Two of the most celebrated shows in Emmy history are set to experience a weird awards season. Saturday Night Live , which has won more Emmys than any other show in television history, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which has won in its category eight years in a row, could both face the indignity of not being officially nominated for an Emmy as a result of submission rules. The number of submissions in the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category is expected to be significantly lower than last year.
In addition to SNL and Oliver’s HBO show, the only other shows understood to be submitting in this category are CBS’ Taylor Tomlinson-hosted After Midnight , HBO’s Painting with John and The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman, which launched in April. Related Stories Below The Line 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar - Dates For Oscars, Tonys, Guilds, BAFTAs, Spirits & More Late Night TV 'Last Week Tonight's John Oliver Trolls Donald Trump After Claims Of Coming Up With "New Couple Of Words For Corn" Per TV Academy rules, categories with fewer than 7 submissions will be “screened by the appropriate peer group for nomination”. This is in contrast with last year’s 12 submissions, which included a number of shows that have subsequently been canceled including HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show , which was nominated, and Random Acts of Flyness , Paramount+’s Inside Amy Schumer and Crank Yankers , Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News and.
