Nardine Saad
Reporting from the Emmy Awards

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Husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are receiving the 2025 Bob Hope Humanitarian award for their philanthropy, activism and “unwavering commitment to global good”.

The Cheers and Curb Your Enthusiasm stars are the first couple to be honoured with the award, which was established in 2002 to recognise media figures whose philanthropic efforts reflects the spirit of the late comedian Bob Hope, according to the Television Academy.

The academy describes Danson and Steenburgen, married since 1995, as “two luminaries whose off-screen legacy shines as bright as their decades of celebrated television work”.

Danson, whose other credits include The Good Place and Becker, is a longtime environmentalist and ocean conservation activist. He co-founded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 and has supported several charities, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Steenburgen, who has starred in Elf and Parenthood and won an Oscar for Melvin and Howard, has worked with Artists for a Free South Africa and No Kid Hungry, and has advocated for more arts funding in US schools.

The couple has long supported LGBTQ+ rights and co-founded the charity Angels at Risk in 2007 to combat drug and alcohol abuse among children, teenagers and their families.

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The 2025 Emmy Awards are being handed out Sunday night.

Seth Rogen won three Emmys for his comedy series The Studio. In the first award presented during the ceremony, he was named best actor in a comedy series. He also won best directing and shared best writing with Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez.

Owen Cooper became the youngest-ever male winner in any acting category with his supporting actor win for Adolescence (limited or anthology series or movie). Philip Barantini won best directing for a limited or anthology series or movie for Adolescence, while Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham won best writing for a limited or anthology series or movie for the show.

Jean Smart took home the best actress in a comedy award for Hacks. Smart’s castmate Hannah Einbinder won best supporting actress in a comedy series.

In a surprise win, Katherine LaNasa won best supporting actress in a drama series for The Pitt, beating out a group that included four stars of The White Lotus. In another surprise, Jeff Hiller won best supporting in a comedy series for Somebody Somewhere, beating out the likes of Harrison Ford, who was nominated for his first Emmy.

Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win best supporting actor in a drama series, for Severance. His co-star Britt Lower was named best actress in a drama series.

Adam Randall won best directing for a drama series for Slow Horses.

In the writing categories, Dan Gilroy won for Andor (drama series).

The Traitors prevailed as best reality competition program, while Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ won the Emmy for best scripted variety series.

Severance leads this year’s nominees with a total of 27 noms, including best drama series, where it will compete alongside Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Slow Horses and The White Lotus.

The Penguin is next with a total of 24 noms; followed by The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 apiece; The Last of Us with 16, Andor and Hacks with 14 each; and Adolescence, The Bear and The Pitt with 13 apiece. HBO and Max scored the most noms of all platforms.

The 77th Emmy Awards, hosted by Nate Bargatze, is airing live coast-to-coast on CBS from the Peacock Theater in L.A. The show is also streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. See the red carpet arrivals here.

Stephen Colbert and Sydney Sweeney are among the famous faces appearing on Sunday’s live broadcast as presenters. Also tapped to present were two onscreen mother-daughter duos: Gilmore Girls stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel and Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The show also will feature a Law & Order cast reunion.

Prior to the CBS ceremony, awards in the majority of the Emmys’ categories were presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 6 and 7. See the winners from Night One and Night Two. 

The list of nominees below will be updated as the winners are announce live. Refresh for the latest.