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    Ana Gasteyer and Andrew Garfield Win First Emmys at Fourth Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

    The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) awarded the winners of the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards during a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York on Monday night.

    The top winners of the night included Joe Locke, who received the award for best lead performer for his role as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper; John Lithgow, who won for his voice performance as Minister Bolinar in Spellbound; Ana Gasteyer, who won her first Emmy Award for her voice performance in the recurring role of Crabitha in RoboGobomTabitha Brown who received the Emmy for best children’s personality for Tab Time, which also won for writing for a preschool or children’s series; and Andrew Garfield who also won his first Emmy for his appearance on Sesame Street. The Walt Disney Company won the most awards, with a total of 22 honors across its content brands and studios.

    “Today’s honorees reflect the extraordinary creativity and care that go into serving television’s youngest audiences and the families who watch alongside them,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in his welcome remarks. “Thank you to all of you, the creators of the excellent programming we have the distinct privilege of honoring tonight. You don’t need to look far to find division and pain in our world. Yet each of you, every day, finds ways to touch the soul of our global family, reminding us of the limitless potential in the unpainted canvas of childhood. You educate, you inform, you entertain and you inspire.”

    The Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were hosted by actor, director and puppeteer John Tartaglia and featured an opening performance of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood theme song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” by singer Regina Spektor. The ceremony also marked the first time all Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were presented in every competitive category in one night.

    The complete list of winners follows.

    Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series
    Jane, Apple TV+ [Sinking Ship Entertainment]
    Kids Baking Championship, Food Network [Sonic Dog]
    Ms. Rachel, Ms. Rachel – Toddler Learning Videos YouTube Channel [Songs For Littles, LLC | Lifeboat Productions]
    Odd Squad, PBS Kids [Sinking Ship Entertainment | BBC Studios | Fred Rogers Productions]
    Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop] (WINNER)
    Tab Time, Tab Time YouTube Channel [Kids At Play]

    Outstanding Young Teen Series
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    Heartstopper, Netflix [See-Saw Films]
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.] (WINNER)
    Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    Outstanding Fiction Special
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, Disney+
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television] (WINNER)
    Girl Haunts Boy, Fifth Season [Wonder Worldwide]
    Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon

    Outstanding Informational Program
    Building Outside the Lines, Magnolia Network [Painless Productions]
    Harlem Ice, Disney+ [Imagine Entertainment]
    Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, Netflix
    A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions] (WINNER)
    Super Animals, Fox

    Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
    Carl the Collector, PBS Kids [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]
    Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions]
    Molly of Denali, PBS Kids [GBH Kids | Atomic Cartoons]
    The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER)
    Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, PBS Kids [9 Story Media Group | Brown Bag Films]

    Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
    Big City Greens, Disney+ I Disney Channel
    Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios] (WINNER)
    Wolf King, Netflix [Lime Pictures Limited]
    Wylde Pak, Nickelodeon

    Outstanding Animated Special
    An Almost Christmas Story, Disney+ [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj I Titmouse | Maere Studios]
    Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Titmouse, Inc.]
    Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Titmouse, Inc.]
    That Christmas, Netflix [Locksmith Animation]
    Ultraman: Rising, Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions] (WINNER)

    Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program
    Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief, Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel (WINNER)
    Girls’ Voices Now, Here TV
    My Way, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions]
    Together We Can, PBS Kids [Sesame Workshop]

    Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
    Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams, PBS Kids [GBH Kids | Global Mechanic]
    Count on June Bug, Thirteen
    Daffy in Wackyland, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation] (WINNER)
    Eva the Owlet, Apple TV+ [Brown Bag Films | Scholastic Entertainment]
    How Not to Draw, Disney+ I Disney Channel
    Road Trip, Disney+ I Disney Channel

    Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Kit Connor as Nick Nelson, Heartstopper, Netflix [See-Saw Films]
    Danya Griver as Gwendoline Mary Lacey, Malory Towers, BYUtv [King Bert Productions]
    Lisa Kudrow as Penelope, Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]
    Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Joe Locke as Charlie Spring, Heartstopper, Netflix [See-Saw Films] (WINNER)
    David Schwimmer as Anthony Brewer, Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    Nina Toussaint-White as Sarah Robinson, The Primrose Railway Children, BYUtv [BBC Studios]

    Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd, Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television] (WINNER)
    Rosalind Chao as Helen Zhang, Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    Ellie Goldstein as Nancy, Malory Towers, BYUtv [King Bert Productions]
    Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear, Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    Dara Reneé as Uliana, Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]

    Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Lucian-River Chauhan as Ben, Me, Apple TV+
    Christian Convery as Gus, Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television] (WINNER)
    Ava Joyce McCarthy as Phoebe Robinson, The Primrose Railway Children, BYUtv [BBC Studios]
    Naledi Murray as Wendy, Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    April V. Woods as Felicity Rivers, Malory Towers, BYUtv [King Bert Productions]

    Outstanding Puppetry Performer
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango, Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop] (WINNER)
    Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda, Turtle-Lou & Penguin Referee, Donkey Hodie, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions | Spiffy Pictures]
    Stephanie D’Abruzzo as Duck Duck, Harriett Elizabeth Cow, Mama Panda & Doc Skunk, Donkey Hodie, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions | Spiffy Pictures]
    Ryan Dillon as Elmo & Felix, Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
    Carmen Osbahr as Rosita, Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]

    Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program
    Pamela Adlon as Aunt Lola, SuperKitties, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Sony Pictures Television Kids]
    Dee Bradley Baker as Nubs & Zeepohz, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Ana Gasteyer as Crabitha, RoboGobo, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films] (WINNER)
    Jay Thomas Manuel as Jeff Mouse, Donkey Hodie, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions | Spiffy Pictures]
    Amber Riley as Ursula, Disney Jr.’s Ariel, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Wild Canary]

    Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Erik Todd Dellums as Aaravos, The Dragon Prince, Netflix [Wonderstorm I Bardel Entertainment | MWM]
    Cynthia Erivo as The Slink, RoboGobo, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films]
    Ernie Hudson as Marlon, Angry Birds Mystery Island, Prime Video | Amazon Kids+ [Titmouse Animation | Snipple Animation]
    John Lithgow as Bolinar, Spellbound, Netflix [Skydance Animation] (WINNER)
    John C. Reilly as The Folk Singer, An Almost Christmas Story, Disney+ [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj I Titmouse | Maere Studios]
    Maya Rudolph as Jean, Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]

    Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & The Do-Do, Daffy in Wackyland, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]
    H. Michael Croner as Barry Buns, Rat, Chubbles Wubbington, Soda Jerk & Buffalo Security
    Kiff
    , Disney+ I Disney Channel [Titmouse, Inc.]
    David Errigo Jr. as Hamton J. Pig & Plucky Duck, Tiny Toons Looniversity, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation] (WINNER)
    Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Janeway & Hologram Janeway, Star Trek: Prodigy, Netflix I CBS Studios [Nickelodeon Animation Studios]
    Kari Wahlgren as Evelyn & Mrs. Grant, Legends of Evergreen Hills, Chick-fil-A Play App [Bento Box]

    Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
    Summer Rose Castillo as Alma, Alma’s Way, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions]
    Vanessa Huszar as Zuri, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
    Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate, Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation] (WINNER)
    Chanel Stewart as Kai, Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Kensington Tallman as Riley, Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Alkaio Thiele as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]
    Ja’Siah Young as Dax, RoboGobo, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films]

