"The show kicked off with a sketch about the creation of television featuring this year's host, comedian Nate Bargatze, joined by Saturday Night Live cast members Bowen Yang, Mickey Day and James Austin Johnson. For fans of SNL, the sketch resembled one the comedian had previously done while hosting the showBargatze playing George Washington, with very specific visions for the future of America."
"In the Emmys sketch, however, the comedian played Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of television, and waxed poetic about his vision for the future of television. That future included streaming services in which viewers would pay a subscription fee: You pay the fee and there are ads! Here's a look at more of the top moments of the night that viewers were buzzing about on social media."
"The talk show host has received support after it was announced that CBS, the same network broadcasting the Emmy Awards, was cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. After thanking the crowd for the response, he took a moment to address the elephant in the room. 'But, while I have your attention, is anyone hiring? Because I have 200 well-qualified candidates tonight who will be available in June,' said Colbert."
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards returned to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2025. The show began with a creation-of-television sketch led by Nate Bargatze alongside SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mickey Day and James Austin Johnson. Bargatze portrayed Philo T. Farnsworth and referenced a previous sketch in which he played George Washington with specific visions for America's future. The sketch imagined streaming services where viewers pay a subscription fee yet still see ads, including the line "You pay the fee and there are ads!" Stephen Colbert received the night's first standing ovation and joked about hiring 200 well-qualified candidates after his show's cancellation.
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