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AWARDS HQ June 22, 2026: Emmy Voting Ends at 10 p.m. Tonight; Isa Briones and Gerran Howell; Luke Tennie; Rhea Seehorn; More!
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Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 22, 2026, which means nominations-round voting is ends TONIGHT at 10 p.m. It’s then 16 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And looking far ahead, it’s 84 days until the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 on NBC.OK, procrastinators: This is it! Get your nomination ballots in by 10 p.m. tonight! If you’re in line, stay in line. (Actually, I’m not sure that’s how it works here.) I’m happy to see that the Television Academy has eliminated the confusion that was going to come with having two different nominations announcements, and now we’ll have the full list of nominees on July 8 — and everyone will be able to include full bragging rights in their marketing campaigns.Meanwhile, there’s mourning in TV land, as we lost one of the all-time TV legends on Friday. Jimmy Burrows was an icon in every way, and it’s still stunning to think about his impact on this business. “Mary Tyler Moore,” “Taxi,” “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Friends,” “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Will & Grace”… the list goes on. And of course, we most recently saw him playing himself on “The Comeback,” where he performed a memorable monologue about how A.I. can’t replace the blood, sweat and tears that come with creating and writing entertainment.I once asked Burrows what his secret was to directing comedy. “You gotta make sure they hear the joke, you gotta make sure they see the joke, you gotta make sure you cover the joke, and, hopefully, the joke is funny.” Given his track record, I believe it’s safe to say that’s pretty good advice. Rest in peace, James Burrows.Now, let’s get going!
