Friday, September 12, 2025
Emmy Awards to Create Special Moments; Ricky Gervais Netflix Animated Comedy Alley Cats Coming in 2026
CBS and the Television Academy announced the special segments and performances for the 77th Emmy(R) Awards, broadcasting live to both coasts from the Peacock Theater, Sunday, September 14, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.
Hosting this year's ceremony, Grammy(R)-nominated comedian Nate Bargatze appeared at the red carpet rollout alongside executive producers Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, as well as Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. The event featured CBS' iconic Comfy Blue Sofa, setting the stage for television's most anticipated night of celebration.
· The special show moments celebrating the anniversaries of some famous past and present television shows with re-creations of their iconic sets include:
· GILMORE GIRLS: 25th Anniversary set reveal with Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham
· SURVIVOR: Jeff Probst 50th season moment
· GOLDEN GIRLS: Reba McEntire, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the show by singing the show's theme song on a re-creation of its iconic kitchen set.
· The broadcast will also honor additional milestones and feature an in memoriam performance:
· LAW AND ORDER 35th anniversary with key cast members Mariska Hargitay, Tony Goldwyn and Christopher Meloni joined by others from the many L&O franchises.
· GREY'S ANATOMY 20th anniversary with Eric Dane and Jesse Williams.
· IN MEMORIAM segment featuring a performance by GRAMMY Award-winning performer Lainey Wilson and Vince Gill of Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain."
· Additional presenters include:
· Brad Garrett, Young Mazino, S. Epatha Merkerson, Hunter Schafer, Ray Romano and Ice T. Previously announced presenters include: Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Alexis Bledel, Sterling K. Brown, Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Coolidge, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Walton Goggins, Tony Goldwyn, Lauren Graham, Kathryn Hahn, Mariska Hargitay, Justin Hartley, Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, James Marsden, Christopher Meloni, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Jenna Ortega, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Parker Posey, Jeff Probst, Phylicia Rashad, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Michael Schur, Sydney Sweeney, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Williams and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Netflix announced that Alley Cats, a brand new original adult animated comedy series, from Emmy and BAFTA award-winning creator Ricky Gervais (After Life, Extras, The Office) will debut on Netflix in 2026. 6 quarter hour episodes are ordered.
The series boasts a cast that includes Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, and also featuring Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way. The series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats who seek companionship while ruminating about the struggles of everyday life, and features a bold 2D animation style being produced at the UK-based award-winning Blink Industries.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, December 29
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the New Normals" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Johnsons and Butlers face big changes and unexpected challenges as Tina discovers a new passion, Malcolm navigates work and family boundaries and Courtney takes a major step with Marty. Meanwhile, Dave’s tech experiment backfires and Gemma’s parenting plan goes awry.
DMV - "Easy Pass" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Colette is tasked with giving Noa his driving test and Ceci helps Barb get camera-ready for her new manager portrait.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 29)
Monday, December 29
- Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Watch Robby on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Reba McEntire (Happy's Place/Malibu Country/Reba) - Reba appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside/Mr. Mayor/The Good Place/Bored to Death/Help Me Help You/Becker/Ink/Cheers) - Ted is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jesse Plemons (No Activity/Bent) - Jesse appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Connie Britton (SMILF/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Spin City) - Connie tells Sherri about starring in The Family McMullen, the sequel to The Brothers McMullen, on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Ashley Park (Emily in Paris/Only Murders in the Building/Girls5eva/Nightcap) - Ashley talks about the highly-anticipated fifth season of Emily in Paris on Netflix on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Sunny Anderson gets a big surprise from Drew – cooking with the legendary Emeril Lagasse on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Drew is chatting with Jennifer about the new season of The Morning Show, her kids cookbook, Cook with Clydeo, and her haircare line on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti cooks on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Hugh Jackman (Human Resources) and Kate Hudson (Running Point) - Hugh and Kate talk about Song Sung Blue on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2 (DVD)
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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