Emmys: KCET Leads Nominations for 72nd Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards

Alex Trebek is paying it forward. The legendary television host has once again turned words into action -- this time, to help fund the building of a new homeless shelter in the San Fernando Valley area just north of Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter 39 years as Los Angeles NBC-owned KNBC/Channel 4’s lead weathercaster, Fritz Coleman is retiring, the station announced Wednesday. “After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” the station said in a statement.

LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel will host the Primetime Emmy Awards show on Sept. 20, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday.

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously honored with the prestigious Governors Award at the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy’s prizegiving next month (July 2020).The basketball legend, who died in a helicopter crash in January aged just 41, was selected for the award by the L.A. Area Governors Award committee in honor of his, “philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court.”According to America’s Television Academy, who run the event, Bryant, who led the Los

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLate basketball great Kobe Bryant will be honored with a posthumous Emmy at this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, the Television Academy announced late Wednesday.Bryant will recieve the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award, which was selected by the Los Angeles Area Governors Award committee in honor of Bryant’s “philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court.”According to the org, the award “is

Los Angeles is slowly getting back to normal.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Television Academy has unveiled nominations for the 72nd Los Angeles Emmy Awards. KCET has re-claimed the top spot with 20 nominations, followed by last year’s leader Spanish-language outlet KMEX with 15.

Also Read: HBO Donates $1 Million From Emmys Events Budget to COVID-19 ReliefThere are no official nominations in the awards for newscasts in morning, late afternoon, and nighttime but all entrants will be evaluated based on the Nov. 12, 2019 telecasts by the awards organization.The complete list of nominees can be found here.The EGOT -- an acronym for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony -- is among the greatest and most elusive honors in entertainment.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe California National Guard has begun the process of leaving the Los Angeles area after a week-long deployment, according to a report citing sources.The move comes even as protests continue throughout Los Angeles County and sporadic looting is still present in some locations, although not at the scale of previous days.The Guard was deployed last Saturday in the wake of massive looting and fires in the areas of downtown L.A., Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Los

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Prince Harry is leaning on support across the pond as he continues to face “obstacles” in Los Angeles.

The ACLU of Southern California on Wednesday filed suit against the city and county of Los Angeles and the city of San Bernadino over the curfews imposed in the areas in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. The suit was filed on behalf of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and four individual plaintiffs.

Ellen Pompeo is showing her solidarity with the movement for Black lives.

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Los Angeles County and several cities in the area extended curfew orders on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning as protests are again scheduled in some areas of Southern California. Los Angeles pushed back its curfew time from the 6 p.m.

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Ellen Pompeo wears an all white look while taking part in a protest in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (June 3).