A number of notable names were excluded from the In Memoriam segment during Monday night’s Emmy awards, with some fans taking to social media to vent about the snubs.Chuck Norris, Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Peter Cullen and Tom Kane were among those omitted from the somber segment.The segment from Monday’s show had been accompanied by a performance of the Simon & Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water from Noah Kahan.Those remembered included James Burrows, Robert Carradine, Tim Curry, Eric Dane, Robert Duvall, Shelley Fabares, Bob Mackie, Sam Neill, Catherine O’Hara, Dolly Parton, Vincent Pastore, Hayden Panettiere, Rob Reiner, Ted Turner and James Van Der Beek.Multiple people pointed out the exclusion of Norris, who died at the age of 86 this past March, noting his long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger.’Chuck Norris did nine seasons of Walker, Texas Ranger which was a hit show at the time,’ one user said. ‘He was basically on TV for the entirety of the 90s. They could’ve included him. #Emmys. A number of notable names were excluded from the In Memoriam segment during Monday night’s Emmy awards from Los Angeles Chuck Norris, who died at the age of 86 this past March, was not in the segment despite starring in the long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger Another user asked, ‘How the hell do you omit Chuck frickin Norris!?’ noting that the late action star ‘literally led his own 9-season show.’Said one user: ‘Chuck Norris left out of the #Emmys In Memoriam?!?!?!?! WTF. Seriously a little angry about that.’Chase, who was 35 when she died of AIDS this past June, had a number of TV credits, including Big Love, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Oliver Beene.’Not having Daveigh Chase in the In Memoriam was really sad,’ one user said.Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Brendon’s exclusion from the segment shocked some users, as it came on a night his one-time co-stars on the show, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz, were presenters. ‘Having a Buffy reunion on stage and then leaving out Nicholas Brendon is crazy work,’ said one user of the actor, who died at 54 this past March. Another commented, ‘HOW do you not include Nicholas Brendon in the In Memoriam?! SHAME ON YOU.’In the segment, Parton, who died last month at 80, was honored by Reba McEntire, who delivered a rendition of the late singer’s song Appalachian Memories.Emmy Awards 2026 winners: AT A GLANCE Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow’s BayOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys – Widow’s BayOutstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s BayOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root, Widow’s BayOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for ‘Welcome to Widow’s Bay’) Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) Matthew Rhys made history as he became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night Outstanding Drama Series: The PittOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn – PluribusOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney – The DiplomatOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey – TaskOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field – Remarkably Bright CreaturesOutstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert <!- – ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/tvshowbiz/none/article/other/mpu_factbox.html?id=mpu_factbox_1 – ->
Chase, who was 35 when she died of AIDS this past June, had a number of TV credits, including Big Love and Oliver Beene Some fans took to social media to vent about the snubs during the segment O’Hara, who died at the age of 71 in January, had been remembered in a segment that featured a number of her one-time collaborators, including Annie Murphy, Macaulay Culkin, and Dan Levy.Jamie Lee Curtis delivered an emotional memorial to her late friend and colleague Reiner and his wife Michele, coming more than nine months after the couple was fatally stabbed in their Brentwood, California home.Reiner last week posthumously won a Creative Arts Emmy for his role as Albert Schnurr on The Bear.’Last week, Robby won an Emmy for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his beautiful work on The Bear,’ the actress stated. ‘And he now holds the record, of 48 years, for the longest gap between acting Emmys – which was previously held by his father, Carl Reiner, at 37 years.’Curtis described Reiner as ‘generous and kind, and funny as hell and a friend to all.’He was generous and kind and funny as hell, and a friend to all. We all miss Rob and Michele and all those we lost this year.’Emmy Awards 2026 winners Outstanding Drama SeriesThe DiplomatThe Gilded AgeA Knight of the Seven KingdomsParadiseThe Pitt – WINNERPluribusSlow HorsesYour Friends and Neighbors Noah Wyle led The Pitt to an Outstanding Drama Series honor Outstanding Comedy SeriesAbbott ElementaryThe BearHacksMargo’s Got Money TroublesNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingWidow’s Bay – WINNER Outstanding Limited or Anthology SeriesAll Her FaultThe Beast in MeBeefDTF St. Louis – WINNERLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesCarrie Coon, The Gilded AgeChase Infiniti, The TestamentsKeri Russell, The DiplomatRhea Seehorn, Pluribus – WINNERZendaya, Euphoria Rhea Seehorrn was recognized for her work in Pluribus Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesSterling K. Brown, ParadiseGary Oldman, Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo, TaskRufus Sewell, The DiplomatNoah Wyle, The Pitt – WINNER Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesTaylor Dearden, The PittFiona Dourif, The PittAllison Janney, The Diplomat – WINNERKatherine LaNasa, The PittSepideh Moafi, The PittJulianne Nicholson, ParadiseKarolina Wydra, Pluribus Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesPatrick Ball, The PittBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowShawn Hatosy, The PittGerran Howell, The PittJack Lowden, Slow HorsesTom Pelphrey, Task – WINNERCarlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The BearElle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money TroublesLisa Kudrow, The ComebackJean Smart, Hacks – WINNER Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder ManSteve Carell, RoosterMatthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay – WINNERJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingDale Dickey, Widow’s Bay Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesHannah Einbinder, HacksJanelle James, Abbott ElementaryKate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay – WINNERMichelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money TroublesMegan Stalter, HacksJessica Williams, Shrinking Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesColman Domingo, The Four SeasonsPaul W. Downs, HacksHarrison Ford, ShrinkingNick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money TroublesStephen Root, Widow’s Bay – WINNERMichael Urie, ShrinkingTyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieClaire Danes, The Beast in MeSally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures – WINNERCarey Mulligan, BeefSarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn BessetteSarah Snook, All Her Fault Sally Field was a surprise winner for Remarkably Bright Creatures Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieRiz Ahmed, BaitJason Bateman, Black RabbitCharlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein StoryOscar Isaac, BeefMatthew Rhys, The Beast in Me – WINNER Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramDancing With the StarsRuPaul’s Drag RaceSurvivorTop ChefThe Traitors – WINNER Outstanding Variety SeriesThe Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel LiveLast Week Tonight With John OliverThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert – WINNERSaturday Night Live Stephen Colbert earned an Emmy for his now cancelled talk showOutstanding Writing for a Drama SeriesThe Diplomat (Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett”)The Pitt (Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 PM”)The Pitt (Valerie Chu for “12:00 PM”)Mickey Down and Konrad Kay for “Dear Henry,” IndustryPluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”) – WINNERSlow Horses (Will Smith for “Scars”)Task (Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice”) Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesAbbott Elementary (Quinta Brunson for “Team Building”)The Chair Company (Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)The Comeback (Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All”)Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for “Hacks”)Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions”)Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) – WINNER Katie Dippold had a massive night as she also earned an outstanding writing win Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThe Gilded Age (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “My Mind Is Made Up”)Paradise (Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus”)The Pitt (Noah Wyle for “12:00 PM”)Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)Slow Horses (Saul Metzstein for “Scars”) – WINNERTask (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river”) Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAbbott Elementary (Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame”)The Bear (Christopher Storer for “Bears”)The Chair Company (Andrew DeYoung for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)Hacks (Lucia Aniello for “Hacks”)The Ms. Pat Show (Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest”)Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) – WINNER Widow’s Bay’s Hiro Murai earned Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series