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Emmys Set Reba McEntire for Dolly Parton Tribute
The Emmy Awards are planning a special show with several tributes and reunions.
Reba McEntire will sing or perform as part of a tribute to Dolly Parton.
The show will also remember actor Catherine O’Hara.
Cast members from Charlie’s Angels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will reunite.
Noah Kahan will perform during the In Memoriam segment.
Many actors, musicians and comedians will present awards.
Jamie Lee Curtis will present, act in a new show and compete for an Emmy.
Mariska Hargitay will host the ceremony on September 14.
Reba McEntire will headline a Dolly Parton tribute during the 78th Emmy Awards.
The September 14 ceremony will air live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on NBC and Peacock.
The telecast will honor Catherine O’Hara and feature reunions for Charlie’s Angels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
New presenters include Jamie Lee Curtis, Awkwafina, John Mulaney, Emma D’Arcy and Sofía Vergara.
Mariska Hargitay will host, while Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay serve as executive producers.
- Who
- The Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, will feature Reba McEntire and numerous presenters.
- What
- The ceremony will include a Dolly Parton tribute, a Catherine O’Hara tribute, television reunions and newly announced presenters.
- Where
- The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Peacock Theater on NBC and Peacock.
- When
- The 78th Emmy Awards are scheduled for September 14; the article also refers to the 2026 presenter lineup.
- Why
- Organizers are honoring Dolly Parton and Catherine O’Hara while adding entertainment after cutting several categories from the live broadcast.
Key facts
- Ceremony
- 78th Emmy Awards
- Date
- September 14
- Venue
- Peacock Theater
- Broadcast
- NBC and Peacock
- Host
- Mariska Hargitay
- Dolly Parton tribute
- Headlined by Reba McEntire
- In Memoriam performer
- Noah Kahan, performing “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
- Executive producers
- Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Mariska Hargitay
Quotes
Reba McEntire
Country music singer and actor, longtime friend of Dolly Parton and star of NBC’s Happy’s Place
“Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart, “There will never ever be another you.”
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