    Outstanding Children’s Personality
    Tabitha Brown, Tab Time, Tab Time YouTube Channel [Kids At Play] (WINNER)
    Yvette Nicole Brown, Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale: Block Party, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop | RIVR]
    Perdita Felicien, All-Round Champion, BYUtv [Blue Ant Studios]
    Alia Pope, Chip Kids, East Tennessee PBS YouTube Channel [East Tennessee PBS]
    June Squibb, Storyline Online, Storyline Online YouTube Channel [The Story Garage]

    Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series
    Love in the Forest, A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
    Odd Ones In, Odd Squad, PBS Kids [Sinking Ship Entertainment | BBC Studios | Fred Rogers Productions]
    Pan troglodytes, Jane, Apple TV+ [Sinking Ship Entertainment]
    People We Care About, Secrets at Red Rocks, BYUtv [Libertine Pictures]
    Potty Training with Ms. Rachel, Ms. Rachel, Ms. Rachel – Toddler Learning Videos YouTube Channel [Songs For Littles, LLC | Lifeboat Productions]
    When We Lose Someone, Tab Time, Tab Time YouTube Channel [Kids At Play] (WINNER)

    Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series
    “Journey,” Heartstopper, Netflix [See-Saw Films] (WINNER)
    “Kevin Haddock,” Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]
    “Pilot,” Me, Apple TV+
    “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I,” Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    “This Could Be a Real Adventure,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “This is a Story,” Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

    Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
    “Daniel Finds Out What’s Fair,” Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS Kids [Fred Rogers Productions]
    “The Fall,” Carl the Collector, PBS Kids [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation] (WINNER)
    “Save the Runaway Egg,” Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
    “Thanks-For-Giving,” Molly of Denali, PBS Kids [GBH Kids | Atomic Cartoons]
    “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular,” The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon

    Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
    “Crushed,” Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Flying Bark Productions]
    “The Devourer of All Things, Part I,” Star Trek: Prodigy, Netflix I CBS Studios
    “Frand or Foe,” Goldie, Apple TV+ [Mercury Filmworks]
    “Pickle,” Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios] (WINNER)
    “Worst Birthday Ever,” Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Netflix

    Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series
    “The Chamber,” Malory Towers, BYUtv [King Bert Productions]
    “Journey,” Heartstopper, Netflix [See-Saw Films]
    “Kevin Haddock,” Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]
    “Love in the Forest,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
    “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I,” Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    “This Could Be a Real Adventure,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “A Trip to the Moon,” Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop] (WINNER)

    Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
    “Auntie Freeze!” | “Goin’ Camping!,” Super Duper Bunny League, Nickelodeon [Nickelodeon Animation Studios | Gigglebug Entertainment | Scull & Belt]
    “The Battle of Tenoo,” Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “Save Tate?,” Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
    “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular,” The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER)
    “The Ulti-Bat Rises,” Batwheels, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

    Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series
    “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Flying Bark Productions]
    “Home,” Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios] (WINNER)
    “Part 4: A Night to Remember,” Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    “The Rise of the Wolf,” Wolf King, Netflix [Lime Pictures Limited]
    “Welcome to Byjovia,” Max & The Midknights, Nickelodeon
    “Worst Birthday Ever,” Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Netflix

    Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
    “Francis Wants to Be Alone” | “The Sash,” StuGo, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Titmouse Animation]
    “If This Be My Destiny…,” Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Disney+ [Marvel Studios] (WINNER)
    “Petey the Stargazer,” Goldie, Apple TV+
    “Save the Roly Poly!,” Wonder Pets: In the City, Apple TV+ [Nickelodeon Animation]
    “Shoot for the Moon,” Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Flying Bark Productions]
    “Up All Night” I “Rotten Banana,” Kiff, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Titmouse, Inc.]

    Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]
    Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
    “Love in the Forest,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
    “Open Your Mind a Little,” Secrets at Red Rocks, BYUtv [Libertine Pictures] (WINNER)
    “Welcome to Camp Nightmare,” Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]

    Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
    “Heart,” WondLa, Apple TV+ [Skydance Animation] (WINNER)
    “Part 4: A Night to Remember,” Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Spellbound, Netflix [Skydance Animation]
    That Christmas, Netflix [Locksmith Animation]
    “There’s Always a Fortune in the Cookie Factory,” Gremlins: The Wild Batch, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

    Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program
    “Love in the Forest,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
    “The Road Ends Here,” Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television] (WINNER)
    “This Could Be a Real Adventure,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “Tiny Heroes Down Under,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]

    Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
    “Happy Trails,” Bunk’d: Learning the Ropes, Disney+ I Disney Channel (WINNER)
    “Nigh is Now,” Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Disney+ I Disney Channel [Entertainment Force | Potato Monkey Productions]
    “A Trip to the Moon,” Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]

    Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program
    “Abby Taps into Kindness,” Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
    “Love in the Forest,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions] (WINNER)
    “Pan troglodytes,” Jane, Apple TV+ [Sinking Ship Entertainment]
    “People We Care About,” Secrets at Red Rocks, BYUtv [Libertine Pictures]
    The Primrose Railway Children, BYUtv [BBC Studios]

    Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program
    Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, Netflix
    “The Real Good Guys,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.] (WINNER)
    “This is a Story,” Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
    “Adventure Night,” Eva the Owlet, Apple TV+ [Brown Bag Films | Scholastic Entertainment]
    “The Battle of Tenoo,” Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma” | “Hulk’s Squirrely Switch,” Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]
    “Pillow Can’t Sleep,” Gabby’s Dollhouse, Netflix [DreamWorks Animation]
    “The Spider’s Stolen Silk,” The Creature Cases, Netflix [Silvergate Media | TeamTO | Netflix]
    “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular,” The Tiny Chef Show, Nickelodeon (WINNER)
    “The Ulti-Bat Rises,” Batwheels, HBO | Max [Warner Bros. Animation]

    Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
    An Almost Christmas Story, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television | Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj I Titmouse | Maere Studios]
    “Mixed Signals,” Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios] (WINNER)
    “Part 4: A Night to Remember,” Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Spellbound, Netflix [Skydance Animation]
    That Christmas, Netflix [Locksmith Animation]

    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
    “The Girl Next Door,” Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    “Jam Session Jam Up,” Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
    Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, Netflix
    “Once a Pond a Time,” A Real Bug’s Life, National Geographic [Plimsoll Productions]
    “The Primrose Railway Children,” The Primrose Railway Children, BYUtv [BBC Studios]
    “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.] (WINNER)

    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
    “The Battle of Tenoo,” Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.] (WINNER)
    “I am Gwen Ifill” I “I am Matthew Henson,” Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, PBS Kids [9 Story Media Group | Brown Bag Films]
    “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma” | “Hulk’s Squirrely Switch,” Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]
    “Music Meister Mayhem,” Batwheels, HBO | Max
    “Stop Those Cars!” | “Self-Destruct,” Hot Wheels Let’s Race, Mattel Studios [OLM Digital | Sprite Animation Studios]

    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
    “Dying Light,” The Dragon Prince, Netflix [Wonderstorm I Bardel Entertainment | MWM]
    “Fire in the Piazza,” Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Netflix [DreamWorks Animation]
    “Home,” Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    “Part Two,” LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    “Ultraman: Rising,” Ultraman: Rising, Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions] (WINNER)
    “Welcome to Byjovia,” Max & The Midknights, Nickelodeon [Jane Startz Productions]

    Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television] (WINNER)
    “Everything Is Not What It Seems,” Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Disney+ I Disney Channel
    “Kevin Haddock,” Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]
    “Messiest. Episode. Ever!,” Surprise and Seek, Prime Video | Amazon Kids+ [Imagine Entertainment | Amazon Kids+]
    “Welcome to Camp Nightmare,” Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    Outstanding Costume Design / Styling
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]
    “Here, There Be Monsters,” Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Netflix]
    “Joy,” Dandyland, TELUS STORYHIVE YouTube Channel (WINNER)
    “Me,” Yo Gabba Gabbaland!, Apple TV+ [Yo Gabba Gabba, LLC]
    “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television] (WINNER)
    “Here, There Be Monsters,” Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television | Netflix]
    “Kevin Haddock,” Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Production]
    “Losing My Religion,” Beyond Black Beauty, Prime Video [Sinking Ship Entertainment | Leif Films | Saga Films | Amazon MGM Studios]
    “Zero Friends Again,” Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
    “Grow Your World,” Rise Up, Sing Out, Disney+ I Disney Jr. (WINNER)
    “I’m on My Way,” Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, PBS Kids [GBH Kids | Global Mechanic]
    “I Want To Go Home,” Kindergarten: The Musical!, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Oddbot Inc]
    “Music, Music,” Sesame Street, HBO Max [Sesame Workshop]
    “One Colorful Ocean,” Disney Jr.’s Ariel, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Wild Canary]
    “The Show Will Go On,” RoboGobo, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films]

    Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program
    “It’s Okay,” Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, Disney+ I Disney Channel
    “No Better,” Ultraman: Rising, Netflix [Tsuburaya Productions]
    “Red,” Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]
    “Red Christmas,” Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ (WINNER)
    “Still Haunted By You,” Girl Haunts Boy, Fifth Season [Wonder Worldwide]
    “The Way It Was Before,” Spellbound, Netflix [Skydance Animation]

    Outstanding Show Open
    Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television | Sarofsky]
    Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Netflix (WINNER)
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Disney+ [Marvel Studios]

    Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.] (WINNER)
    Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]
    Time Bandits, Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    Malory Towers, BYUtv [King Bert Productions]
    The Primrose Railway Children, BYUtv [BBC Studios] (WINNER)
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

    Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program
    An Almost Christmas Story, Disney+ [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj I Titmouse | Maere Studios]
    Dream Productions, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios] (WINNER)
    RoboGobo, Disney+ I Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films]
    Spellbound, Netflix [Skydance Animation]
    Win or Lose, Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios]
    Beyond Black Beauty, Prime Video [Sinking Ship Entertainment | Leif Films | Saga Films | Amazon MGM Studios]
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television]
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television]
    Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.]
    Sweet Tooth, Netflix [Warner Bros. Television]

    Outstanding Choreography
    Descendants: The Rise of Red, Disney+ [Disney Branded Television] (WINNER)
    Henry Danger: The Movie, Nickelodeon
    Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, Nickelodeon [Done | Dusted]
    XO, Kitty, Netflix [Awesomeness Studios]

  • OpenAI Claims Safety ‘Red Lines’ in Pentagon Deal—But Users Aren’t Buying It

    OpenAI Claims Safety ‘Red Lines’ in Pentagon Deal—But Users Aren’t Buying It

    In brief

    • OpenAI signed an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy AI in classified environments.
    • The firm said it imposed “red lines,” but the contract allows “all lawful purposes,” a standard that ultimately depends on the government’s own interpretation.
    • The controversy sparked the QuitGPT movement and drove a surge in Claude downloads.

    OpenAI said this weekend that it reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy advanced AI systems in classified environments, marking a significant expansion of the company’s work with the U.S. military.

    The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Trump administration blacklisted Anthropic, designating the rival AI firm a “supply chain risk to national security” following a dispute over contract language related to surveillance and autonomous weapons.

    President Donald Trump also directed federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic’s technology, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent writing Monday on X that the agency “is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the use of its Claude platform, within our department.”

    The timing of the AI announcements placed OpenAI’s deal under intense scrutiny. In a detailed blog post, the company outlined what it described as firm “red lines” and layered safeguards governing its Pentagon partnership.

    The agreement, as presented by OpenAI, raises broader questions about how AI systems will be governed in national security settings, and how the company’s stated restrictions will be interpreted and enforced in practice.

    When “lawful” isn’t enough

    OpenAI’s blog post opens with three commitments framed as non-negotiable: no use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance, to independently direct autonomous weapons systems, or for high-stakes automated decisions like social credit scoring.

    Then comes the actual contract language—which OpenAI notably calls “the relevant language,” not “the full agreement.”

    “The Department of War may use the AI system for all lawful purposes, consistent with applicable law, operational requirements, and well-established safety and oversight protocols,” OpenAI said.

    That is the exact phrase Anthropic said the government had been demanding throughout negotiations. The exact phrase that Anthropic refused to go along with. OpenAI signed it, yet argues its red lines remain fully intact.

    However, “lawful” in national security contexts isn’t a fixed boundary—it lives inside a patchwork of statutes, executive orders, internal directives, and often classified legal interpretations. When a contract grants “all lawful purposes,” the practical limit becomes the government’s current legal envelope, not an independent standard set by the vendor.

    A cluster of clauses

    The weapons provision reads that the AI system “will not be used to independently direct autonomous weapons in any case where law, regulation, or department policy requires human control.”

    The prohibition only applies where some other authority already requires human control—it borrows its teeth entirely from existing policy, specifically DoD Directive 3000.09. That directive requires autonomous systems to allow commanders to exercise “appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force.”

    And “appropriate” is as subjective as can be.

    Human judgment is not human control. This distinction was not accidental. Defense scholars have noted that omitting “human-in-the-loop” language was deliberate, precisely to preserve operational flexibility.

    OpenAI’s strongest counterargument is its cloud-only deployment architecture—fully autonomous lethal decision loops would require edge deployment on battlefield devices, which this contract doesn’t permit. That’s a real technical constraint.

    But cloud-based AI can still perform target identification, pattern-of-life analysis, and mission planning. Those are kill-chain activities regardless of where the final trigger sits. The outcome for a target doesn’t differ based on which server the model runs on.

    The surveillance clause follows a similar pattern. OpenAI’s stated red line: no mass domestic surveillance. The contract language: The system “shall not be used for unconstrained monitoring of U.S. persons’ private information as consistent with these authorities”—then lists the Fourth Amendment, FISA, and Executive Order 12333.

    The word “unconstrained” implies a constrained version of mass surveillance would be permissible. And EO 12333 is the executive order the NSA has used to justify intercepting Americans’ communications when done outside U.S. borders.

    And this is where Anthropic’s concerns about wording throughout the negotiations becomes noticeable. Anthropic’s argument was that current law hasn’t caught up with what AI makes possible. The government can legally purchase vast amounts of aggregated commercial data about Americans without a warrant—and has already done so.

    OpenAI’s contract language, by anchoring its protections to existing legal frameworks, may not close the gap Anthropic was actually worried about.

    Altman responds

    On Saturday night, Altman held an AMA responding to thousands of questions about the deal. When asked what would cause OpenAI to walk away from a government partnership, he answered: “If we were asked to do something unconstitutional or illegal, we will walk away.”

    That framing places OpenAI’s limit at legality—not at an independent ethical judgment about what the company will or won’t enable if it happens to be legal, which is what Anthropic defends. Asked whether he worried about future disputes over what counts as “legal,” he acknowledged the risk: “If we have to take on that fight we will, but it clearly exposes us to some risk.”

