Jimmy Kimmel returned to host the 72nd Emmy Awards, and this time directed the show’s production on ABC.
The host of ABC’s late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns for the third time, and it comes after last year’s Emmy Awards, which were shown on Fox, did not have a host.
You never know if this year’s Emmys, scheduled for Sunday, September 20, can be live or virtual, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced organizers to make the Creative Arts Emmys a virtual occasion and canceled the annual governors’ meeting. Balls.
“I have no idea where we’re going to do this or how we’re doing it or why we’re doing it, yet we’re doing it and I’m organizing it,” Kimmel said.
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Kimmel received the 2012 and 2016 Emmy Awards. In addition to his evening talk show, the comedian also presents and directs the ABC production Who wants to be a millionaire. It also hosted the Oscars two years in a row (2017-2018) and the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The Television Academy will announce nominations for the 72 Emmy Awards on Tuesday, July 28.
“We know that Jimmy Kimmel will provide a unique, entertaining, fun and moving demo of Primetime Emmys,” said Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment. “He is a true master of ceremonies who loves this entertainment station and its people; and just as Jimmy has done with his own demonstration over the past few months, he will perform this memorable occasion with enthusiasm and humor, and bring emotion and optimism. This is indispensable for our TV colleagues and home audiences.
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