Posted on Friday, February 19th, 2021 by Ethan Anderton Late last year, the Television Academy announced that the 2021 Emmys coming this fall would see some rule changes and updates. Along with the addition of a category for stunt performers and creating a clear distinction between theatrical motion pictures and television movies released during the pandemic, the Television Academy was going to combine the categories for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Sketch Series into a single category. But now the organization has reversed course. The Hollywood Reporter called our attention to a brief statement from the Academy about pulling back on the rule change for variety talk and sketch shows that was announced last year.