Entertainment News
2005-08-16
Ellen DeGeneres
to return as Emmy host
Ellen DeGeneres,
who drew praise for her graceful performance as host of
the Emmy Awards presentation following the September 11
Ellen DeGeneres,
who drew praise for her graceful performance as host of
the Emmy Awards presentation following the September 11
terrorist attacks, will be back in charge of the
ceremony this year. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy
Awards, to be held September 18 at the Shrine
Auditorium, will air on CBS. "You know me, any excuse to put
on a dress," DeGeneres joked in a statement announcing
that she was returning as host.
DeGeneres was a
big winner at the Daytime Emmy Awards in May. She was
named best talk show host, and the syndicated The
Ellen DeGeneres Show was honored as best talk show.
"Ellen has demonstrated her extraordinary ability to
connect with the television viewing audience.... We
are delighted to have her back," said Dick Askin,
chairman of the Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences. Presenters announced this week for
the ceremony include Halle Berry, Jon Cryer, Mariska
Hargitay, Charlie Sheen, Jon Stewart, and Kiefer
Sutherland. (AP)
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