Phylicia Rashad is honoring her TV son.

The actress made an appearance during the 2025 Emmys in Los Angeles Sept. 14 to introduce the ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, which began with a tribute to her late Cosby Show costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

“He was a beloved teenager in an iconic television series who the world watched grow into manhood,” Rashad began. “And like all our friends and colleagues who transitioned this past year, Malcolm-Jamal Warner remains in our hearts.”

“We remember them, not just for their immense talent, but also for the way they made us believe in something bigger, the best that is within us,” she continued. “And even though they may no longer be here with us, we can all smile knowing that their impact will remain, knowing that their lasting impressions will continue to live on through story, knowing that they touched our lives.”

The segment, which featured Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson performing a duet of his 1995 single “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” also highlighted the losses of other stars who contributed to the television industry, including Anne Burrell, Michelle Trachtenberg, John Amos and Ozzy Osbourne.

Days before the ceremony, Warner’s wife Tenisha Warner—with whom he shared an 8-year-old daughter whose name has not been shared publicly—broke her silence on his passing after he drowned in a rip current in Costa Rica at age 54.

“Thank you for holding us in so much love during this tender time,” she wrote in a post on Instagram Sept. 12. “I can still hear my husband’s laugh, still feel the way he made room for every part of me—every tear, every dream.”

Tenisha also shared her and her daughter’s commitment to keeping the actor’s legacy alive, announcing the establishment of The Warner Family Foundation.

“Together we carry the legacy my husband and I began,” she continued, “one that nurtures children’s inner light and gives young artists the freedom to create outside the lines. This is love, still moving. Still making. Still carrying us forward.”

Keep scrolling to see other great moments from the 2025 Emmys.

Friends IRL and fellow nominees Pedro Pascal of The Last of Us and The White Lotus' Sam Rockwell looked as though they still can't believe they've come this far.

They may be late night rivals for another season, but Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel let it be known they're fighting for the same side, here with the help of their respective wives, Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearny.

Colbert collected his first win for Outstanding Talk Series since he started hosting The Late Show on CBS in 2015.

Hobbled by a torn Achilles but strong in spirit, Sterling K. Brown posed for a pic with Tina Fey.

We all saw Last Week Tonight With John Oliver win Outstanding Variety Series yet again (the show's 32nd Emmy overall), but you may not have caught what the host said. 

"F--k you, Nate Bargatze, that is a lot of money for you," John Oliver said after purposely cutting his remarks short to aid the host's pledged donation to the Boys & Girls Club of America, contingent on winners keeping their speeches under 45 seconds. "And you can add a 'f--k' to tohe swear jar as well!"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner Britt Lower winked at the layered mysteries of Severance by writing "LET ME OUT" on the back of her acceptance speech.

Presenting the reigning king and queen of comedy acting, first-time winner Seth Rogen of The Studio and Hacks' Jean Smart, who picked up her seventh Emmy.

 Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph not only lives with her husband Vincent Hughes, he's also her forever date.

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood and boyfriend Adam Long looked like the least tragic of couples.

Jake Gyllenhaal made a rare award show appearance with girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu.

We're not detectives, or podcasters, but all the evidence so far leads to Selena Gomez and fiancé Benny Blanco living happily ever after.

The Euphoria star and White Lotus alum hung onto her fiery red Oscar de la Renta shawl during the ceremony.

White Lotus costars Lisa and Tayme Thapthimthong could both be proud of what they've achieved and how they got there.

Amid a cast exodus ahead of season 51, Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang had a chat with Colin Jost and his wife, muse and frequent SNL guest star Scarlett Johansson.

Movie star Harrison Ford, a first-time Emmy nominee for Shrinking, made a night of it with wife Calista Flockhart.

Dying for Sex star Michelle Williams and director husband Thomas Kail might be craving sleep, having recently shared they welcomed their third baby together via surrogate, but they looked utterly glam all the same.

Colin Farrell caught up with some cronies while celebrating The Penguin's 24 Emmy nominations.

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