News about Jenn Brown

Has ESPN been padding its stats? Following an in-depth probe by The Athletic, the cable sports behemoth confessed to submitting fake names to the Emmy Award host in an attempt to win more statuettes for on-air talent. The scheme went unnoticed until last year, when it was announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which sponsors the Emmy Awards. Many on-air hosts have since been asked by ESPN to return their awards. According to The Athletic, however, there is no evidence that the on-air employees in question were aware of the scheme. In total, the scheme resulted in at least 30 statuettes being delivered to on-air hosts, who were actually ineligible to receive them. The precise mastermind remains a mystery, but the project's motivations appear to be an attempt to defy NATAS rules, which, until 2023, have barred on-air hosts from being included in the credit list for the 'outstanding weekly studio show' award. Hosts have always been eligible for individual awards, but NATAS denied them the opportunity to win a trophy for a complete show, avoiding what was described as double dipping: being honoured twice for the same work.