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Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Down Honoring Late Friend Rob Reiner in Emmys In Memoriam

The actress grew emotional paying tribute to the director and longtime friend during Monday's ceremony, one of several personal moments in this year's memorial segment.

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The Weekly Observer

SEP 15, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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Jamie Lee Curtis became visibly emotional while honoring the late Rob Reiner during the Emmys' In Memoriam segment Monday night, breaking down as she remembered her longtime friend and collaborator.

The tribute was one of several personal moments in this year's memorial segment, which also featured "Schitt's Creek" co-stars Annie Murphy and Dan Levy alongside Macaulay Culkin paying respects to Catherine O'Hara's late collaborators, according to coverage of the ceremony's most talked-about moments.

Reba also performed a tribute to Dolly Parton elsewhere in the broadcast, part of a ceremony that leaned heavily on nostalgia and tributes to industry veterans alongside the night's competitive awards.

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