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John Oliver Kept His Emmys Speech Short ‘To Cost Nate Bargatze Money'
Oliver recounted how he managed to thank everyone in only 19 seconds after the Emmys host, Nate Bargatze, kicked off a long-running (and much-maligned) bit where money was deducted from the Boys & Girls Club of America if a speech went over 45 seconds.

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How Much Did Nate Bargatze Actually Donate at the 2025 Emmys? Inside the Host's Surprising Speech Rule
Emmys host Nate Bargatze pokes fun at the TV industry and fails with gag to keep speeches short
Emmys host Nate Bargatze jokes about the television industry, devises gag to keep speeches short
Nate Bargatze, the host of this year's Emmy Awards, kicked off the ceremony Sunday with a string of jokes poking fun at the television industry.

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Nate Bargatze vows Boys and Girls Club donation to keep Emmy speeches short
2025 Emmys Winners List: How Big of a Night Will ‘The Studio’ and ‘Severance’ Have? (Updating Live Tonight)
Emmy winners couldn’t stick to Nate Bargatze’s 45-second game. The Boys & Girls Club is still getting money.
The dollar amount flashed on the screen as award recipients delivered their speeches, inserting a game show element into the proceedings.

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Host Nate Bargatze Roasts ‘The Bear’ as a ‘Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy’ in Emmy Awards 2025 Monologue
Every Single Thing That Happened at the 2025 Emmys

Nate Bargatze Had One Joke

The Emmys host wanted to make the ceremony fun, but his big idea didn’t work.

Critic’s Notebook: A Flat Nate Bargatze and a Lame Time-Saving Gag Upstage Worthy Winners at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America had a roller-coaster night as 'The Pitt,' 'The Studio' and 'Adolescence' dominated.

Emmys EPs Defend Nate Bargatze’s Speech Gag as a ‘Win-Win,’ Reveal Why ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Reunion Was Scrapped

Jesse Collins, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon also discuss creating a moment for audiences to honor Stephen Colbert

Nate Bargatze’s Money Bit Did Not Work

The donation countdown is repetitive, slow, and discouraging many first-time winners from having their moment in the spotlight.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are still benefiting from Nate Bargatze's controversial Emmys bit

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.

Nate Bargatze Opens Emmys by Joking CBS Stands for ‘Caucasian Broadcast System’ and More in ‘Inventor of Television’ Sketch

Nate Bargatze opened the Emmys by playing the inventor of television in a sketch with 'SNL' stars. He joked CBS is the Caucasian Broadcast System.

Meet Comedian Nate Bargatze’s Wife! All About Laura Bargatze

Nate Bargatze and Laura Bargatze have been married since 2006, and they share one daughter. Here’s everything to know about Nate Bargatze's wife.
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