2024 Emmys Talk Series & Scripted Variety Predictions

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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Talk Series and Scripted Variety

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Weekly Commentary (Updated: Aug. 19, 2024): More to come.

The Creative Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will occur over two nights on Sept. 7-8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.

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Talk Series

Talk Series
Talk Series


And the Nominees Are

Rank

Series

1

The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)

2

Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)

3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)

4

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

Scripted Variety

Scripted Variety
Scripted Variety


And the Nominees Are

Rank

Series

1

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Max)

2

Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Eligible Titles (Talk Series, Scripted Variety)

Eligible Titles (Talk Series, Scripted Variety)
Eligible Titles (Talk Series, Scripted Variety)


**The list below is incomplete and has been confirmed as officially submitted. All information is subject to change. Grouped by the network that airs each series.

Talk Series

  • “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)

  • “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” (Bravo)

  • “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

  • “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)

  • “Real Time with Bill Maher” (Max)

  • “A Tiny Audience” (Max)

  • “RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Pit Stop With Trixie” (MTV)

  • “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)

  • “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)

  • “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.” (Netflix)

  • “Hart to Hart” (Peacock)

  • “¡Siéntese Quien Pueda!” (UniMás)

  • “Hot Ones” (YouTube)

Scripted Variety

  • “After Midnight” (CBS)

  • “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Max)

  • “Painting with John” (Max)

  • “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

  • “The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman” (Netflix)

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