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Charlie Kirk’s memorial is set for Sunday, and other updates. The conservative activist’s public memorial will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on Sept. 21. On Friday, President Trump confirmed that he would attend. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said the assassination suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is “not cooperating” with investigators. Cox said on Sunday morning news shows that a motive was still being determined, and that more information may come out when charges are filed and Robinson appears in court tomorrow. Vice President JD Vance announced last night that he will host The Charlie Kirk Show today from the White House at noon ET to “pay tribute to my friend.”

Utah governor calls social media “evil” and a “cancer.” Yesterday on NBC, Gov. Spencer Cox said, “I believe that social media has played a direct role in every single assassination and assassination attempt that we have seen over the last five, six years. Cancer probably isn’t a strong enough word.” He also called the executives behind social media companies “conflict entrepreneurs” and that it took decades “to realize how evil these algorithms are.” The governor also said that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson had a “leftist ideology,” and spent large amounts of time in the “dark corners of the internet.” The state of Utah passed some social media laws to protect minors, most recently in 2024, but they have not taken effect since a federal judge temporarily blocked them.

The Pitt, The Studio, took home top Emmy Awards. “Chaotic workplace shows” have not only become “comfort TV,” as the Wall Street Journal reported, but also award winners. Apple TV+’s The Studio won 13 honors, including Seth Rogen’s first Emmy for best actor in a comedy and best comedy series. HBO Max’s The Pitt won five awards, including the coveted best drama series trophy. Each episode covers an hour during one shift in an ER, which some viewers in the medical profession find hits too close to work. One of The Studio’s showrunners, Peter Huyck, told the WSJ before the awards ceremony, “What we’re all drawing on is our own personal experiences in this town [Hollywood], and the stress we carry every day.” See the complete list of Primetime Emmy Award winners here.—HVL

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