Just ahead of Tuesday’s Emmy nominations, the Television Academy announced Monday that comedian Cedric the Entertainer will host the live, in-person 73rd Emmy Awards on Sept. 19. He has received multiple NAACP Image Awards and shared a Gotham Independent Film Award with the ensemble of “Talk to Me” in 2007, but has yet to collect an Emmy. AdvertisementHe said in statement, “Throughout the roller-coaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before. I can’t wait to take the stage to celebrate all of the great shows and performances that made us laugh, cry, dance and sing over the past year.”Nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards will be announced at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Tuesday. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS on Sept. 19.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 12, 2021 17:37 UTC