bay and Margo’s Got Money Troubles. Zendaya earns another lead-actress nomination for Euphoria, while Matthew Rhys is nominated for both Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me. The ceremony is set for Sept. 14 in LA, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, with Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 5–6.
Deadline is rolling out the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for the 78th edition, with early reveals in Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program on NBC’s Today and the rest to be announced live as the list is finalized. The ceremony will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026, shifting from the usual Sunday slot due to an NFL game; the first announced nominees include The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight, The Late Show, SNL for Variety; Dancing With the Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Survivor, Top Chef, and The Traitors for Reality, with more categories (Drama, Comedy, Limited/Anthology, Lead/Supporting acting) to be revealed throughout the day.
Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14, airing live on NBC and streaming on Peacock from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, marking the first time a woman has emceed the Emmys in 15 years and the first host since 2011; NBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Law & Order: SVU star, who also produces and directs, has a long association with NBC through the show and the network’s Emmy coverage, and nominations for the Emmys will be announced July 8.
The 20th annual IPPAWARDS crowned Robyn Jensen of the Cayman Islands as Grand Prize winner for an iPhone 15 Pro photo of a volcanic eruption set against a starry night sky. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners included Gellert Gombai (iPhone X), Arnold Plotnick, and Catherine Wang, with category winners spanning Abstract, Animals, Landscape, Nature, Portrait, Street and more. Thousands of photographers from over 140 countries participated, and a full gallery of winners and honorees is available on the IPPAWARDS site, illustrating that smartphones can deliver exceptional imagery.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 529 film professionals to become Oscar voters for the 2026 class; among the invitees, 42% are women, 56% come from underrepresented communities, and 53% are from outside the United States. If all invitees accept, total membership would reach about 11,319 with 10,338 voting members, reflecting ongoing efforts toward global representation and inclusion.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a 2026 class inviting 529 new members, including rising stars Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, and Teyana Taylor. The group skews diverse—42% women, 56% from underrepresented communities, and 53% international—and would push voting membership to 10,338 if all accept, with 95 Oscar nominees (21 winners) and three Scientific/Technical recipients among the invitees.
The 42nd Television Critics Association Awards nominations are led by Heated Rivalry, Industry and Widow’s Bay with five nominations each; Hacks, The Pitt and Pluribus follow with four, and The Comeback, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Shrinking have three apiece. HBO Max tops the nominations with 30, Apple TV with 20, and Netflix with 14. Heated Rivalry is ineligible for the Emmys due to foreign production criteria. The TCAs are expanding to 14 categories, adding Outstanding Animation and Outstanding International Series, with nominees spanning both US and international programs.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a New York ceremony, delivering a tearful 21-minute speech in which she thanked her family for moving from Pennsylvania to Nashville to pursue her craft; Steven Spielberg introduced her, and she was joined by other inductees including Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins.
Nikita Kucherov was surprised with the Hart Memorial Trophy at the Tampa Bay Lightning's practice facility after Phil Pritchard delivered it from the Hockey Hall of Fame; he finished the season with 130 points and the league's best points-per-game (1.71), beating Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon to win the award for a second time. Lightning coach Jon Cooper joined the moment, while McDavid won the Ted Lindsay Award; Kucherov also has multiple Stanley Cups and scoring titles.