Who Will get an Emmy?
Posted on September 11th, 2017 / News
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Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept.17th!
The 69th Annual Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast LIVE from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 (8:00-11:00PM, live ET/5:00-8:00PM live PT) on CBS.
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What are the Emmys?
An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry, and corresponds to the Oscar (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Award (for music).
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Why is it called an Emmy?
A television engineer named Louis McManus designed the statuette, using his wife as a model. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) says that the statuette represents the arts (a winged woman) and the sciences (an atom). The first Emmys were given out in 1949. It was named after a camera tube used in early television, known to those in the industry as Immy; the academy began referring to it as the Emmy because the more feminine name suited the statuette. There is much more history to this little gem if you are interested!
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Who will be hosting?
“Stephen is the ultimate master of ceremonies with award-winning creative talents, and as we’ve seen the past few months, he has a fearless passion for live television. We look forward to honoring television’s best while entertaining audiences with the creative energy and sharp comedy of Stephen Colbert,” said Jack Sussman.
“This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period,” said Stephen Colbert. “Both in person and around the globe.”
Last year’s winners on the red carpet, Game of Thrones!
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The Evolving Emmys
Television is a huge part of our lives! It’s a great outlet, a fun way to socialize with family and friends, and to keep up with an ever-changing world. TV is evolving too, such as how we watch it! Big screens, tablets, smartphones, computers, even your watch! Our viewing platforms are evolving also…broadcast, cable and onto streaming!
The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on July, 13th, hosted by Veep’s Anna Chlumsky and S.W.A.T.’s Shemar Moore. The best of this year’s 2017 Emmy Award nominations were broadcast online, free. The Emmy Award website has the stream of nominations, and you can also catch the event on their Facebook page.
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Some of the 2017 nominations:
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The Emmys are still old fashion
With all the new media outlets, The Emmy Awards will still be doing it the old-fashioned way; broadcast LIVE from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 (8:00-11:00PM, live ET/5:00-8:00PM live PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Planning an Emmy event?
Let’s face it, we love TV and we love a great party! Whether you’re planning a large Emmy Award event or a small Emmy party, why not roll out the red carpet for your family and friends and celebrate the 2017 Emmys with a step and repeat backdrop for the superstars in your life!
It’s great for photo opportunities…and everyone will love feeling like a celebrity on the red carpet.
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