Emmys Sets Reba McEntire For Dolly Parton Tribute; Adds Presrnters

Key Points:

• The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony, airing live on September 14 from the Peacock Theater on NBC and Peacock, will include a tribute to the late Dolly Parton, performed by her friend and country music star Reba McEntire.
• Additional tributes will honor Catherine O'Hara with appearances by Macaulay Culkin, Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy, a 50th anniversary reunion of Charlie’s Angels, and a 30th anniversary Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion, with Noah Kahan performing during the In Memoriam segment.
• The ceremony will feature numerous presenters including the cast of Fox’s Baywatch reboot, stars from NCIS: New York, Apple TV’s Brothers, and Netflix’s The Altruists, as well as Jamie Lee Curtis, who will present, produce, and is nominated for a Guest Actress Emmy.
• Comedians Awkwafina and John Mulaney, along with stars like Emma D’Arcy, Emmy Rossum, and Sofía Vergara, have been added to enhance the show’s entertainment following the removal of several award categories from the live broadcast.
• Executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, and host Mariska Hargitay are overseeing the event, which also includes a diverse roster of previously announced presenters such as Zendaya, Sally Field, Jon Hamm, and Amy Poehler.