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5 min read"They Left Chuck Norris Off the In Memoriam"
The 2026 Emmys left Chuck Norris out of their in memoriam segment — and the hosts of the Big Mad Morning Show cannot stop talking about it. Norris died in March 2026, and while the Academy included other major television figures who died that year (James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, Robert Duvall, Hayden Panettiere, Tim Curry, Dolly Parton), the star of Walker, Texas Ranger got nothing. The hosts run through possible explanations: maybe he had beef with the Academy. Maybe they only honor Emmy winners, and Walker never won anything — its sole nomination was for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing in 1994. "The show sucked ass, and he was good," one host says flatly. But the real sting is that Norris was one of the biggest pop-culture figures of the 1990s. The omission feels personal, or at least petty.
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- 1 BMMS 9-15-26 — Timestamped Outline
- 2 (03:21) **Emmys In Memoriam Snubs** - The hosts discuss which notable stars were left out of the Emmys tribute segment and debate whether Chuck Norris deserved a spot
- 3 (10:47) **Chuck Norris Is Still Alive — And a Real Texas Ranger** - Clarifying that Norris didn't die, and discussing his honorary Texas Ranger status alongside Steven Seagal's law enforcement claims
- 4 (18:44) **Deputy Frank Slope and Real Police Work** - Contrasting Seagal's ceremonial role with a legitimate TikTok-famous Arizona deputy who's a state-registered phlebotomist
- 5 (22:56) **News Segment: Pharmacist Smuggling Cocaine in Her Bra** - A 61-year-old UK pharmacist named Tania Petri tried to smuggle high-purity cocaine and spice paste worth $27,000 to a prisoner she was in a flirtatious online relationship with
- 6 (25:32) **News Segment: Woman Undresses on American Airlines Flight** - A female passenger on a Baltimore-to-Miami flight got naked and began masturbating, visible to nearby travelers, with police meeting the plane on landing
- 7 (28:32) **News Segment: Hungarian Grave-Digging Contest** - The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators organized a contest where two-man teams raced to dig graves with speed and style
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Show Notes
Welcome To Your Second Monday!!!! Steven Segal Is A Joke, Coke In The Bra, Indecent Acts On A Plane, The Grave Digging Competition, Listenr E-Mails, To Tell The Truth, & There's A New Game We Try!!!!
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