While the Academy Awards are shifting dates, the Prime-Time Emmy Awards are holding still on their award show. Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 2020 Primetime Emmys for ABC. The Television Academy announced that the Creative Arts ceremonies would be going virtual simultaneously acknowledging that the likely limitations brought on by COVID-19 mean the main September telecast will likely be quite different from years past. Kimmel, who will also serve as executive producer stated,
“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,”
ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke. stated,
“We know Jimmy Kimmel will deliver a uniquely entertaining, funny and moving Primetime Emmys show,”
“He’s a true master of ceremonies who reveres this industry and its people; and just as Jimmy has done with his own show over the past few months, he will tackle this momentous event with heart and humor, and bring some much-needed joy and optimism to our television colleagues and viewers at home.”
Kimmel, who most recently began hosting and executive producing ABC’s recent reboot of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, has been filming a version of his late-night show from his home since March.
