Emotional Tributes To Catherine O’Hara And Rob Reiner Bookend Emmys In Memoriam Segment
The Emmys in memoriam segment hit harder than usual at Monday night’s ceremony, bookending its 10 minutes of airtime with heartfelt tributes to Catherine O’Hara and Rob Reiner. Macalay Culkin, who appeared in the first two Home Alone movies with O’Hara, joined her Schitt’s Creek co-stars Annie Murphy and Dan Levy in the opening section […]
Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy paid tribute to Catherine O'Hara at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Culkin, who played O'Hara's son Kevin McCallister in the "Home Alone" movies, described her as "encouraging, warm, funny" and said she was like a mother to him.
Culkin jokingly noted that O'Hara may have forgotten him twice in the "Home Alone" films, but he said they would always remember her. Annie Murphy, who played Alexis Rose in "Schitt's Creek," also honored O'Hara, describing her laugh as a "perpetual 'Yes, and...'" that challenged others to join in and be delighted.
The tributes were given to honor O'Hara, who died in January at the age of 71. According to Variety, Culkin, Murphy, and Dan Levy, who played David Rose in "Schitt's Creek," were the ones who gave the tributes.
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- Catherine O’Hara Honored By Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy During Emotional Emmys In Memoriam: ‘She Was Our Mama’ variety.com
- Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara at Emmys: “She Was Our Mom” hollywoodreporter.com
- Academy Honors Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and Others in Emmys ‘In Memoriam’ Segment nytimes.com
