The Academy Awards are known for having speeches so long that the orchestra has to intervene to get them off the stage -- but ...

The first-time host is opening up his own wallet to keep acceptance speeches under a tight 45 seconds Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been ...

Adrien Brody didn't let the pianist play him off. After The Brutalist star won Best Actor at the 2025 Oscars, he refused to end his acceptance speech until he was done, going so far as to tell the ...

He believes he’s finally figured out a way to keep Hollywood’s acceptance speeches from running over their allotted time. Bargatze is making a $100,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of America, ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

This year's 77th Primetime Emmy awards started a bit differently, with comedian and host Nate Bargatze introducing a high-stakes game to try to keep acceptance speeches timely. Bargatze began the ...

Nate Bargatze plans to donate $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of America — but there's a catch Nate Bargatze plans to donate $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of America — but there's a catch ...

2025 Emmy Awards host Nate Bargatze revealed a plan to ensure that the show doesn't run over three hours due to lengthy acceptance speeches He explained that it involves him opening up his own wallet ...