They ended up raising a total of 350,000 dollars for the Boys & Girls Club at the 2025 Emmys.

Quick Scoop: What Happened?

  • Emmy host Nate Bargatze started the night by pledging 100,000 dollars to the Boys & Girls Club, tied to a bit about winners keeping their speeches under 45 seconds.
  • The gimmick: every second over 45 seconds deducted 1,000 dollars from the pot, and every second under added 1,000 dollars.
  • By the end of the show, the running total had dropped into the negative tens of thousands , which he himself called “embarrassing.”
  • To fix it, Bargatze personally increased his donation to 250,000 dollars , and CBS added another 100,000 dollars , bringing the final donation to 350,000 dollars for the Boys & Girls Club.
  • The Boys & Girls Clubs of America publicly thanked Bargatze, CBS, and the Emmys for the support and for featuring their kids on the broadcast.

Mini Timeline

  1. Opening of the Emmys:
    • Bargatze announces the time-limit bit and the initial 100,000 dollar pledge.
  1. During the show:
    • A live ticker tracks the charity total as speeches go long and short, eventually pushing the figure into the red.
  1. End of the show:
    • Bargatze returns, calls the final tally “embarrassing,” then commits 250,000 dollars of his own money.
 * CBS throws in **100,000 dollars** more.

 * Final announced total: **350,000 dollars** to the Boys & Girls Club.

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