Nate Bargatze raised $ 350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club
15 september 2025 в 16:50
At this Emmy award ceremony, there was a charitable goal, but there was a catch. Host Nate Bargatze started the ceremony by giving each Emmy award winner an incentive to help him donate $ 100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of America: make their acceptance speech less than 45 seconds. And for every second they exceeded the time limit, the comedian would deduct $ 1,000 from his donation. So, how much did Nate donate by the end of the show?
Traditionally, at all Hollywood award ceremonies, winners' speeches take longer than planned. That’s why Nate came up with this plan to control the overall time of the Emmy ceremony on the CBS channel, which broadcasted the show this year.
Below you will find out how much money was donated by the end of the evening.
If you watched the beginning of the Emmy ceremony, you probably remember that Nate promised to donate $ 100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
«I know how hard you all worked to achieve this. I’m not trying to take anything away from you», - explained the comedian. «Forty-five seconds, that’s what you have. If you want to say more, do it on social media later, more people will see it there. Remember how fun this was, because it’s hard to say. If you stay within 45 seconds, the amount will remain $ 100,000».
The audience gasped when they realized that Nate would deduct a lot of money if they exceeded the 45-second limit.
«For every second you exceed 45 seconds, we will deduct $ 1,000 from the Boys and Girls Club Fund», - Nate said, adding, «It's tough. It’s harsh. What will you do? I can’t change it. This is a game I came up with, and these are the rules».
By the end of the evening, Nate said that the amount of money lost from the initial $ 100,000 mark was «shameful». But he never revealed how much it had dropped to.
Nevertheless, Nate announced that he would donate $ 250,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
CBS — the network that broadcasted the Emmy ceremony this year, added an additional $ 100,000 to Nate’s donation.
The total amount donated by Nate and CBS was $ 350,000.
«CBS will add $ 100,000. I will donate $ 250,000. This gives us $ 350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club», - he announced before concluding, «Thank you so much for being here!»
Traditionally, at all Hollywood award ceremonies, winners' speeches take longer than planned. That’s why Nate came up with this plan to control the overall time of the Emmy ceremony on the CBS channel, which broadcasted the show this year.
Below you will find out how much money was donated by the end of the evening.
If you watched the beginning of the Emmy ceremony, you probably remember that Nate promised to donate $ 100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
«I know how hard you all worked to achieve this. I’m not trying to take anything away from you», - explained the comedian. «Forty-five seconds, that’s what you have. If you want to say more, do it on social media later, more people will see it there. Remember how fun this was, because it’s hard to say. If you stay within 45 seconds, the amount will remain $ 100,000».
The audience gasped when they realized that Nate would deduct a lot of money if they exceeded the 45-second limit.
«For every second you exceed 45 seconds, we will deduct $ 1,000 from the Boys and Girls Club Fund», - Nate said, adding, «It's tough. It’s harsh. What will you do? I can’t change it. This is a game I came up with, and these are the rules».
By the end of the evening, Nate said that the amount of money lost from the initial $ 100,000 mark was «shameful». But he never revealed how much it had dropped to.
Nevertheless, Nate announced that he would donate $ 250,000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
CBS — the network that broadcasted the Emmy ceremony this year, added an additional $ 100,000 to Nate’s donation.
The total amount donated by Nate and CBS was $ 350,000.
«CBS will add $ 100,000. I will donate $ 250,000. This gives us $ 350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club», - he announced before concluding, «Thank you so much for being here!»
© Artemenko Olga
