On Sept. 20, Jimmy Kimmel will have the unenviable task of having to turn a virtual awards show into must-see TV. As host of the 72nd Emmy Awards, he’ll rely on his own experience in live entertainment and the promise of strong Wi-Fi as camera feeds are beamed into nominees’ homes all around the world. “What could go wrong?” he jokes by phone from his Los Angeles home.
With the airdate fast approaching, Kimmel, who’ll emcee the event audience-free from Staples Center in Los Angeles, opened up about the stakes, the contingencies and the lessons from his late night hiatus.
You were asked to host the Emmys in the middle of a pandemic. Why in the world did you say yes? I was actually asked to host them well before the pandemic.
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