The Emmy® Awards has boasted a variety of acclaimed names as their hosts. The awards’ show, now in its 68th year, has seen the likes of Bruce Willis, Ellen DeGeneres and Neil Patrick Harris grace its stage to present the ceremony.
This year the honour goes to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, whose hosting credits include Jimmy Kimmel Live! (obviously), the American Music Awards (five times) and the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Here are a few more facts about this year’s host.
1. This is Kimmel’s second time hosting the Emmys. His first time was in 2012, for the 65th Emmy Awards.
2. He was an altar boy for seven years and a wedding DJ for three.
3. Not only is he hosting this year’s Emmys, but he’s been nominated as well, for Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
4. He has an ongoing feud with Matt Damon. No, not really! It’s all in good fun. Check it out below.
5. In 1999, he won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host, for Win Ben Stein’s Money.
6. Music is another of his talents: Kimmel played the bass clarinet at school.
7. He has pitched products to Shark Tank, without much success, as you can see below.
8. His father thought his son would become an animator because he was so good at sketching.
9. When Kimmel’s old high school ran out of funds for the computer lab they were building, he bought 72 computers to complete the lab.
10. Hosting isn’t all he does. He’s lent his voice to movies and TV series and appeared in them too – usually playing himself.
Watch the 68th Emmy Awards live on 19 September at 02:00 and in prime time at 19:30 on M-Net. Check out the show page here.