Noah Kahan Performs ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ for Emmys In Memoriam Tribute

Noah Kahan soundtracked a particularly poignant ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the 2026 Emmys last night (September 14) – check out footage below.

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The ceremony took place at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater last night (September 14), and looked back on lost stars including Rob Reiner, Sam Neill, Tim Curry, Isaiah Whitlock Jr., James Van Der Beek, and Catherine O’Hara.

A tribute to the latter saw Home Alone  star  Macaulay Culkin join Schitt’s Creek actors Annie Murphy and Dan Levy to pay homage to the beloved comedy actor , who was best known for films such as Beetlejuice  and TV shows such as  The Studio .

She died on January 30 of a pulmonary embolism, and her on-screen children paid tribute last night, with Culkin, nodding to the Home Alone films, saying: “We remember her as the forgetful mother, right? But we’ll never forget about her.”

After their intro, Kahan took the stage to perform Simon & Garfunkel‘s brooding ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ playing acoustic guitar and backed by a string section.

When Kahan wrapped up the 1970 track, Jamie Lee Curtis took the stage to pay tribute to Rob Reiner, sobbing throughout and telling the audience: “He was generous and kind and funny as hell and a friend to all.”

On December 14, 2025,  the 78-year-old filmmaker and his 68-year-old wife, photographer Michele Singer-Reiner, were found dead inside their home  in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. The LAPD later confirmed that they were investigating the deaths as an “apparent homicide”, and multiple outlets including  TMZ   and  People  reported that the two had suffered wounds consistent with a knife attack.

The couple’s son  Nick was arrested in connection with their deaths  and was  later charged with two counts of first-degree murder with “special circumstances”,  pleading  not guilty to the charges at a court appearance in February . His pre-trial hearing is set for later today (September 15).

> Jamie Lee Curtis fought back tears as she paid tribute to her dear friend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, at the #Emmys . pic.twitter.com/ljYcf3U3uX — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) September 15, 2026

Elsewhere in the Emmys broadcast, there was a stand-alone tribute to Dolly Parton, where Sally Field and  Reba McEntire paid tribute to the late country legend .

News of  Dolly’s death rocked the music world when it emerged last month . Though  she had previously told fans  she was dealing with some health issues that she “didn’t pay attention to” while looking after late husband Carl Dean, the public had no idea of her cancer diagnosis,  which her sister later explained was because “she did not want people sad” .

“If there are truly angels on Earth, then we just lost one,” Field said of Dolly.

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