Overview
- The Television Academy confirmed that Reba McEntire will perform a Dolly Parton tribute during the 78th Emmy Awards, which will air live from the Peacock Theater on Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock.
- Organizers expanded the presenter roster to include large casts and film stars who will both honor nominees and promote new shows, listing the Baywatch reboot cast, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, LL Cool J and Scott Caan, Julia Garner and Jamie Lee Curtis.
- Noah Kahan is slated to perform the In Memoriam segment with a rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," a planned musical centerpiece for the ceremony's tributes.
- A likely pre-taped guest appearance by New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was reported for the telecast and Mariska Hargitay will host the ceremony, linking the show to high-profile celebrity crossovers.
- The broadcast will mix memorials and milestone reunions — including a Catherine O'Hara tribute and anniversary reunions for Charlie's Angels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer — as part of a strategy to blend remembrance with promotion and draw viewers.