Hot Ones

Emmy rules dictate that the number of nominee slots be a fraction of the number of shows submitted, which is why only three shows (out of 13 submissions) were nominated this year. As Variety‘s Michael Schneider writes, the TV Academy is already allowing YouTube shows like Hot Ones to submit, so why not video podcasts like the Kelce Brothers’ New Heights, too? [via TV Tattle]

Gold Derby puts Hot Ones ahead of Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon for one of this year’s three Outstanding Talk Show nominations.

The Roots co-founder went all the way—no water, no milk!—on his birthday, no less. Questlove’s episode is live now, complete with a FaceTime cameo from Jimmy Fallon.