Why Seth Rogen Is “Legitimately Embarrassed” by Emmys 2025 Win

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This award season win is straight out of a movie script.

Oh my gosh, you guys, *The Studio* actually WON Outstanding Comedy Series at the Emmys on September 14th! It was seriously the most perfect, magical moment ever – I almost couldn’t believe it when they announced it! I immediately had to look up all the other winners, but honestly, nothing else mattered after that!

The team behind the Apple TV+ show – creators Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, and Frida Perez – accepted the award. The show, a satirical take on the movie industry, stars Seth Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, and Kathryn Hahn as executives at the made-up Continental Studios.

You know, being at the Peacock Theater in LA the other night was pretty surreal. After winning for acting, writing, and directing in a comedy series – three awards already! – I have to admit, walking up on stage for a *fourth* trophy felt a little awkward. It’s just… humbling, and you start to wonder if you deserve all the recognition!

Rogen joked that the continued praise was becoming awkward, but then sincerely thanked the audience. He specifically expressed his gratitude to those who watched, enjoyed, and voted for their show, saying, “Thank you very much.”

The actor from *Superbad* went on to say he was honestly a little embarrassed by how good it felt to be there. He added that being surrounded by such amazing people – people he considers the best – and working with them every day was a huge honor.

The Studio received an impressive 23 Emmy nominations and ultimately won the award, beating out stiff competition from shows like The Bear, Nobody Wants This, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, What We Do In The Shadows, and Hacks, which was last year’s winner.

Besides being nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Seth Rogen, John O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, and Natasha Lyonne also received nominations for their acting performances.

Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese-all of whom made brief appearances in the show-were nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Jon Bernthal from *The Bear* was also in the running, but Bryan Cranston ultimately won the award.

Rogen says the show draws a lot from his personal experiences in Hollywood. He’s even used real moments from award shows as inspiration for some scenes.

He recently told Stephen Colbert on *The Late Show* about an episode where his character is obsessed with getting a shout-out during the Golden Globes acceptance speech – something he noted is a big deal for people in Hollywood.

Seth Rogen once recounted a funny story about an award show. After their film won a Golden Globe, they saw an executive crying at the afterparty. Thinking the tears were from joy, Rogen and his team congratulated the executive, asking if they were crying because of the win. The executive surprisingly replied that they were upset because they hadn’t been acknowledged in the acceptance speech.

The executive was even more upset to find out the incident had been made into a movie.

Let me tell you, recently I got *quite* the earful! Someone who’s the subject of one of our episodes found out we dedicated a whole show to them, and they let me know – very directly – how they felt about it. It was… a conversation, let’s put it that way!

Find out who else walked away with an Emmy statue this year.

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Here’s a list of shows, with ‘The Studio’ being the winner: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and What We Do In The Shadows.

The nominees for this award were Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last Of Us), and Adam Scott (Severance). The winner was Noah Wyle for The Pitt.

Here’s a list of nominated actors and the winner: Kathy Bates was nominated for her role in *Matlock*. Sharon Horgan was nominated for *Bad Sisters*. Britt Lower won for *Severance*. Bella Ramsey was nominated for *The Last of Us*, and Keri Russell for *The Diplomat*.

The nominees for this award were Zach Cherry and John Turturro from *Severance*, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, and Sam Rockwell from *The White Lotus*, and James Marsden from *Paradise*. The winner was Tramell Tillman for his work on *Severance*.

The nominees for the award included Patricia Arquette for *Severance*, Carrie Coon for *The White Lotus*, Julianne Nicholson for *Paradise*, Parker Posey for *The White Lotus*, Natasha Rothwell for *The White Lotus*, Aimee Lou Wood for *The White Lotus*, and the winner was Katherine LaNasa for *The Pitt*.

Okay, seriously, Adam Brody in *Nobody Wants This* was robbed! I mean, he’s just *so* good, and that show is amazing. But, ugh, Seth Rogen winning for *The Studio*? No offense to Seth, but Adam deserved it! I was also really hoping Jason Segel would get some love for *Shrinking*, he’s fantastic, and Martin Short is a legend in *Only Murders in the Building*, honestly the whole cast is amazing. But let’s be real, Jeremy Allen White *is* Carmy, and *The Bear* is a masterpiece, so I get that one, but STILL, Adam Brody was the one I was rooting for!

