By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Actor Cedric Antonio Kyles, higher identified by his stage identify Cedric the Entertainer, will host the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards because the occasion returns to a dwell present this yr. Organised by CBS and the Television Academy, the ceremony will likely be held on September 19, based on a press launch.
This would be the first stint of Cedric the Entertainer, star of hit CBS comedy collection “The Neighborhood”, because the Master of Ceremonies for the occasion. “Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother, television has always been my reliable friend, so it is an enormous honor for me to host this year’s Emmy Awards,” mentioned Cedric the Entertainer in an announcement.
“Throughout the roller-coaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before. It not only entertained us, but as it always has, it helped to open our eyes, educate us, and hopefully brought about a better understanding of who we are as a people. I can’t wait to take the stage to celebrate all of the great shows and performances that made us laugh, cry, dance and sing over the past year,” he added.
In its 2020 version, Emmy telecast was the primary of Hollywood’s main awards ceremonies to have a digital format amid the coronavirus pandemic. This yr’s telecast will return to a dwell, in-person Emmy Awards Ceremony on the Microsoft Theatre with a restricted viewers of nominees and their visitors.
Emmy Award-nominated producers Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart will government produce and Hamish Hamilton will direct the telecast for manufacturing corporations Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment.
Over the previous yr, tv has united individuals as a group greater than ever, bringing very important info and galvanizing leisure to viewers at a important time, mentioned Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music, Live Events and Alternative Programming for CBS. “Now, who better to bring television audiences together to celebrate the industry’s top achievements than our very own King of Comedy, Cedric the Entertainer,” added Sussman.
Frank Scherma, Chairman and CEO of the Academy, mentioned Cedric the Entertainer has been “a wonderful friend to the Television Academy and our Foundation”.
“…we are thrilled that he will bring his unique comedic perspective to the Emmy ceremony and telecast that marks our return to celebrating nominees and presenters live and in-person,” added Scherma.
“We are honored that CBS and the Television Academy have given us the opportunity to produce our fourth Emmys running and, once again, celebrate television’s biggest night with a live audience. We are equally excited to ‘get the band back together,’ for the second time, with the mega-talented Reginald and his crew at Hudlin Entertainment,” mentioned Ian Stewart, Executive Producer and President, Done+Dusted.
Hudlin mentioned he’s very excited to be returning to the Emmys. “Last year, the restrictions of Covid freed me and the awesome talents at Done+ Dusted to do a show that was different than any other award show. We don’t plan on repeating ourselves, but we certainly want to try some new ideas that could only be done on the Emmys,” he added.
The 2021 Emmys will air on the CBS Television Network and will likely be obtainable to stream dwell and on demand on Paramount Plus.