Overview

• In the Emmys press room, Cumming said President Trump would suit the show’s deception-heavy play and joked he might be paid better there than as president.
• Cumming accepted the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program on behalf of The Traitors and also won Outstanding Host at the Creative Arts Emmys.
• Season 4 has already been filmed without Trump and features celebrities including Donna Kelce, Lisa Rinna, Dorinda Medley, Michael Rapaport, Ron Funches, Monét X Change, Mark Ballas, and Rob Rausch.
• The host said he rigorously researches contestants’ backgrounds, likening his preparation to an assassin planning a hit.
• As he prepares NBC’s all-civilian edition, Cumming plans to tone down his heightened host character for a slight reboot.