Here’s a look at some of the nominees and the winner: Uzo Aduba was nominated for *The Residence*, Kirsten Bell for *Nobody Wants This*, Quinta Brunson for *Abbott Elementary*, and Ayo Edebiri for *The Bear*. The winner was Jean Smart for *Hacks*.

The nominees for this award were Ike Barinholtz (The Studio), Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear), along with Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Michael Urie (Shrinking). The winner was Jeff Hiller for Somebody Somewhere.

Here’s a list of talented actresses and their respective shows: Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks – winner), Kathryn Hahn (The Studio), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Catherine O’Hara (The Studio), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), and Jessica Williams (Shrinking).

WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

The winners for a recent acting award were announced. Stephen Graham won for his role in *Adolescence*. Other nominees included Colin Farrell (*The Penguin*), Jake Gyllenhaal (*Presumed Innocent*), Bryan Tyree Henry (*Dope Thief*), and Cooper Koch (*Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*).

Here’s a look at the nominees and winner: Cate Blanchett was nominated for *Disclaimer*, Meghann Fahy for *Sirens*, and Rashida Jones for *Black Mirror*. The winner was Cristin Milioti for *The Penguin*. Michelle Williams was also nominated for *Dying for Sex*.

Here’s a list of acting nominees and the winner: Owen Cooper won for his role in *Adolescence*. Other nominees included Javier Bardem (*Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*), Bill Camp (*Presumed Innocent*), Rob Delaney (*Dying for Sex*), Peter Sarsgaard (*Presumed Innocent*), and Ashley Walters (*Adolescence*).

The winner is Erin Doherty for her work in *Adolescence*. Other nominees included Ruth Negga (*Presumed Innocent*), Deirdre O’Connell (*The Penguin*), Chloë Sevigny (*Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*), Jenny Slate (*Dying for Sex*), and Christine Tremarco (*Adolescence*).

The nominees for this award were Giancarlo Esposito (from *The Boys*), Scott Glenn (*The White Lotus*), Joe Pantoliano (*The Last of Us*), Forest Whitaker (*Andor*), and Jeffrey Wright (*The Last of Us*). The winner was Shawn Hatosy for his work on *The Pitt*.

The nominees for this award were Jane Alexander and Gwendoline Christie, both for *Severance*, Kaitlyn Dever for *The Last of Us*, Cherry Jones for *The Handmaid’s Tale*, and Catherine O’Hara for *The Last of Us*. The winner was Merritt Wever for *Severance*.

Jon Bernthal and several others – including Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese – were all involved in *The Studio*. Bryan Cranston won for his work on the project. Also featured was *The Bear*.

The nominees for the award were Olivia Colman (for *The Bear*), Jamie Lee Curtis (for *The Bear*), Cynthia Erivo (for *Poker Face*), Robby Hoffman (for *Hacks*), and Zoë Kravitz (for *The Studio*). Julianne Nicholson won the award for her work on *Hacks*.

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
WINNER: The Traitors

Here’s a list of prominent figures and the TV shows they’re known for: RuPaul Charles hosts *RuPaul’s Drag Race*, while Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, and Daymond John are all judges on *Shark Tank*. Alan Cumming recently won *The Traitors*. Kristen Kish is known for *Top Chef*, and Jeff Probst hosts *Survivor*.

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Here’s who hosts these popular game shows: Elizabeth Banks hosts *Press Your Luck*, Steve Harvey hosts *Celebrity Family Feud*, Ken Jennings hosts *Jeopardy!*, and Colin Jost hosts *Pop Culture Jeopardy!*. The winner is Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire*.

Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind
WINNER: Queer Eye
Shark Tank

Here’s a list of popular shows: America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Love On The Spectrum (a winner!), RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and Welcome to Wrexham.

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2025-09-15 06:18