Mariska Hargitay Mocks Nicole Kidman’s AMC Ad, Awkwardly Sings to ‘I Love Rock n’ Roll’ in 2026 Emmys Monologue

Mariska Hargitay opened the 78th Emmy Awards with a monologue marking her first time helming an awards show. The Law Order: SVU star poked fun at her long-running role and mocked Nicole Kidman's AMC ad, telling the actress to zip it because it was TV's turn. During the presentation, Hargitay awkwardly sang I Love Rock n Roll and jokingly claimed that Dick Wolf's real name is Richard Penis while celebrating NBC's 100th anniversary.