    On why OpenAI reached a deal where Anthropic could not, Altman offered this: “Anthropic seemed more focused on specific prohibitions in the contract, rather than citing applicable laws, which we felt comfortable with. I’d clearly rather rely on technical safeguards if I only had to pick one. I think Anthropic may have wanted more operational control than we did.”

    That’s a substantive philosophical difference. Anthropic argued that because frontier models can be repurposed for intelligence and military workflows in ways that are hard to anticipate, the limits need to be explicit and binding in writing, even at the cost of the deal. OpenAI’s position is that technical architecture, embedded personnel, and existing law together constitute a stronger safeguard than contractual text alone.

    The public picked a side

    The backlash was immediate. By Monday, the “QuitGPT” movement claimed that over 1.5 million people had taken action—canceling subscriptions, sharing boycott posts, or signing up at quitgpt.org.

    The campaign framed OpenAI’s move as prioritizing military contracts over user safety, accusing the company of agreeing to let the Pentagon use its technology for “any lawful purpose, including killer robots and mass surveillance.”

    OpenAI might contest that characterization. But the market moved regardless.

    Anthropic’s Claude surged past ChatGPT to become the most downloaded free app in the United States on Apple’s App Store, with the company telling Decrypt that it saw record daily signups over the weekend.

    Pop star Katy Perry shared a screenshot of Claude’s pricing page on X. Hundreds of users documented their subscription cancellations publicly on Reddit. Graffiti praising Anthropic appeared outside its San Francisco offices, while chalk attacks covered OpenAI’s sidewalks. Even hundreds of OpenAI’s own employees had previously signed an open letter supporting Anthropic’s refusal to accede to Pentagon demands.

    The QuitGPT framing is emotionally compelling, but not entirely precise. Anthropic itself has a partnership with Palantir and Amazon Web Services that grants U.S. intelligence agencies and defense departments access to Claude models, and has allegedly been used in military operations to overthrow the governments of Venezuela and Iran. The ethics of AI and national security contracting were never clean on either side.

    What the campaign captured, accurately, is that a large segment of users believed there was a meaningful difference between how the two companies drew their limits—and voted with their subscriptions.

    Whether that difference is as meaningful as it appears requires reading the contract carefully.

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  • US Prosecutors Seek $327K Crypto Forfeiture Over Romance Scam

    US Prosecutors Seek $327K Crypto Forfeiture Over Romance Scam

    In brief

    • The Massachusetts District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed for the forfeiture of nearly $328K linked to a crypto romance scam.
    • The victim was tricked into sending funds to a user they communicated with via an online dating application.
    • U.S. prosecutors recently warned the public about the dangers of romance scams and their crypto ties.

    Prosecutors for the Massachusetts District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office are seeking the civil forfeiture of $327,829 in USDT as part of a money laundering scheme that victimized the user of an online dating app.

    An individual operating under the guise of “Linda Brown” communicated with the victim—a Massachusetts resident—for a few weeks beginning in November 2024 before offering a purported cryptocurrency investment opportunity to the individual.

    The victim then sent funds to wallets controlled by Brown, believing it was a legitimate investment vehicle, only to find out it was a scam when they attempted to withdraw their money later.

    The victim’s funds were then transferred between multiple wallets and later converted into USDT—the Tether-issued, dollar-backed stablecoin—from other cryptocurrencies, according to the complaint. 

    “It is a violation of federal law to conduct a financial transaction knowing that the transaction is designed to conceal the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of criminal proceeds,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts wrote in a statement. 

    “A civil forfeiture action allows third-parties to assert claims to property,” it added, “which must be resolved before the property can be forfeited to the United States and returned to victims.” 

    At least a portion of the victim’s funds were traced to crypto wallets that were later seized in August 2025. Prior to forfeiture and return to the victim though, the “United States must prove, by a standard of preponderance of the evidence, that the property is subject to forfeiture,” the release indicates. 

    Though the crime happened in 2024, the forfeiture filing comes just a few weeks after U.S. prosecutors warned the public of romance scams tied to crypto as Valentine’s Day approached. 

    “Unlike traditional scams, which execute quickly, these schemes exploit both emotional and financial vulnerabilities,” an analyst told Decrypt at that time. “Scammers spend weeks or even months building your trust before introducing seemingly lucrative investment opportunities.”

    Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice filed to seize a record $225 million tied to similar crypto scams, which play on a victim’s confidence and trust. Such schemes are often called “pig butchering” scams, referring to the method of fattening up a swine before the slaughter.

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  • Iran to do ‘utmost’ to protect China’s citizens amid US-Israel attacks: FM

    Iran to do ‘utmost’ to protect China’s citizens amid US-Israel attacks: FM

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds calls with China’s Wang Yi amid Israeli-US attacks on Iran.

    The Iranian minister of foreign affairs has briefed senior members of China’s central committee and his counterpart, Wang Yi, promising to do everything to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in the country amid the war launched by the US and Israel.

    Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the comment in a call on Monday with Wang, which focused on the situation in Iran as Tehran defended “itself at all costs”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing said in a statement.

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    “Seyed Abbas Araghchi noted that the Iranian side will do its utmost to guarantee the safety and security of Chinese personnel and institutions,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

    Araghchi told Wang that Washington had “launched war against Iran for the second time during their ongoing negotiations”, despite the two sides having made “positive progress in the latest round of negotiations”.

    The US and Israel launched their surprise attack on Iran on Saturday, just after Oman’s foreign minister – who had mediated the last round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran – said a peace deal was closer than ever.

    “A peace deal is within our reach,” Badr al-Busaidi said in an interview with CBS News just hours before the attack on Iran started.

    Tehran had “no choice but to defend itself”, Araghchi told his Chinese counterpart, adding that he hoped Beijing would play a role in preventing further escalation of the conflict in the region.

    “China values the traditional friendship between China and Iran and supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity and in upholding its legitimate and lawful rights and interests,” Wang told Araghchi, according to the ministry.

    “China has urged the US and Israel to immediately cease military actions to avoid further escalation of tensions and prevent the conflict from expanding and spreading to the entire Middle East region,” Wang said.

    The call between the ministers comes as China continues to maintain close relations with Iran and has worked in the past to end Tehran’s isolation on the world stage, including by granting Iran membership in BRICS+ – a bloc representing top emerging economies aiming to challenge the Western-led system – and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, according to the London-based think tank Chatham House.

    Ahmed Aboudouh, an associate fellow at Chatham House, said Beijing and Tehran are comprehensive strategic partners, having signed a 25-year strategic agreement in 2021.

    “China remains a lifeline for the Iranian economy” amid crushing sanctions, Aboudouh added.

    More than 80 percent of Iran’s shipped oil in 2025 went to China, making up about 13.5 percent of all the oil China imported by sea, Aboudouh wrote in a recent briefing paper.

  • UAE resumes limited flights amid travel chaos across Middle East

    UAE resumes limited flights amid travel chaos across Middle East

    Dubai’s airport authority says it authorised a limited number of flights as hundreds of thousands remain stranded.

    The United Arab Emirates has resumed a limited number of flights amid ongoing travel chaos across the region, prompted by the joint war by the United States and Israel on Iran.

    Dubai’s airport authority said on Monday that it had authorised a “small number” of flights to operate from Dubai International airport, the world’s busiest gateway for international passengers, and Dubai World Central airport.

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    The authority said that passengers should not make travel plans unless they had been contacted directly by their airline with a confirmed departure time.

    Dubai-based Emirates announced the resumption of a “limited” number of flights on Monday evening, and said that customers with earlier bookings would take priority.

    Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, said that commercial flights would remain suspended until Wednesday, but that some “repositioning, cargo and repatriation flights” could take place subject to operational and safety approvals.

    At least 16 Etihad Airways flights departed from Abu Dhabi on Monday to destinations including London, Amsterdam, Moscow and Riyadh, according to the flight tracking website Flightradar24.

    At least two Emirates flights that departed from Dubai landed in India’s Mumbai and Chennai early on Tuesday morning, according to Flightradar24.

    Later on Tuesday morning, two Etihad flights bound for Abu Dhabi were diverted to Muscat, Oman, and an Emirates flight headed for Dubai turned back towards Mumbai, according to the flight tracker.

    “An Iran-conflict-driven disruption is typically more geographically concentrated, but it can still be severe, because it affects some of the world’s most important east-west corridors and creates rapid knock-on effects,” Tony Stanton, consultant director of Strategic Air in Australia, told Al Jazeera.

    Countries including Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain have closed their airspace amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on US allies in the region, bringing travel across the Middle East to a shuddering halt.

    More than 11,000 flights in and out of the region have been cancelled since the start of the conflict on Saturday, according to aviation data firm Cirium, prompting governments to consider plans for repatriating their citizens.

    On Monday, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul said that Berlin would send chartered planes to Saudi Arabia and Oman to evacuate “particularly vulnerable” people who are unable to get home.

    Stanton, the aviation analyst, said that the airline sector could face a lasting impact if the conflict drags beyond a few weeks, particularly if key routes become unviable and insurers and regulators raise the costs of operating.

    “At that point, you can see route maps ‘reset’ – some services suspended indefinitely, hubs losing connection banks, and traffic shifting to alternative routings, or alternative hubs, that are perceived as lower-risk and more reliable,” he said.

  • ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke Among Top Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Winners (FULL LIST)

    ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke Among Top Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Winners (FULL LIST)

    The combo of Disney+/Disney Channel/Disney Jr. dominated Monday’s Children’s & Family Emmys, landing 19 wins — the most of any outlet — thanks to programs like “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” which was the evening’s most-awarded show, with five Emmys (including outstanding fiction special).

    Disney also scored four wins for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” which was named outstanding young teen series, and four for “Win or Lose,” which was named outstanding children’s or young teen animated series, among other prizes.

    Other big winners for the evening included HBO Max’s “Sesame Street” (which has since moved to Netflix), with four wins — including outstanding preschool, children’s or family viewing series. “Sesame Street” was also recognized for its viral video “Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief,” which won for short form live action program, and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (as Abby Cadabby & Tango) won for best puppetry.

    Netflix earned the second-most Emmys of the evening, with 10, including five for “Sweet Tooth” (which won the supporting performer prize, for Nonso Anozie, and younger performer Emmy for Christian Convery).

    Joe Locke won the Emmy in lead performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program for playing Charlie Spring on Netflix’s “Heartstopper,” Ana Gasteyer landed the Emmy in outstanding voice performer in a preschool program for Disney+/Disney Jr.’s “RoboGobo,” and John Lithgow won the single role voice performer in a preschool program Emmy for Netflix’s “Spellbound.”

    The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which administers the Children’s & Family Emmys, moved the 4th Annual Children’s & Family Emmys to New York for the first time this year, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Bill Nye received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and actor, director, writer, puppeteer, producer, and creator for television and theater John Tartaglia hosted.

    Honorees, as determined by juried panels, for individual achievement in animation (in each of the six animation disciplines) and outstanding public service initiative were announced last month.

    On Monday, here’s how the network tally stacked up: Disney (19), Netflix (10), HBO Max (5), YouTube (4), Nickelodeon (3), Apple TV (2), BYU TV (2), Nat Geo (2), PBS (1).

    Here are the 4th Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards nominees and winners:


    Outstanding Preschool, Children’s or Family Viewing Series

    “Jane” (Apple TV+) [Sinking Ship Entertainment]

    “Kids Baking Championship” (Food Network) [Sonic Dog]

    “Ms. Rachel” (Ms. Rachel – Toddler Learning Videos YouTube Channel) [Songs For Littles, LLC | Lifeboat Productions]

    “Odd Squad” (PBS Kids) [Sinking Ship Entertainment | BBC Studios | Fred Rogers Productions]

    WINNER: “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    “Tab Time” (Tab Time YouTube Channel) [Kids At Play]


    Outstanding Young Teen Series

    “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    “Heartstopper” (Netflix) [See-Saw Films]

    WINNER: “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]


    Outstanding Fiction Special

    “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip” (Disney+)

    WINNER: “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    “Girl Haunts Boy” (Fifth Season) [Wonder Worldwide]

    “Henry Danger: The Movie” (Nickelodeon)


    Outstanding Informational Program

    “Building Outside the Lines” (Magnolia Network) [Painless Productions]

    “Harlem Ice” (Disney+) [Imagine Entertainment]

    “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” (Netflix)

    WINNER: “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    “Super Animals” (FOX)


    Outstanding Preschool Animated Series

    “Carl the Collector” (PBS Kids) [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]

    “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions]

    “Molly of Denali” (PBS Kids) [GBH Kids | Atomic Cartoons]

    WINNER: “The Tiny Chef Show” (Nickelodeon)

    “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” (PBS Kids) [9 Story Media Group | Brown Bag Films]


    Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

    “Big City Greens” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Dream Productions]

    WINNER: “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Wolf King” (Netflix) [Lime Pictures Limited]

    “Wylde Pak” (Nickelodeon)


    Outstanding Animated Special

    “An Almost Christmas Story” (Disney+) [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj | Titmouse | Maere Studios]

    “Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Titmouse, Inc.]

    “Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Titmouse, Inc.]

    “That Christmas” (Netflix) [Locksmith Animation]

    WINNER: “Ultraman: Rising” (Netflix) [Tsuburaya Productions]


    Outstanding Short Form Live Action Program

    WINNER: “Andrew Garfield and Elmo Explain Grief” (Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel)

    “Girls’ Voices Now” (Here TV)

    “My Way” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions]

    “Together We Can” (PBS Kids) [Sesame Workshop]


    Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

    “Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams” (PBS Kids) [GBH Kids | Global Mechanic]

    “Count on June Bug” (Thirteen)

    WINNER: “Daffy in Wackyland” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]

    “Eva the Owlet” (Apple TV+) [Brown Bag Films | Scholastic Entertainment]

    “How Not to Draw” (Disney+ | Disney Channel)

    “Road Trip” (Disney+ | Disney Channel]


    Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

    Kit Connor as Nick Nelson, “Heartstopper” (Netflix) [See-Saw Films]

    Danya Griver as Gwendoline Mary Lacey, “Malory Towers” (BYUtv) [King Bert Productions]

    Lisa Kudrow as Penelope, “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    WINNER: Joe Locke as Charlie Spring, “Heartstopper” (Netflix) [See-Saw Films]

    David Schwimmer as Anthony Brewer, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    Nina Toussaint-White as Sarah Robinson, “The Primrose Railway Children” (BYUtv) [BBC Studios]


    Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

    WINNER: Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    Rosalind Chao as Helen Zhang, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    Ellie Goldstein as Nancy, “Malory Towers” (BYUtv) [King Bert Productions]

    Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    Dara Reneé as Uliana, “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]


    Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

    Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    Lucian-River Chauhan as Ben, “Me” (Apple TV+)

