The 2025 Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, opened with a humorous sketch, where he jokingly referred to CBS as the ‘Caucasian Broadcast System’. His plan to keep acceptance speeches short involved a controversial charity gimmick, pledging $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club if winners adhered to a timing structure. However, the execution received mixed reviews, with critics noting that many acceptance speeches ran over the allotted time, leading to a significant deduction from the charity amount. Despite some entertaining moments, the event was described as being overshadowed by a lackluster hosting performance, with critics particularly highlighting the awkwardness of the charity challenge and the clumsy execution of his comedic bits. Nonetheless, the event raised $350,000 for charity, demonstrating a silver lining amidst the criticisms.