Overview

• The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards segment aired from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater under host Nate Bargatze on CBS and Paramount+.
• Gill and Wilson performed “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” incorporating a third verse included on Gill’s new recording released earlier in the week.
• The montage recognized figures such as Maggie Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, Quincy Jones, David Lynch, George Wendt, Loni Anderson, John Amos, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Loretta Swit.
• Phylicia Rashad opened the remembrance with a personal salute to her Cosby Show co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, reflecting on his impact and legacy.
• Viewers noted omissions including Graham Greene, Tony Todd, Lynne Marie Stewart, Jonathan Joss, Hulk Hogan, Gene Hackman, and Val Kilmer, while the Television Academy posted a longer roll on its website.