Emmys 2026 live updates: Winners, moments, and reactions

Jamie Lee Curtis broke down in tears during the 2026 Emmy Awards‘ “In Memoriam” segment while honoring Rob Reiner.

Noah Kahan, clad in a white suit, sang Simon & Garfunkel’s 1970 folk song “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as a montage of photos of late actors, industry pros and producers appeared in a slideshow displayed at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night.

Curtis then appeared onstage to pay tribute to Reiner.

The Oscar winner cried as she recalled the kind of person Reiner was. Reiner died in December 2025 alongside his wife, Michele, after they were stabbed to death in their home.

“He was generous and kind, and funny as hell, and a friend to all, and we all miss Rob and Michele, and all those we lost this year,” she said.

More late celebrities included in the montage were Hayden Panettiere, James Van Der Beek, Robert Duvall, Robert Carradine, Vincent Pastore, Tim Curry, Bob Mackie and Ted Turner.

Catherine O’Hara got her own tribute ahead of Kahan’s performance, with her on-screen children — “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin, as well as “Schitt’s Creek” stars Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy — sharing heartfelt words for her.

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