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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America may end up being the biggest winner of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards. The afterschool youth programming nonprofit is now seeing a donation surge after a controversial fundraising bit at the center of television’s biggest night. Emmys host Nate Bargatze pledged $100,000 to the group at the top of the telecast — with a …

One of the biggest challenges an awards show host faces is helping the producers keep time, and the No. 1 offender is acceptance speeches. Everything else can be planned out and rehearsed, but the winners’ thank yous are unpredictable. Live awards shows have traditionally battled the issue with music meant to play off the winner when they got long-winded — …

If you’re at least looking at the length of this year’s Emmy Awards, Sunday night’s running gag about the Boys & Girls Clubs was a success. That’s the word from Jesse Collins Entertainment producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jennae Rouzan-Clay, all of whom spoke with reports just minutes after the show wrapped at downtown Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre. “The …

The 2025 Emmy Awards raised $350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club after host Nate Bargatze pledged to donate $100,000 with the incentive of keeping the winners’ acceptance speeches 45 seconds or shorter. Bargatze kicked off Sunday’s awards show by explaining that he was challenged to come up with a way to keep the acceptance speeches within the allotted time. …

A California man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after admitting to using the online chatting platform Discord to sexually exploit minor girls. James Styner, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of receipt of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, according to the U.S Attorney’s …

CBS and the Television Academy have set the lineup of presenters for the 77th Emmy Awards this Sunday, Sept. 14. The list includes a slew of 2025 nominees, notably Stephen Colbert whose Late Show was recently canceled by CBS, a few winners from 2024 and last weekend’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmys as well as actors promoting new and returning shows. …

Documentary about Gazan girl’s desperate last moments gets 2nd place at Venice Festival  The Times of Israel ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival  The New York Times Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ wins top prize at Venice Film Festival  NPR Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, surprise winner of Venice Golden Lion  The Guardian Venice …

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance post-engagement, wearing a black strappy top as she stepped out for a Nashville girls trip. The “Blank Space” singer joined Brittany Mahomes for the star’s 30th birthday celebration on Friday, August 29. Swift and Travis Kelce joined Brittany and Patrick Mahomes one day earlier in Kansas City for a college football game. Just days …

Bones were found near a Cascade Mountains campground amid the manhunt for the 33-year-old suspected of killing his three young daughters, the FBI said on Friday. The campground near Leavenworth, Washington, is the location of the discovery of the bodies of Travis Decker’s three daughters, Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5, on June 2. The bones are being analyzed …

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls this October, a new documentary, Searching For Stars Hollow, is in the works with stars Kelly Bishop, Jared Padalecki and Chad Michael Murray, among others. Searching For Stars Hollow, from Ink On Paper Studios, is set to examine “the beloved show’s role in American cultural history,” per a press release, as well …