Mariska Hargitay has been nominated for an Emmy nine times and won once. This year, the National Academy of Arts & Sciences is giving her a different honor. They asked her to host television’s biggest night, and she said, “YES!”
“Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,” said Hargitay. “Whether it’s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us. Regardless of how, where or when we watch, we are together in our laughter, our tears, our love of stories — and our delighted anticipation to see what happens next.”
I have to admit, I find her an odd choice, given that NBC is full of Saturday Night Live alumni, including Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers, who have their own shows on the network. But then again, who doesn’t love Mariska? I am sure she will do a great job.
The nominations will be announced tomorrow, and the winners will be announced on September 14th.
The Emmys are still five months away, but they are not waiting to announce who will be hosting television’s biggest night. The Master of Ceremonies is going to be Nate Bargatze.
With all of the options they have from CBS and their sister network, Comedy Central, they could have gotten a better comedian who would get the ratings. But I guess they all said no.
The guy who said yes, said, “It’s a huge honor to be asked to host such an iconic awards show and I’m beyond excited to work with CBS to create a night that can be enjoyed by families around the world.”
I am just hoping the few million viewers will be able to enjoy him because he has his work cut out for him. It will be a night full of shows that barely anyone watches, and the same people getting the same noms.
On Sunday night, Lamorne Morris won his first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, and the Fargo star couldn’t wait to show it to his daughter, Lily!
In fact, the actor gave it to the 4-year-old to hold. As he put it in her hands, she told him, “It’s heavy. I can’t hold it because I’m too little.” And then she walked away.
Poor daddy! Here he was so excited to show her his award, and she was like, whatever.
Hopefully, he bought her a fake one that she can proudly show off because those things are light enough for her to hold. And she is cute enough to walk around with one in honor of her pops.
The Emmys are less than a month away, and today, ATAS and ABC finally announced who will be hosting TV’s biggest night.
Who said yes? Eugene Levy and his son, Dan.
“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,” said Eugene and Dan. “We’re thrilled to be able to raise a glass to this extraordinary season of television and can’t wait to spend the evening with you all on Sept. 15.”
If this was 2020, this casting would be like so totally excellent. But instead, it is so up Schitt’s Creek.
Didn’t the Academy realize how many Schitt jokes there are going to be when they asked the father and son to take the job that it appears that no one at ABC wanted? Seriously, how many people said no before they settled on the Levys?
Oh, and don’t get me started on the nominations because they are also Schitt.
Are you excited about the Emmys after today’s announcement?
