"The two-time Saturday Night Live host switched up the traditional Emmys format and opened the show with a skit about the fictional inventor of televisionmuch like his "Washington's Dream" SNL sketchwhere he poked fun at today's incredibly silly and frustrating slate of TV shows. "We'll have a food network for food, a travel channel for travel, and a history channel for aliens." he joked. He also poked fun at streaming, which he called "a new way for companies to lose money" by making countless shows about murderers. The skit also featured SNL's Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson, with jokes about Yellowstone and CBS being named the "Caucasian Broadcasting Network.""
"He pledged to donate thousands to the Boys & Girls Club of Americaout of his own pocketif they kept their speeches under the time limit. The crowd seemed to love the idea until Bargatze introduced the catch: he would deduct from the total if they went over. Luckily, Rogen unknowingly stayed under the limit, meaning that the celebrity audience could cheer as Bargatze's $100,000 contribution rose up to $106,000. Phew!"
Nate Bargatze opened the 2025 Emmy Awards with a sketch that lampooned contemporary television and streaming culture. The skit targeted overstretched network niches and the flood of true-crime and streamer series, and featured SNL cast members in supporting bits. Bargatze kept jokes broadly aimed rather than singling out audience celebrities and emphasized self-deprecation and quick pacing. He instituted a timed-speech pledge tied to a personal donation to the Boys & Girls Club of America, turning Seth Rogen's brief acceptance into a rising charitable total. The crowd responded enthusiastically, and the performance contrasted with weaker recent awards hosting.
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