The 2025 Emmy Awards are within the books, with Adolescence sweeping and The Studio and The Pitt scoring massive wins. Nate Bargatze took his first stab at internet hosting, nominees introduced their A-game to the purple carpet, and Hollywood’s cutest {couples} served severe A-list vitality.
The three-hour present ran only a few minutes over, with Bargatze utilizing a charity gimmick to maintain the winners’ thank-yous in examine. Whereas a couple of political statements slipped by way of, many of the night time stayed mild and drama-free.
Some highlights embrace Stephen Colbert receiving an early standing ovation, Tramell Tillman and Owen Cooper making historical past, the Gilmore Ladies reuniting and Cristin Milioti delivering a passionate acceptance speech that culminated in a scream.
From heartfelt acknowledgments to one-liners and every thing in between, these quotes seize the essence of the night time.
“Whereas I’ve your consideration, is anybody hiring?” — Stephen Colbert
Two months after The Late Present was canceled, a choice many considered as politically motivated, Colbert has acquired widespread assist in Hollywood, and Emmys night time was no exception. As the primary presenter, the late-night host was greeted with a standing ovation, which he adopted with this completely delivered employment joke, principally to shine a light-weight on the 200 staffers of his present who can be out of jobs in June. Later, when Colbert gained for Discuss Collection, the viewers stood up once more. That point, he mirrored on how his purpose in taking on the present a decade in the past was to create a comedy program about love. “Ten years later … I’ve by no means beloved my nation extra desperately,” he mentioned.
“What a dream this has been.” — Noah Wyle
After seven nominations, the star of The Pitt lastly added Emmy winner to his résumé. Wyle was nominated 5 occasions for appearing throughout his ER period within the Nineteen Nineties. Quick-forward to his newest physician drama, enjoying Dr. Robby, and he gained for Lead Actor in a Drama Collection and Drama Collection. He sweetly devoted his appearing win to the actual medical professionals on the market, saying: “To anyone who’s going on shift tonight or coming off shift tonight, thanks for being in that job. That is for you.”
“I’ve by no means gained something in my life.” — Seth Rogen
The Studio was an enormous winner — and no person was extra stunned by the popularity than its star and cocreator. Whereas gathering the Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection award, he didn’t conceal his shock, joking that as a toddler, he purchased a used bowling trophy at an property sale as a result of he — and his mother and father — by no means thought he’d win accolades on his personal.
“‘You keep in mind what you wish to keep in mind. You find time for what you wish to find time for. Do the work. Present up. And most significantly, for the love of God, don’t embarrass me in public.’ My first appearing coach was robust, y’all. However all nice moms are.” — Tramell Tillman
The Severance star, who made historical past as the primary Black actor to win within the Supporting Actor in a Drama Collection class, sweetly shouted out his mom onstage. Delightfully, she was seated within the viewers and put her hand to her coronary heart.
“I really like appearing a lot. WOOO!” — Cristin Milioti
Cristin Milioti. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Instances through Getty Photos)
Profitable for Lead Actress in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film for The Penguin, Milioti gave probably the most impassioned remarks of the night time. After she revealed that she wrote her speech on the again of notes from a remedy appointment, Milioti mentioned that it’s “very onerous to make sense of being alive proper now on this world.” Nonetheless, she’s “deeply grateful for the intense spots,” like enjoying her villainous character. After thanking collaborators, like showrunner Lauren LeFranc, “whose mind I wish to freebase,” Milioti wrapped up with a gleeful scream.
“We keep in mind them not only for their immense expertise but additionally for the way in which they made us consider in one thing greater.” — Phylicia Rashad
The Cosby Present mother launched the in memoriam part of the telecast, paying tribute to her onscreen son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who drowned in July at age 54, and different TV stars who died this 12 months.
“F*** you, Nate Bargatze. That’s some huge cash for you.” — John Oliver
Whereas accepting the award for Scripted Selection Collection, the Final Week Tonight With John Oliver host delivered his speech at lightning velocity. However he made time to playfully jab at host Bargatze’s charity bit, which deducted cash from a donation to the Boys & Ladies Golf equipment of America for acknowledgments that ran lengthy but additionally added cash for shorter ones.
“For the previous 25 years, I have been like, ‘World, I wish to be an actor.’ And the world’s like, ‘Uh, possibly computer systems?’” — Jeff Hiller
Jeff Hiller. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Instances through Getty Photos)
The Any individual Someplace expertise, who gained for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection, additionally thanked his costar Bridget Everett and HBO “for placing a present about sweaty middle-aged individuals on the identical community because the horny teenagers of Euphoria.”
“I used to be nothing about three years in the past. I am right here now.” — Owen Cooper
The 15-year-old British actor, who stars in Adolescence, made historical past by turning into the youngest male actor to ever obtain an Emmy. The teenager’s speech, whereas holding his Supporting Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film trophy, was candy as he talked about how he by no means pictured the place he’d be at present when he signed up for drama courses a couple of years earlier. “I feel tonight proves that, should you hear and also you focus and also you step out of your consolation zone, you possibly can obtain something in life,” he mentioned.
“Go birds, f*** ICE, free Palestine.” — Hannah Einbinder
The Hacks actress, who gained Supporting Actress in a Comedy, made one of many few political statements of the night time with these parting phrases that put the censors to work. Backstage, Einbinder expanded on her remarks, additional addressing her stance.
“We’re not doing a remake of ‘Little and Giant.’” — Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne. (Phil McCarten/Invision for the Tv Academy/AP Content material Companies through Related Press)
Whereas gathering the {hardware} for Writing for a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film, the Adolescence star poked enjoyable on the top distinction between himself and cocreator Jack Thorne, referencing a Nineteen Eighties British comedy present. Graham had a busy night time. He additionally gained Lead Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Collection or Film for the Netflix collection.
“I gained this award for the primary time 50 years in the past in 1976. I used to be youthful and had numerous desires about what would occur in my life. Not a kind of desires was me doing the identical present for the subsequent 50 years.” — Lorne Michaels
Whereas accepting the Emmy for SNL50: The Anniversary Particular, the longtime govt producer Lorne mirrored on, along with his dry humor, his half-century with the present.
“Mainly, we have been bullied and ravenous.” — Alexis Bledel
Followers bought a dose of nostalgia when Gilmore Ladies stars Lauren Graham and Bledel reunited onstage as Lorelai and Rory. They joked about how low the funds was for his or her collection, which ran from 2000 to 2007, however has remained a popular culture touchstone. Graham mentioned that if there was a birthday being celebrated at The Drew Carey Present subsequent door, “they’d ship us their leftover sheet cake.” In addition they riffed about taking pictures “Connecticut” scenes in Burbank, Calif., saving all 12 months to have one “one snow episode.” Nonetheless, they agreed: They all the time had the writing.
“I can’t think about ever doing this once more.” — Nate Bargatze
The comic and first-time host, who saved the present shifting however by no means regarded fully comfortable, closed out the night time with a self-deprecating line that summed up his expertise.
