Overview
- On an Oct. 6 Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance, Kimmel said he checked and told Rogen he is banned from presenting at the Emmys.
- Rogen traced the issue to his unscripted 2021 remarks calling the ceremony a sealed tent after being told it would be outdoors.
- He said producers were “outwardly pissed off” afterward and conceded he went off-book in a way that made them look bad.
- Emmys executive producer Ian Stewart defended the 2021 setup at the time, citing LA County sign-off, testing, vaccinations, and reduced staffing with an indoor/outdoor plan.
- Despite the alleged presenting ban, Rogen and Apple TV+’s The Studio dominated the 2025 Emmys, with Rogen winning four awards and the series totaling 13 wins.