While reports have surfaced that the 2019 Emmys might go hostless this year, the Fox has officially announced the news.
Charlie Collier, Fox Entertainment chief, has confirmed the lack of an emcee for the awarding ceremony to be held on September 22. The Emmys is taking a cue from the Oscars which decided to go hostless after Kevin Hart pulled out of the ceremony after previous homophobic remarks resurfaced.
The reason behind the 2019ās hostless Emmys is a little less controversial. According to Collier, the TV Academyās intent to honor several series that have bid farewell like āGame of Thronesā is the reason behind the decision.
āIf you have a host and opening number, thatās 15 or 20 minutes you canāt use to salute the shows,ā Collier says of what he dubs as a ātrade-off.ā
Golden Globe hosting regular Amy Poehler has weighed in on Foxās decision to go without a host for this yearās Emmys. Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour last Wednesday, she says āThe Oscars went well without a host. The Emmys will too. It seems cool not to have a host.ā Itās worth noting that ratings for ABCās Oscar telecast surged compared to previous years after the network opted out of the tradition to have a host.
The comedienne and actress even poked some fun at the thought. āThink about going to a party and you donāt know who the host is,ā she quipped. āāCool party ā whose house is this?āā
The Primetime Emmys will be held on September 15 at 8:00 am GMT+8.