{"id":1521842,"date":"2026-07-07T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?guid=2a3c6c570f40534f1723ea9ad3839634"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:13:32","slug":"mariska-hargitay-will-host-the-78th-emmy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1521842","title":{"rendered":"Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/07\/adec8e8c233affaf57798b9532e1bd8b.png\" alt\/><figcaption>Mariska Hargitay attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in LA. (Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Mariska Hargitay has been tapped to host TV's biggest night.<\/p><p>The <em>Law &amp; Order: SVU<\/em> star will host the 78th Emmy Awards, which honor excellence in television. This makes her the first woman to host the awards ceremony in 15 years. The last time a woman hosted the Emmys was 2011, when Jane Lynch took on the role.<\/p><p>NBC will broadcast the show live on both coasts from the Peacock Theater in LA on Sept. 14. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Peacock.<\/p><p>\u201cBringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It\u2019s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards \u2014 in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC \u2014 and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,\u201d Hargitay said in a press release. \u201cWhether it\u2019s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us. Regardless of how, where or when we watch, we are together in our laughter, our tears, our love of stories \u2014 and our delighted anticipation to see what happens next.\u201d<\/p><p>Television Academy chair Cris Abrego called Hargitay \"one of television\u2019s most beloved stars, whose talent, authenticity and extraordinary connection with audiences have made her an enduring force in our industry and in culture.\"<\/p><p>\"We\u2019re so delighted to have her join us as the host of this year\u2019s Emmys telecast and know that she will create an unforgettable evening honoring the very best of television,\u201d Abrego continued.<\/p><p>Nominations for the 78th Emmys will be announced on Wednesday. The Television Academy will stream the announcement live at 8:30 a.m. PT on Emmys.com.<\/p><p>Copyright \u00a9 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mariska Hargitay attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in LA. 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