In 2019, von Stade joined Kiri Te Kanawa on the jury of the 19th BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. At the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18, 2005, she was herself a contender in "Emmy Idol", a parody of "American Idol", which challenged a heterogeneous group of niche celebrities to compete against one another in performances of the title themes from classic television shows. Megan Mullally and Donald Trump championed "Green Acres", Kristen Bell "Fame", Gary Dourdan and Macy Gray "The Jeffersons" and von Stade and William Shatner "". The winners were Mullally and the future US President.