Here comes a very weird Emmys ceremony
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, September 20. All times are Eastern.
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The 72nd Emmy Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.): Well, this is going to be weird!
There’s a lot to know about this year’s Emmy awards ceremony, so let’s get started. Here, a quick FAQ.:
Uh, how?
When Jimmy Kimmel signed on to host and executive produce the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, he never imagined having to put the show together during a global pandemic. But after coming to peace with what has become our new normal these past few months, Kimmel and his fellow executive producers Ian Stewart and Reginald Hudlin made the decision to—rather than try and recreate the normal Emmys pageantry—throw away the playbook and create an entirely new experience for the nominees and viewers. “We said, ‘Okay, let’s think about how things are normally done and let’s challenge those things,” Hudlin told reporters Wednesday during a remote press conference. The end result will be a technical undertaking unlike anything attempted during a pandemic-era awards show so far: more than 130 live feeds streaming from around the globe, only an extremely small amount of pre-recorded content, and an alpaca running around the studio. “Whenever possible, we’re going live and watching the wheels fall off, and hoping there are enough wheels to keep the thing running,” said Stewart. “This is a new start, in a way.”
Read the rest of Patrick Gomez’s rundown of what we can expect this evening.
Are there still going to be the same number of awards?
Yes! Though as always, the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out in advance. Including one big flub.
