Emmys Honor Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O'Hara in In Memoriam Segment
The 2026 Emmy Awards tributes featured Reba McEntire and Sally Field honoring Dolly Parton, while Jamie Lee Curtis remembered Rob Reiner.
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How it unfolded
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- VarietyDolly Parton Gets Emotional Emmys Tribute as Reba Sings ‘Appalachian Memories’ and Sally Field Declares: ‘God Bless You, My Friend’
- ConsequenceDolly Parton Remembered by Sally Field and Reba McEntire at 2026 Emmy Awards: Watch
- DeadlineReba McEntire & Sally Field Honor Dolly Parton At Emmys: “If There Are Truly Angels On Earth, We Have Just Lost One”
- VarietyRob Reiner Remembered as ‘Our Beloved Meathead’ and ‘Cherished Legend’ by Teary Jamie Lee Curtis in Emmys’ In Memoriam
- Rolling StoneEmmy Awards Remember Dolly Parton With Tribute From Sally Field and Reba McEntire
- BillboardDolly Parton Remembered by Reba McEntire & Sally Field on 2026 Emmys: ‘I Never Stopped Loving Her’
- The Hollywood ReporterEmmys: Dolly Parton Tribute Features Moving Cover by Reba McEntire and a Nod to the Late Icon’s “Bawdy” Sense of Humor
- Rolling StoneCatherine O’Hara, Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere, Tim Curry, James Van Der Beek, More Remembered at Emmys
- VarietyEmmys In Memoriam Excludes Chuck Norris, ‘Buffy’ Actor Nicholas Brendon and More
- The Hollywood ReporterJamie Lee Curtis Gives Emmys Tribute to Rob Reiner: “He Was Generous and Kind and Funny as Hell”
- The Hollywood ReporterEmmys: Chuck Norris, Patrick Muldoon, Daveigh Chase Omitted From In Memoriam Tributes
- NMEDolly Parton remembered by Sally Field and Reba McEntire at 2026 Emmys: “If there are truly angels on Earth, then we just lost one”
Sources
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- Emmys: Chuck Norris, Patrick Muldoon, Daveigh Chase Omitted From In Memoriam Tributes The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Jamie Lee Curtis Gives Emmys Tribute to Rob Reiner: “He Was Generous and Kind and Funny as Hell” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Emmys In Memoriam Excludes Chuck Norris, ‘Buffy’ Actor Nicholas Brendon and More Variety ·
- Emmys: Dolly Parton Tribute Features Moving Cover by Reba McEntire and a Nod to the Late Icon’s “Bawdy” Sense of Humor The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Rob Reiner Remembered as ‘Our Beloved Meathead’ and ‘Cherished Legend’ by Teary Jamie Lee Curtis in Emmys’ In Memoriam Variety ·
- Dolly Parton Gets Emotional Emmys Tribute as Reba Sings ‘Appalachian Memories’ and Sally Field Declares: ‘God Bless You, My Friend’ Variety ·
- Dolly Parton remembered by Sally Field and Reba McEntire at 2026 Emmys: “If there are truly angels on Earth, then we just lost one” NME
- Catherine O’Hara, Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere, Tim Curry, James Van Der Beek, More Remembered at Emmys Rolling Stone
- Dolly Parton Remembered by Reba McEntire & Sally Field on 2026 Emmys: ‘I Never Stopped Loving Her’ Billboard
- Emmy Awards Remember Dolly Parton With Tribute From Sally Field and Reba McEntire Rolling Stone
- Reba McEntire & Sally Field Honor Dolly Parton At Emmys: “If There Are Truly Angels On Earth, We Have Just Lost One” Deadline
- Dolly Parton Remembered by Sally Field and Reba McEntire at 2026 Emmy Awards: Watch Consequence
In this story
- Dolly Parton
- Reba McEntire
- Sally Field
- Rob Reiner
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Catherine O'Hara