‘Entertainment Tonight’ Anchors Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner to Host This Year’s Daytime Emmys
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Daytime Emmys will feature new hosts this year, but the ceremony is still keeping it inside the CBS universe. “Entertainment Tonight” anchors Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner have been tapped to host the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 24.They take over for “The Talk” panelist Sheryl Underwood has previously hosted the show the most in recent years — either by herself, with her “Talk” co-stars, or with Mario Lopez.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences jointly announced the hosts on Monday morning with CBS.Turner (who also hosts “Secret Celebrity Renovation” on CBS) became the first Black woman to host “Entertainment Tonight” when she was promoted to the gig in 2021.
Also, both her and Frazier are the first Black duo to host an entertainment news show. “Entertainment Tonight” is produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures.
The Daytime Emmys will air at 9 p.m. ET (time-delayed on the West Coast) live on Friday, June 24 on CBS. This marks the 16th time CBS has aired the Daytime Emmys, the most of any network).
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