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
Wednesday, November 5
Shifting Gears - "Loyalty" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt’s dream build turns into a nightmare when controversy between Stitch and the client threatens to derail everything. Meanwhile, Riley hires Carter at her coffee business and quickly learns that working with family brews more tension than drinks.
Abbott Elementary - "No Phones" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abbott Elementary participates in the district’s “No Phones Day” initiative.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 3)
Wednesday, November 5
- Carol Burnett (Palm Royale/Mad About You/Mama's Family/Stanley) - Watch Carol on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Jennifer appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Gary Cole (mixed-ish/Fam/Veep/Family Affair) - Gary stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Alice Wetterlund (People of Earth/Silicon Valley) - Alice is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) and Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Andy Cohen interviews Janelle and Jerrod on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo. Janelle also talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere/Nightcap) - Jeff talks about Lost and Found in Cleveland on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - NBC's Today catches up with Danica in the 9am hour.
- Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - NBC's Today catches up with Laura in the 9am hour.
- Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay talks about All Her Fault on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Ego Nwodim (Mr. Throwback) - Ego talks about life after Saturday Night Live and her new podcast Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat talks about BET+'s Ms. Pat Settles It on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Danny Trejo (Saint George) - Danny talks about History's Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo Season 2 on SirirusXM's Sam Roberts' Faction Talk (Channel 103) at 10:30am and on CTRL, ALT, D-Stroy (Shade 45) at 4pm.
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
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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
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
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