    WINNER: Christian Convery as Gus, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    Ava Joyce McCarthy as Phoebe Robinson, “The Primrose Railway Children” (BYUtv) [BBC Studios]

    Naledi Murray as Wendy, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    April V. Woods as Felicity Rivers, “Malory Towers” (BYUtv) [King Bert Productions]


    Outstanding Puppetry Performer

    WINNER: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda, Turtle-Lou & Penguin Referee, “Donkey Hodie” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions | Spiffy Pictures]

    Stephanie D’Abruzzo as Duck Duck, Harriett Elizabeth Cow, Mama Panda & Doc Skunk, “Donkey Hodie” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions]

    Ryan Dillon as Elmo & Felix, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    Carmen Osbahr as Rosita, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]


    Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program

    Pamela Adlon as Aunt Lola, “SuperKitties” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Sony Pictures Television Kids]

    Dee Bradley Baker as Nubs & Zeepohz, “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    WINNER: Ana Gasteyer as Crabitha, “RoboGobo” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Brown Bag Films]

    Jay Thomas Manuel as Jeff Mouse, “Donkey Hodie” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions | Spiffy Pictures]

    Amber Riley as Ursula, “Disney Jr.’s Ariel” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Wild Canary]


    Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program

    Erik Todd Dellums as Aaravos, “The Dragon Prince” (Netflix) [Wonderstorm | Bardel Entertainment | MWM]

    Cynthia Erivo as The Slink, “RoboGobo” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Brown Bag Films]

    Ernie Hudson as Marlon, “Angry Birds Mystery Island” (Prime Video | Amazon Kids+) [Titmouse Animation | Snipple Animation]

    WINNER: John Lithgow as Bolinar, “Spellbound” (Netflix) [Skydance Animation]

    John C. Reilly as The Folk Singer, “An Almost Christmas Story” (Disney+) [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj | Titmouse | Maere Studios]

    Maya Rudolph as Jean, “Dream Productions” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]


    Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program

    Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & The Do-Do, “Daffy in Wackyland” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]

    H. Michael Croner as Barry Buns, Rat, Chubbles Wubbington, Soda Jerk & Buffalo Security, “Kiff” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Titmouse, Inc.]

    WINNER: David Errigo Jr. as Hamton J. Pig & Plucky Duck, “Tiny Toons Looniversity” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]

    Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Janeway & Hologram Janeway, “Star Trek: Prodigy” (Netflix | CBS Studios) [Nickelodeon Animation Studios]

    Kari Wahlgren as Evelyn & Mrs. Grant, “Legends of Evergreen Hills” (Chick-fil-A Play App) [Bento Box]


    Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

    Summer Rose Castillo as Alma, “Alma’s Way” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions]

    Vanessa Huszar as Zuri, “Wonder Pets: In the City” (Apple TV+) [Nickelodeon Animation]

    WINNER: Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate, “Wonder Pets: In the City” (Apple TV+) [Nickelodeon Animation]

    Chanel Stewart as Kai, “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    Kensington Tallman as Riley, “Dream Productions” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    Alkaio Thiele as Peter Parker, “Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]

    Ja’Siah Young as Dax, “RoboGobo” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Brown Bag Films]


    Outstanding Children’s Personality

    WINNER: Tabitha Brown, “Tab Time” (Tab Time YouTube Channel) [Kids At Play]

    Yvette Nicole Brown, “Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale: Block Party” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop | RIVR]

    Perdita Felicien, “All-Round Champion” (BYUtv) [Blue Ant Studios]

    Alia Pope, “Chip Kids” (East Tennessee PBS YouTube Channel) [East Tennessee PBS]

    June Squibb, “Storyline Online” (Storyline Online YouTube Channel) [The Story Garage]


    Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series

    “Love in the Forest”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    “Odd Ones In”, “Odd Squad” (PBS Kids) [Sinking Ship Entertainment | BBC Studios | Fred Rogers Productions]

    “Pan troglodytes”, “Jane” (Apple TV+) [Sinking Ship Entertainment]

    “People We Care About”, “Secrets at Red Rocks” (BYUtv) [Libertine Pictures]

    “Potty Training with Ms. Rachel”, “Ms. Rachel” (Ms. Rachel – Toddler Learning Videos YouTube Channel) [Songs For Littles, LLC | Lifeboat Productions]

    WINNER: “When We Lose Someone”, “Tab Time” (Tab Time YouTube Channel) [Kids At Play]


    Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series

    WINNER: “Journey”, “Heartstopper” (Netflix) [See-Saw Films]

    “Kevin Haddock”, “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    “Pilot”, “Me” (Apple TV+)

    “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I”, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    “This Could Be a Real Adventure”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “This is a Story”, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]


    Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series

    “Daniel Finds Out What’s Fair”, “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” (PBS Kids) [Fred Rogers Productions]

    WINNER: “The Fall”, “Carl the Collector” (PBS Kids) [Spiffy Pictures | Fuzzytown Productions | Yowza! Animation]

    “Save the Runaway Egg”, “Wonder Pets: In the City” (Apple TV+) [Nickelodeon Animation]

    “Thanks-For-Giving”, “Molly of Denali” (PBS Kids) [GBH Kids | Atomic Cartoons]

    “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular”, “The Tiny Chef Show” (Nickelodeon)


    Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

    “Crushed”, “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Flying Bark Productions]

    “The Devourer of All Things, Part I”, “Star Trek: Prodigy” (Netflix | CBS Studios)

    “Frand or Foe”, “Goldie” (Apple TV+) [Mercury Filmworks]

    WINNER: “Pickle”, “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Worst Birthday Ever”, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld” (Netflix)


    Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series

    “The Chamber”, “Malory Towers” (BYUtv) [King Bert Productions]

    “Journey”, “Heartstopper” (Netflix) [See-Saw Films]

    “Kevin Haddock”, “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    “Love in the Forest”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I”, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    “This Could Be a Real Adventure”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    WINNER: “A Trip to the Moon”, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]


    Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series

    “Auntie Freeze! | Goin’ Camping!”, “Super Duper Bunny League” (Nickelodeon) [Nickelodeon Animation Studios | Gigglebug Entertainment | Scull & Belt]

    “The Battle of Tenoo”, “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “Save Tate?”, “Wonder Pets: In the City” (Apple TV+) [Nickelodeon Animation]

    WINNER: “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular”, “The Tiny Chef Show” (Nickelodeon)

    “The Ulti-Bat Rises”, “Batwheels” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]


    Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series

    “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”, “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Flying Bark Productions]

    WINNER: “Home”, “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Part 4: A Night to Remember”, “Dream Productions” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “The Rise of the Wolf”, “Wolf King” (Netflix) [Lime Pictures Limited]

    “Welcome to Byjovia”, “Max & The Midknights” (Nickelodeon)

    “Worst Birthday Ever”, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld” (Netflix)


    Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series

    “Francis Wants to Be Alone | The Sash”, “StuGo” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Titmouse Animation]

    WINNER: “If This Be My Destiny…”, “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (Disney+) [Marvel Studios]

    “Petey the Stargazer”, “Goldie” (Apple TV+)

    “Save the Roly Poly!”, “Wonder Pets: In the City” (Apple TV+) [Nickelodeon Animation]

    “Shoot for the Moon”, “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Flying Bark Productions]

    “Up All Night | Rotten Banana”, “Kiff” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Titmouse, Inc.]


    Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program

    “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    “Henry Danger: The Movie” (Nickelodeon)

    “Love in the Forest”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    WINNER: “Open Your Mind a Little”, “Secrets at Red Rocks” (BYUtv) [Libertine Pictures]

    “Welcome to Camp Nightmare”, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]


    Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program

    WINNER: “Heart”, “WondLa” (Apple TV+) [Skydance Animation]

    “Part 4: A Night to Remember”, “Dream Productions” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Spellbound” (Netflix) [Skydance Animation]

    “That Christmas” (Netflix) [Locksmith Animation]

    “There’s Always a Fortune in the Cookie Factory”, “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]


    Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program

    “Love in the Forest”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    WINNER: “The Road Ends Here”, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    “This Could Be a Real Adventure”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “Tiny Heroes Down Under”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]


    Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program

    WINNER: “Happy Trails”, “Bunk’d: Learning the Ropes” (Disney+ | Disney Channel)

    “Nigh is Now”, “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” (Disney+ | Disney Channel) [Entertainment Force | Potato Monkey Productions]

    “A Trip to the Moon”, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]


    Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program

    “Abby Taps into Kindness”, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    WINNER: “Love in the Forest”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    “Pan troglodytes”, “Jane” (Apple TV+) [Sinking Ship Entertainment]

    “People We Care About”, “Secrets at Red Rocks” (BYUtv) [Libertine Pictures]

    “The Primrose Railway Children” (BYUtv) [BBC Studios]


    Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program

    “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” (Netflix)

    WINNER: “The Real Good Guys”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “This is a Story”, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television]

    “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]


    Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

    “Adventure Night”, “Eva the Owlet” (Apple TV+) [Brown Bag Films | Scholastic Entertainment]

    “The Battle of Tenoo”, “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma | Hulk’s Squirrely Switch”, “Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]

    “Pillow Can’t Sleep”, “Gabby’s Dollhouse” (Netflix) [DreamWorks Animation]

    “The Spider’s Stolen Silk”, “The Creature Cases” (Netflix) [Silvergate Media | TeamTO | Netflix]

    WINNER: “Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular”, “The Tiny Chef Show” (Nickelodeon)

    “The Ulti-Bat Rises”, “Batwheels” (HBO Max) [Warner Bros. Animation]


    Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program

    “An Almost Christmas Story” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television | Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj | Titmouse | Maere Studios]

    WINNER: “Mixed Signals”, “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Part 4: A Night to Remember”, “Dream Productions” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Spellbound” (Netflix) [Skydance Animation]

    “That Christmas” (Netflix) [Locksmith Animation]


    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program

    “The Girl Next Door”, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    “Jam Session Jam Up”, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” (Netflix)

    “Once a Pond a Time”, “A Real Bug’s Life” (National Geographic) [Plimsoll Productions]

    “The Primrose Railway Children” (BYUtv) [BBC Studios]

    WINNER: “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]


    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

    WINNER: “The Battle of Tenoo”, “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    “I am Gwen Ifill | I am Matthew Henson”, “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” (PBS Kids) [9 Story Media Group | Brown Bag Films]

    “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma | Hulk’s Squirrely Switch”, “Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Marvel Studios | Atomic Cartoons]

    “Music Meister Mayhem”, “Batwheels” (HBO Max)

    “Stop Those Cars! | Self-Destruct”, “Hot Wheels Let’s Race” (Mattel Studios) [OLM Digital | Sprite Animation Studios]


    Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program

    “Dying Light”, “The Dragon Prince” (Netflix) [Wonderstorm | Bardel Entertainment | MWM]

    “Fire in the Piazza”, “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” (Netflix) [DreamWorks Animation]

    “Home”, “Win or Lose” (Disney+) [Pixar Animation Studios]

    “Part Two”, “LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]

    WINNER: “Ultraman: Rising” (Netflix) [Tsuburaya Productions]

    “Welcome to Byjovia”, “Max & The Midknights” (Nickelodeon) [Jane Startz Productions]


    Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design

    WINNER: “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    “Everything Is Not What It Seems”, “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” (Disney+ | Disney Channel)

    “Kevin Haddock”, “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions]

    “Messiest. Episode. Ever!”, “Surprise and Seek” (Prime Video | Amazon Kids+) [Imagine Entertainment | Amazon Kids+]

    “Welcome to Camp Nightmare”, “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) [Sony Pictures Television]

    “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]


    Outstanding Costume Design / Styling

    “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    “Here, There Be Monsters”, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix)

    WINNER: “Joy”, “Dandyland” (TELUS STORYHIVE YouTube Channel)

    “Me”, “Yo Gabba Gabbaland!” (Apple TV+) [Yo Gabba Gabba, LLC]

    “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]


    Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup

    WINNER: “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    “Here, There Be Monsters”, “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix) [Warner Bros. Television | Netflix]

    “Kevin Haddock”, “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+) [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Production]

    “Losing My Religion”, “Beyond Black Beauty” (Prime Video) [Sinking Ship Entertainment | Leif Films | Saga Films | Amazon MGM Studios]

    “Zero Friends Again”, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) [Lucasfilm Ltd.]


    Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program

    WINNER: “Grow Your World”, “Rise Up, Sing Out” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.)

    “I’m on My Way”, “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band” (PBS Kids) [GBH Kids | Global Mechanic]

    “I Want To Go Home”, “Kindergarten: The Musical!” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Oddbot Inc]

    “Music, Music”, “Sesame Street” (HBO Max) [Sesame Workshop]

    “One Colorful Ocean”, “Disney Jr.’s Ariel” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Wild Canary]

    “The Show Will Go On”, “RoboGobo” (Disney+ | Disney Jr.) [Brown Bag Films]


    Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program

    “It’s Okay”, “Zombies: The Re-Animated Series” (Disney+ | Disney Channel)

    “No Better”, “Ultraman: Rising” (Netflix) [Tsuburaya Productions]

    “Red”, “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+) [Disney Branded Television]

    WINNER: “Red Christmas”, “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney Channel/Disney+)

    “Still Haunted By You”, “Girl Haunts Boy” (Fifth Season) [Wonder Worldwide]

    “The Way It Was Before”, “Spellbound” (Netflix) [Skydance Animation]


    Outstanding Show Open

    “Dream Productions” (Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios])

    “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television | Sarofsky])

    WINNER: “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld” (Netflix)

    “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.])

    “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (Disney+ [Marvel Studios])


    Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program

    “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television])

    “Henry Danger: The Movie” (Nickelodeon)

    WINNER: “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.])

    “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix [Warner Bros. Television])

    “Time Bandits” (Apple TV+ [Paramount Television Studios | Anonymous Content | MRC Productions])


    Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program

    “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+ [Disney Branded Television])

    “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television])

    “Malory Towers” (BYUtv [King Bert Productions])

    WINNER: “The Primrose Railway Children” (BYUtv [BBC Studios])

    “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.])

    “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix [Warner Bros. Television])


    Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

    “An Almost Christmas Story” (Disney+ [Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj | Titmouse | Maere Studios])

    WINNER: “Dream Productions” (Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios])

    “RoboGobo” (Disney+ / Disney Jr. [Brown Bag Films])

    “Spellbound” (Netflix [Skydance Animation])

    “Win or Lose” (Disney+ [Pixar Animation Studios])


    Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

    “Beyond Black Beauty” (Prime Video [Sinking Ship Entertainment | Leif Films | Saga Films | Amazon MGM Studios])

    “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+ [Disney Branded Television])

    “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+ [Sony Pictures Television])

    “Henry Danger: The Movie” (Nickelodeon)

    “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Disney+ [Lucasfilm Ltd.])

