Emmys Will Go Virtual in 2020, Telecast Producers Outline Plans in Letter to the Nominees (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy has finished updating 2020’s Emmy nomination roster, and three overachievers stand out from the pack: Kerry Washington, Daniel Levy and Will Ferrell, all of whom earned four nods this year.Close behind them, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Kimmel, Issa Rae, Maya Rudolph and RuPaul each have three nominations.The TV Academy released the updated numbers after vetting producer credits for all Emmy-nominated narrative programming (comedy and

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAs the Black Lives Matter movement took hold of the U.S., Kerry Washington could not help but remember filming “Scandal” while she was pregnant. “It’s impossible to not worry about the Black men in my life out in the world.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticLast year, Norman Lear became the oldest Emmy winner in history when his special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and The Jeffersons, won for Outstanding Variety Special – Live.

nominees for the 2020 Emmy Awards were announced, HBO’s came out on top with 26 total nominations. The limited series was followed by with 20, which is the most-nominated comedy series of the year, and then  and, both with 18, making them tied for the most-nominated drama series. Additionally, nine other scripted and nonscripted series — including ,  and  — received 10 or more total Emmy nominations. With the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel coming up on Sept.

Tuesday, September 15: Variety Wednesday, September 16: Scripted Night One Thursday, September 17: Scripted Night Two Saturday, September 19 (FXX): An eclectic mix of awards across all genresThe five ceremonies will be followed by the virtual Primetime Emmys ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, Sept. 20.

this year’s virtual celebration, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and air on ABC.“Schitt’s Creek” co-creator, showrunner and star Levy found the humor — and potential storyline — in the situation.“We just couldn’t help but think of how on-brand of our show it was to have this kind of recognition in our last season and then not be able to see each other,” Levy said.

Emmy Awards are just around the corner.Television's biggest night will opt for a virtual ceremony this year, as opposed to its usual star-studded red carpet affair, but TV's best and brightest will still be honored in an event hosted by late-night host and awards show veteran Jimmy Kimmel. Ahead of the show, ET is breaking down everything you need to know about this year's ceremony. Check back for additional details as we learn more, and take a look at the full list of Emmy nominees as well.

Jimmy Kimmel has confirmed the 2020 Emmy Awards will be taking place virtually, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The presenter, who is set to host the awards ceremony on September 20, 2020, penned a letter to nominees explaining that COVID-19 is preventing them from holding the Emmys as they had originally planned.“As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” Kimmel wrote in the letter, obtained by Variety.

No surprise, but the 2020 Emmys are going virtual. Shortly after the nominations were announced yesterday, this year’s Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to key acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be virtual, and asking them to prepare to participate from home, or wherever they want to be.

Emmys, the glamorous red carpet will be exchanged for a cosy night in as the annual awards ceremony goes virtual.Due to take place on 20 September, the event will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will see stars including Zendaya, Jennifer Aniston and Paul Mescal go up against their peers for one of the most coveted accolades in television.Awards ceremonies are typically rife with elegance and affluence as A-list celebrities walk the red carpet dressed to the nines in designer garb, not a single

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be a lot different than its predecessors.

If you caught the nominations announcement for the 72nd Emmy Awards on Tuesday you were greeted with a virtual production that has become commonplace since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The emcee, Leslie Jones, described how she took an empty plane from New York to Los Angeles and was taken to an empty studio which included only a cameraperson.

The 2020 Emmy Awards are going virtual.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticA letter sent Wednesday to newly minted Emmy nominees and/or their PR reps inadvertently provides some of the details for the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted and -produced Primetime Emmy Awards show that ABC will broadcast September 20.

were announced yesterday, this year’s Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to key acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be virtual, and asking them to prepare to participate from home, or wherever they want to be.“As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” the letter says, in part.

72nd Primetime Emmys will be handed out virtually.

Variety, the show's producers informed nominees on Wednesday that the September 20th Emmy show will go virtual in response to the continuing threat of the coronavirus. Few specifics of the show were detailed such as if there will be live elements in the telecast.

awards season feeling like a thing of the past - exaggerated by the Coronavirus lockdown, which makes it seem like a live event hasn't taken place in a decade - the Emmy nominations for 2020 have been announced.Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones hosted the nominations reveal on Tuesday, with the help of Laverne Cox, Josh Gaad and Tatiana Maslany.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTrace Lysette is going behind the camera.The trans actress, best known for her work on “Transparent” and in “Hustlers,” has signed on as executive producer of the upcoming documentary series “Trans in Trumpland.”The four-part series, created by New York City-based TransWave Films and directed by trans filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain and produced by Jamie DiNicola, follows four people as they engage in the fight for transgender equality in

Game of Thrones no longer dominate the docket; instead, we're witnessing the rise of dynamic, challenging shows like the incendiary Watchmen, along with the heartwarming company of surprise hit Schitt's Creek. There's a lot to chew on this year—but we have more than enough time on the couch to process it all.The 72nd Emmy Awards will be broadcast by ABC on September 20 and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.