Topic: 2026 Emmy awards

Mariska Hargitay performs onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Chloe Kern / WireImage)

The Emmy crimes of Mariska Hargitay

Melanie McFarland
Mariska Hargitay (Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage/Getty Images)

The safest Emmys host yet

Candice Frederick
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry" (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)

Why the Emmys snubbed your favorite show

Melanie McFarland