    WINNER: “Sweet Tooth” (Netflix [Warner Bros. Television])


    Outstanding Choreography

    WINNER: “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+ [Disney Branded Television])

    “Henry Danger: The Movie” (Nickelodeon)

    “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024” (Nickelodeon [Done | Dusted])

    “XO, Kitty” (Netflix [Awesomeness Studios])

  • Jon Stewart Slams Trump For Keeping Press in the Dark About Iran War: ‘Our Bombs Are Now Smarter Than Our President’

    Jon Stewart Slams Trump For Keeping Press in the Dark About Iran War: ‘Our Bombs Are Now Smarter Than Our President’

    On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for keeping the press in the dark about his goal with America’s newly started war with Iran.

    “Now, the interesting thing about this war, which just started, was that it was clearly a long time in the planning, and yet the American people have heard very little that is consistent about the war’s justification, or ultimate aims,” Stewart said. “In fact, the normally loquacious president had an opportunity with the national press on Sunday night after flying back from Mar-a-Lago to the White House, where I’m sure he’d want to clarify the public’s uncertainty and reassure us.”

    Stewart then cut to a clip from CNN, in which an anchor claimed that Trump “completely ignored” the press on Sunday night, hours before the U.S. and Israel began their joint attack on Iran.

    “Come on, that is fake news!” Stewart joked. “He’s not a doddering Mr. Magoo having full-on conversations with inanimate sculpted bronze.”

    The show then cut to a clip from Sunday night. An off-camera reporter asks Trump, “Who do you want to lead Iran?” Trump, standing in front of a rose garden statue, replies, “Unbelievable statues, you’ll see.”

    Later in the show, Stewart covered Pete Hegseth’s press conference on the war, during which Hegseth repeatedly said that he was “not going to go into the exercise of what we will or will not do” because that would be “foolish.” When asked if there was any “concern of this spiraling into a long war,” he snapped back, “Did you not hear my remarks?”

    “I know you’re the defense secretary, but you don’t need to get so defensive,” Stewart joked.

    Stewart then zeroed in on another quote from Hegeth about the President: “There’s no better communicator than our president. He has shown an ability to do that other presidents can’t quite seem to have the aperture to do.”

    “Laser focused,” Stewart said of Trump. “You’re not some three-year-old that gets easily distracted by something shiny on the wall.”

    The show then cut to the President talking at a Medal of Honor ceremony.

    “We’re improving the building. See that nice drape? I picked those drapes in my first term,” Trump said. “I always liked gold. But I think we can save a lot of money. I just saved — I just saved curtains. But it will be, it will be spectacular. It’ll be the most beautiful. I believe it because I have built many a ballroom. I believe it’s going to be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world.”

    “I can’t believe that our bombs are now smarter than our president,” Stewart said.

    Watch the entire monologue below.

  • OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US

    OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its deal with the Defense Department (or the Department of War) to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system on mass surveillance against Americans. Altman has published an internal memo previously sent to employees on X, telling them that the company will tweak the agreement to add language to make that point especially clear. Specifically, it says:

    “Consistent with applicable laws, including the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, National Security Act of 1947, FISA Act of 1978, the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals.

    For the avoidance of doubt, the Department understands this limitation to prohibit deliberate tracking, surveillance, or monitoring of U.S. persons or nationals, including through the procurement or use of commercially acquired personal or identifiable information.”

    Altman has also claimed in the memo that the agency affirmed that its services will not be used by its intelligence agencies, including the NSA, without a modification to their contract. He added that if he received what he believed was an unconstitutional order, he would rather go to jail than follow it.

    In addition, the OpenAI CEO has admitted in the memo that the company shouldn’t have rushed to get the deal out on Friday, February 27, since the issues were “super complex and demand clear communication.” Altman explained that the company was “trying to de-escalate things and avoid a much worse outcome” but it “looked opportunistic” in the end. If you’ll recall, OpenAI announced the partnership shortly after President Trump ordered all US government agencies to stop using Claude and any other Anthropic services. To note, Anthropic started working with the US government in 2024.

    The Defense Department and Secretary Pete Hegseth had been pressuring Anthropic with to remove its AI’s guardrails so that it can be used for all “lawful” purposes. Those include mass surveillance and the development of fully autonomous weapons. Anthropic refused to bow down to Hegseth’s demands and in a statement said that “no amount of intimidation or punishment” will change its “position on mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.” Trump issued the order as a result. The Defense Department had also taken the first steps to designate Anthropic as a “supply chain risk,” which is typically reserved for Chinese companies believed to be working with their country’s government.

    Altman said that in his conversations with US officials, he reiterated that Anthropic shouldn’t be designated as a supply chain risk and that he hoped the Defense Department would offer it the same deal OpenAI agreed to. In an AMA session on X over the weekend, Altman clarified that he didn’t know the details of Anthropic’s agreement and how it differed from the one OpenAI signed. But if it had been the same, he thought Anthropic should have agreed to it.

    After the news broke out about OpenAI’s deal, Anthropic climbed its way to the number one spot of the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard, beating out both ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Anthropic, capitalizing on Claude’s sudden popularity, launched a memory import tool to make switching to its chatbot from another company’s easier. Meanwhile, uninstalls for ChatGPT’s jumped by 295 percent day-over-day, according to Sensor Tower.

  • Billionaire Peter Thiel files to sell $280 million in Palantir shares

    Billionaire Peter Thiel files to sell $280 million in Palantir shares

    Palantir’s billionaire co-founder Peter Thiel on Monday filed with the SEC to offload 2 million shares in the data analytics firm for $280 million.

    Thiel helped establish the company in 2003 alongside Alex Karp, Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Nathan Gettings. He contributed $30 million in seed capital, drawing inspiration from fraud-detection systems he developed at PayPal.

    Early backing from In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s investment arm, enabled the firm to launch its Gotham platform in 2008, which serves intelligence and defense clients. The company went public in 2020.

    Palantir capped 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, reporting revenue of $1.4 billion, up 70% year over year and above expectations. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.25, topping projections of $0.23.

    The outperformance was fueled by a 137% surge in US commercial revenue and a 66% increase in US government sales. Palantir also guided to $1.5 billion in first-quarter revenue and roughly $7.2 billion for 2026, both above Wall Street expectations.

  • Pump.fun expands app beyond native tokens with support for WBTC, USDC and rival launchpads

    Pump.fun expands app beyond native tokens with support for WBTC, USDC and rival launchpads

    Pump.fun, a Solana-based token launchpad, announced a significant expansion of its mobile application today, allowing users to trade assets beyond its native ecosystem for the first time.

    It’s time to bring the Pump fun app to the next level

    For the first time ever, users can trade more than just Pump fun coins

    With support for other launchpads, WBTC, $PUMP, USDC & more, the Pump fun app is more versatile than ever 👇 pic.twitter.com/FkKEwJ8zR8

    — Pump.fun (@Pumpfun) March 2, 2026

    The platform said its app now supports tokens from external launchpads alongside established Solana assets including $PUMP, wrapped Bitcoin and wrapped Ethereum through Wormhole, GIGA, and PENGU.

    The shift transforms the interface from a single-launchpad tool into a multi-asset trading environment.

    The company reported its mobile application has exceeded 1.5 million downloads over the past year. It characterized the update as an effort to minimize user friction by enabling trading and custody of diverse assets within a single platform.

    Promotional material accompanying the announcement displayed mentions of Raydium and Meteora within the interface, suggesting additional protocol integrations may follow.