Celebrities steered clear of the assassination that has roiled the nation during a cautious telecast, which was light on politics and peppered with occasional expressions of hope.

Senator Ted Cruz has renewed his attacks on Hollywood, this time criticizing Emmy winners for not mentioning Charlie Kirk in their acceptance speeches. On Monday morning, the Texas Republican re-posted an article from The Hollywood Reporter about the ceremony being “silent” on the slain conservative activist and wrote,

While major sports and music events paid tribute to Charlie Kirk after his horrific killing, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards chose to steer clear of it

Ceremony sidesteps the ongoing political fallout from Kirk’s killing - but performers did mention issues like Gaza and ICE raids

Jamie Lee Curtis cried as she discussed the murder of Charlie Kirk on a podcast released Monday, saying she hoped the right-wing activist “felt connected to his faith” at the moment he died. Curtis, an actor who has expressed mostly liberal beliefs, had suddenly veered the conversation with “WTF” host Marc Maron to the assassination.

Authorities say the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation is not cooperating. However, the people around him are. Here's what we know. And, takeaways from the 2025 Emmys.

Officials have said that they re-examined their security plans after the assassination of the right-wing influencer last week.

EXCLUSIVE: This week’s fatal shooting of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk has left Emmy organizers more security conscious than ever for this weekend’s already pretty locked-down ceremony in Downtown LA.

Joe Concha said, "thankfully," multiple sports stadiums commemorated the late Charlie Kirk in "bigger arenas" than the Emmy Awards.