The 2026 Creative Arts Emmys delivered their most emotional moment when Rob Reiner was awarded a posthumous Emmy for his guest role on FX's "The Bear," earning a standing ovation from the Peacock Theater crowd, according to Gold Derby's rundown of the ceremony. Reiner, the actor-turned-director behind films like "When Harry Met Sally" and "Stand By Me," died in December 2025.

The win was one of several surprises across the two-night Creative Arts ceremony, which also saw Octavia Spencer earn her first career Emmy for narrating "Lost Women of Alaska" and Prime Video's already-canceled "Spider-Noir" pick up five awards, per Variety's night-two winners list. The main Primetime Emmy ceremony airs September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.