From Variety · Michael Schneider · · 1m 10s
Knicks star Jalen Brunson is opening the Emmys
Mariska Hargitay's basketball buddy kicks off the 78th Emmys, and Reba McEntire sings for Dolly Parton.
In brief
Mariska Hargitay's basketball buddy kicks off the 78th Emmys, and Reba McEntire sings for Dolly Parton. Monday's Emmys leans on star cameos and anniversary reunions to hold an audience, not just trophies. Originally reported by Variety.
A point guard opens the Emmys
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is expected to appear in a pre-taped bit at the very top of Monday's 78th Emmys telecast.
Why Brunson, of all people
Host Mariska Hargitay is a devoted Knicks fan and a friend of Brunson's, which makes the cameo a personal joke rather than a random celebrity drop-in.
Reba sings for Dolly
Reba McEntire has been tapped to perform a Dolly Parton song as a tribute to the late icon.
“Reba McEntire has been tapped to perform a Dolly Parton song in tribute to the late icon.”
Charlie's Angels turns 50
Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Kate Jackson reunite on stage for the show's 50th anniversary.
Buffy hits 30
Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz mark three decades of "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" in a separate tribute segment.
Kahan and a humanitarian award
Noah Kahan performs "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during In Memoriam, and Julianna Margulies is expected to hand Michael J. Fox the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
The short version
Monday's Emmys leans on star cameos and anniversary reunions to hold an audience, not just trophies.
