When Lionsgate TV’s executive vice president and head of development, Scott Herbst, first got the call from Point Grey Pictures about “The Studio,” James Weaver, who is Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s producing partner, told Herbst, “I have the show that you probably did the deal with us for.”

Emmy nominations provide insight into how awards campaigns have changed, how late night TV has adapted, and how 'The Studio' helps Apple TV+

The Studio,' 'Hacks' and 'The Bear' were among the comedy titles with the most nominations — find out how to watch this year's nominees without cable.

Yes, the series nabbed five out of six nominations in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category, with only Jon Bernthal sneaking in from another series (he’s of course representing FX and Hulu’s “The Bear”). “The Studio” also snagged a guest actress nominee as well.

Apple TV+ comedy The Studio just broke the freshman comedy Emmy record previously held by Ted Lasso, thanks to its 23 nominations.

Apple TV+’s whopping 79 Emmy nominations — a new best — doesn’t even tell the whole story of the streamer’s solid batting average. While HBO Max (142) and Netflix (120) boasted more, it was also from a larger pool of submissions.

The co-creators of Apple TV+'s comedy spoke about the show's haul on Tuesday and getting Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese their first acting nods.

Nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and Severance led the way with 27 nods, followed by The Penguin with 24 and The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 apiece in the competition for television’s best shows and performances from the past year.

Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese each landed their first Emmy nominations for acting on Tuesday for playing themselves in The Studio. It’s a bit of trivia that Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss could dine out on — but he’s choosing not to.

Emmys Predictions in Every Category include "Severance," "The Studio," "Adolescence," "Hacks," "The Bear," "Abbott Elementary" and "The Penguin."

A satirical and cringe comedy show, The Studio, is created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez.