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Seth Rogen Claims Emmy Blacklist After 2021 Incident

10/9/2025

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Seth Rogen says he was blacklisted from presenting at the Emmys after going off-script in 2021.
He says he hasn’t been invited back, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel confirms the ban.
At the 2025 Emmys, Rogen won Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Comedy Series for The Studio; the Television Academy adjusted safety plans amid COVID-19.

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Seth Rogen says he was blacklisted from presenting at the Emmys after going off-script in 2021.
He says he hasn’t been invited back, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel confirms the ban.
At the 2025 Emmys, Rogen won Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Comedy Series for The Studio; the Television Academy adjusted safety plans amid COVID-19.