Virtual Emmys? “Too Soon To Predict”, Says ABC Entertainment Chief

"I don't know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this, but we are doing it and I am hosting it." A snarky comment from talent accompanying a press release rarely draws attention, but Jimmy Kimmel's earnest-yet-bemused confusion over the recent news that he will host and exec produce ABC's Sept. 20 Primetime Emmys telecast has inspired speculation.

Dominic Patten, Pete Hammond One way or another, the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards look certain to take place in September and the quality of Comedy contenders that will be in the running at the Jimmy Kimmel hosted event is no laughing matter.So, in these tense times in America, comedy and who will be the frontrunners is what we are almost all about on this week’s episode of Deadline’s TV Talk podcast – as you can hear here:Now, with no Fleabag or Veep in the race this year, the likes of The Good

Following Jimmy Kimmel’s apology for darkening his face to impersonate such African-America celebrities as Oprah Winfrey and NBA star Karl Malone, his longtime friend Adam Carolla is coming to his defence.

Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for 'Embarrassing' and 'Thoughtless' Past Blackface Sketches“Blackface is something,” Carolla said. “Doing Karl Malone is something else.

Also Read: Michael Bay Signs First Look Film and TV Deal With Sony PicturesFox was responding to an interview clip from 2009 with Jimmy Kimmel in which she said that as an extra on Bay’s “Bad Boys II” when she was 15, she danced underneath a waterfall while wearing a stars and stripes bikini, six-inch heels and a red cowboy hat.Fox also responded to an old report in The Guardian that said Bay had her audition for “Transformers” by having her wash his Ferrari at his home and said that there was

Megan Fox has issued a statement after fans were calling to cancel director Michael Bay based on an interview Fox gave Jimmy Kimmel.

Comedian and late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is set to return as host of the 72nd Emmy Awards.The Jimmy Kimmel Live! presenter will also executive produce the annual prizegiving – his third outing as emcee for the ceremony. It is still unclear whether or not the event, which is set for 20 September, will be held virtually or in-person due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel to Return as Emmys HostThe host announced his hiatus on Thursday, telling viewers that “there’s nothing wrong” with him or his family and that the temporary hiatus is simply a needed break from doing the show every night.No information was shared about who the guests hosts would be.Kimmel previously took time off from “Live!” back in 2017 when his son, Billy, underwent open heart surgery a few days after his birth.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter nearly 18 years and 3,130 episodes, Jimmy Kimmel is taking a breather as host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The ABC late night show will shift to guest hosts this summer as Kimmel takes a sabbatical.“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel said.Kimmel revealed on Thursday night’s episode that this would be his last new show for the summer.

Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the awards for the third time.

Jimmy Kimmel, ABC’s late-night host, was announced Tuesday as the event’s emcee and producer. It’s too early to tell what shape the telecast will take, Burke said, with Kimmel and others “hard at work on a number of different options.” The comedian proved his adroitness when the pandemic forced “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to tape at his house and the show remained "as entertaining as it ever had been,” Burke said.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to return as host of the 72nd Emmy Awards.The Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host will also executive produce the annual prizegiving – his third outing as emcee for the ceremony.It is still unclear whether or not the event, which is set for September 20th, will be held virtually or in-person due to the coronavirus pandemic.“I don’t know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this, but we are doing it and I am hosting it,” said Kimmel in a statement.“We

This marks the third time Kimmel will be hosting the Emmys, following the 64th event in 2012 and 68th in 2016.

Jimmy Kimmel will return as host for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards. The 52-year-old presenter - who previously fronted the ceremony in 2012 and 2016 - will also serve as executive producer for the annual event, which will broadcast on ABC on 20 September.

announced on Tuesday that Jimmy Kimmel has been hired to host the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which will still air on Sept. 20; the ceremony honoring the best in television hasn't been postponed from the previously-announced date like the Oscars.Tons of questions about how the Emmys will be held amid the coronavirus crisis remain, though, and Kimmel, who returns as host for the third time, apparently doesn't have the answers.

By Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Primetime Emmy Awards for television, one of the biggest events on the showbusiness calendar, are going ahead in September as planned with Jimmy Kimmel as host, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday.ABC, part of Walt Disney Co, gave no details for how the Sept.

Twitter saying: ‘I don’t know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this… but we are doing it and I am hosting it.’This is the third time that the popular late-night talk show presenter will host the award ceremony, having previously hosted in 2012 and again in 2016.Except, this year he will also be executive-producing the evening, which is set to air on September 20.Speaking about the host, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said that Jimmy will able to

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