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Noah Kahan's Emotional 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' at 2026 Emmys
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In Short: Noah Kahan performed 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' during the In Memoriam segment at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the late Catherine O'Hara and other icons.
Noah Kahan performed 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' during the In Memoriam segment at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the late Catherine O'Hara and other icons, according to Billboard.
Kahan's performance was introduced by the movie and TV children of the late Catherine O'Hara, who passed away recently, as reported by Consequence.
Kahan played acoustic guitar and was backed by a mournful string section, delivering a poignant tribute to the deceased icons, including Rob Reiner and Dolly Parton, who died last month.
Kahan revealed he nearly soiled his pants following his emotional performance, telling Eonline, 'I almost pissed my pants.' He wished he could have orbited around a bathroom during his performance.
What's confirmed
- Noah Kahan performed 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' during the In Memoriam segment at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the late Catherine O'Hara and other icons, according to Billboard.
- Kahan's performance was introduced by the movie and TV children of the late Catherine O'Hara, who passed away recently, as reported by Consequence.
- Kahan played acoustic guitar and was backed by a mournful string section, delivering a poignant tribute to the deceased icons, including Rob Reiner and Dolly Parton, who died last month.
- Kahan revealed he nearly soiled his pants following his emotional performance, telling Eonline, 'I almost pissed my pants.' He wished he could have orbited around a bathroom during his performance.
What's still developing
- “He was generous and kind and funny as hell and a friend to all.” Noah Kahan performed during In Memoriam #Emmys pic.twitter.com/M1x1Vh1P23 Earlier in the Emmys broadcast, there was a stand-alone tribute to Dolly Parton, who died last month of cancer at age 80.
- In memory of deceased icons like Rob Reiner, Robert Duvall, James Van Der Beek, and Catherine O'Hara At the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday night, Noah Kahan took the Peacock Theater stage to perform “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as the awards ceremony paused for its traditional In Memoriam segment.
- Watch Kahan’s performance below and other clips from the In Memoriam segment below, and check out the full Emmys 2026 winners list from the night.
- “I think it's a perfect song to encapsulate the hope that comes with so many of the people that we lost this year,” Kahan exclusively told Keltie Knight during Live From E!: 2026 Emmys Sept. 14.
- "He now holds the record of 48 years for the longest gap between acting Emmys, which was previously held by his father Carl Reiner at 37 years," Curtis told the crowd through tears.
- With Noah Kahan leading a rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Jamie Lee Curtis commemorated the life of director Rob Reiner, who died in December alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
- Read more. — David Canfield Noah Kahan joined the 2026 Emmy Awards telecast.
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