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Emmy Host Nate Bargatze’s Countdown Gimmick Divides Fans—But the Night Still Delivers Big
The host tied a $100,000 charity pledge to the length of acceptance speeches. Viewers called it tacky and winners ignored it.
Nate Bargatze said during his opening monologue at the 77th Emmy Awards that money donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America would be taken away for winners going over their speeches' time limit
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America had a roller-coaster night as 'The Pitt,' 'The Studio' and 'Adolescence' dominated.
First-time Emmy host Nate Bargatze used a novel gambit to keep the show running, and his low-key comedy got everyone through the night.
Comedian Nate Bargatze’s hosting debut at the 2025 Emmy Awards stirred mixed reactions after he introduced an unusual way to keep acceptance speeches short.
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Emmys host Nate Bargatze pokes fun at the TV industry and fails with gag to keep speeches short
Bargatze also dreamed up a creative way to ensure winners keep their speeches under the 45 second limit: a pledge to donate $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.