SCORES OF STARS TO PRESENT AT THE 2008 PRIMETIME CREATIVE ARTS EMMY® AWARDS
JENNIFER BEALS VALERIE BERTINELLI BRYAN CRANSTON JON CRYER ALAN CUMMING CAT DEELEY |
JENNA FISCHER SETH GREEN CESAR MILLAN |
LEE PACE
JAMES PICKENS JR. OLIVER PLATT |
E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION TO AIR EXCLUSIVE, 2-HOUR SPECIAL
TELECAST ON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 8 P.M. ET/PT
North Hollywood, CA –Jennifer Beals (The L Word), Valerie Bertinelli (True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Alan Cumming (Tin Man), Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance), Lisa Edelstein (House M.D.), Jenna Fischer (The Office), Seth Green (Robot Chicken), Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Tom Hanks (Executive Producer, John Adams),Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Jack McBrayer, (30 Rock), Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer), Masi Oka (Heroes), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies), James Pickens Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy), Oliver Platt (Nip/Tuck), Chloe Sevigny (Big Love), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program), Evan Spiridelis (JibJab Media Inc) and Gregg Spiridelis (JibJab Media Inc) have been confirmed as presenters for the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, executive producers Lee Miller and Steve Venezia, and producer Spike Jones, Jr., announced today.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 13, at the NOKIA Theatre. E! Entertainment Television will air the awards show as a 2-hour special on Saturday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) will host. Carole Propp is coordinating producer and Chris Donovan will direct.
The 2008 Creative Arts Awards will present Emmys in over 70 categories including those given for Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Reality Series and Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
Emmy Award winner Tom Hanks will present the prestigious Governors Award to National Geographic Channel's "Preserve Our Planet Campaign." The Interactive Media Awards will also be given out during this ceremony.
Download Complete 2008 Nominations and More
See the complete list of Primetime Emmy nominations and more information here:
Click links below for complete lists of the 2008 Primetime Emmy® Awards nominations, as tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP. Nominations are listed alphabetically by program within each category. |
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About the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.
In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.
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