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- Mariska Hargitay hosts the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, becoming the first woman to solo-host the ceremony since Jane Lynch in 2011; she enters fresh off Creative Arts Emmy wins for her documentary "My Mom Jayne."
- "The Pitt" enters as the most-nominated show with 25 nods, with Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, and Taylor Dearden among the heavily nominated ensemble of the HBO Max medical drama.
- "Hacks" earned 24 nominations for its fifth and final season, setting a new record for the most nominations received by a comedy series in a single year, with Jean Smart and first-time nominee Megan Stalter in contention.
- Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" (19 nominations), Apple TV's "Pluribus" (18, including a lead drama actress nod for Rhea Seehorn), and Netflix's "Beef" Season 2 (16) round out the top contenders.
- Harrison Ford is in contention for his first career Emmy win for Apple TV's "Shrinking," while Smart has a chance to extend her dominant comedy run with "Hacks."
- CNN and Variety are partnering for a three-hour red carpet special starting at 5 p.m. ET, featuring Melissa Rivers' first return to an awards-show red carpet in nearly 20 years.
- The ceremony airs from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will include television-history tributes marking the 30th anniversary of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."
Why it matters: The 78th Emmys cap a season where streamers dominated the major categories — HBO Max, Apple TV, and Netflix account for most of the top-nominated shows, with "Hacks" breaking a 24-year comedy nominations record in its farewell season. Hargitay's hosting role, coming days after she won Creative Arts Emmys for her own documentary, is the first woman-led solo ceremony since 2011.
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