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Emmys merge Scripted Variety and Talk Series into 1 category — and it could lead to multiple winners
Here’s what the new rule means, why the Television Academy made the change, and how it could reshape the 2026 Emmy race.
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Outstanding Variety Series Is Back as an Emmys Category, with the Possibility of Multiple Winners
The Television Academy has announced that the Scripted Variety and Talk Series categories will once again merge to form one Outstanding Variety Series category for the 2026 Emmys. New rules allow for multiple winners.
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Late-night TV shows are disappearing from screens, and the Emmy Awards have been forced to take action in response. On Wednesday, the Television Academy announced that the Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories will be merged into a single Outstanding Variety Series category,
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