In a summer where the biggest show on the small screen right now is 22 men kicking around a polyurethane covered ball, the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled this morning.

We’ll know who wins the World Cup months before the victors at the Mariska Hargitay-hosted ceremony are revealed. However now The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas and Widow’s Bay’s Jeff Hiller have read out the bulk of the nominees, we do know who will not be accepting a trophy on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown L.A.

The never-in-doubt Jean Smart of the now completed Hacks, The Pitt and Noah Wyle, Rhea Seahorn and Pluribus, Matthew Rhys, Colman Domingo and  David Attenborough (all got double nominations) and Kennedy drama Love Story are all in the running. However, for those who didn’t make the cut …well the wound may be deep this AM.

Check out our look at who didn’t make and should have, as well as some surprises that put that little extra pep in the Emmys’ step. And please, we feel your pain, but Heated Rivalry wasn’t snubbed. Yes star Connor Storrie got a nom for his SNL hosting stint, but the HBO hockey hit wasn’t eligible under TV Academy rules because it is 100% Canadian funded and produced

Remember, with Law & Order:SVU star Hargitay front and center, the 2026 Emmys will airing live coast-to-coast on NBC and streaming on Peacock from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live on September 14. BTW – the 2026 FIFA World Cup final is set to be played at the massive  New York New Jersey Stadium in the Garden State’s East Rutherford on July 19.

HOT ONES – The spicy Sean Evans hosted YouTube mouth burner has become a must stop on the promotion circuit. In the much FYC’d show’s absence from the newly deep fried Outstanding Variety Series category, perhaps we are learning that either TV Academy voters are just that bit still luddites or they really don’t like chicken wings.

TAYLOR SHERIDAN – For all The Madison and Landman hopes, besides another Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Comedy Programming for Tulsa King, the Yellowstone creator’s Taylorverse once again did not strike Emmy nomination oil today. And yes, The Madison‘s lead Michelle Pfieffer was nominated but not for the Paramount+ heartbreaker but for Margo’s Got Money Troubles — which is not a Sheridan show.

ASHLEY PADILLA – The SNL MVP was nowhere to see in this morning’s announcements — and that’s not funny!

HALF MAN – Richard Gaad cleaned up a couple of years ago with Baby Reindeer, but his six-part toxic masculinity for Netflix was keep at arm’s length this time.

THE AMAZING RACE – Always in the running in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category, the CBS series never even made it on the track this year.

THE BOYS – The so on point superhero satire wrapped up its five season run this year, but after a string of nominations in the past, the Amazon Prime series was ignore.d today

CHASE INFINITI – It is a solid and deserved testament to the talents of The Testaments star that she is nominated today for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama.

DANCING WITH THE STARS – It has been a long long time since DWTS took to the Emmy dance floor. Yet, after a ratings surge of a competitive season (they had Olympian Jordan Chiles for God’s sake!) the ABC series is back in strutting mode in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category.

ROB REINER – Maybe it’s not that big a surprise that the beloved director received a posthumous Emmy nomination for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his The Bear role. Still, back in 1974 and 1978, Reiner won the Best Supporting Actor Emmy for his All in the Family role of Meathead — which makes today’s honor and the loss Hollywood feels all the more poignant.

RIZ AHMED –  The bait worked for The Bait star with the past Emmy and Oscar winner coming in strong today with a Outstanding Lead Actor, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination. That’s Ahmed, Riz Ahmed.

SALLY FIELDS – After a 17-year drought, they still like you legend. With that Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination for Netflix flick Remarkably Bright Creatures, they still do.

SUBWAY TAKES – 100% agree. Kareem Rahma’s addictive YouTube show totally deserved its nom in the Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety series category,

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