List of Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies
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Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
s ceremonies, the years which they were honoring, their hosts, and their ceremony dates.
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| 1st 1st Primetime Emmy Awards The 1st Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los... |
January 25, 1949 | 1948 | Walter O'Keefe Walter O'Keefe Walter O'Keefe was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host.... |
KTSL KCBS-TV KCBS-TV, channel 2, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles, California. KCBS-TV shares its offices and studio facilities with sister station KCAL-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter... |
Hollywood Athletic Club |
| 2nd 2nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 2nd Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 2nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on January 27, 1950... |
January 27, 1950 | 1949 | Bill Welsh Bill Welsh Bill Welsh Bill Welsh Bill Welsh (b. April 25, 1911 in Greeley, Colorado - d. February 27, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California was a television announcer. For his work on TV, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.... |
KFI KCAL-TV KCAL-TV, channel 9, is an independent television station in Los Angeles, California, USA, owned by the CBS Corporation. KCAL-TV shares its studio facilities with KCBS-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.-Digital... |
Ambassador Hotel |
| 3rd 3rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 3rd Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 3rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on January 23, 1951.... |
January 23, 1951 | 1950 | Earl Warren Earl Warren Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring... |
KLAC KCOP-TV KCOP-TV, channel 13, is a television station in Los Angeles, California. Owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, KCOP is a sister station to Fox network outlet KTTV , and is affiliated with the MyNetworkTV programming service... |
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| 4th 4th Primetime Emmy Awards The 4th Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 4th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 1952. The ceremonies were hosted by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.This was the first year that... |
February 18, 1952 | 1951 | Lucille Ball Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball was an American comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy... Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is probably best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American TV series I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to... |
KECA KABC-TV KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California... |
Cocoanut Grove |
| 5th 5th Primetime Emmy Awards The 5th Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 5th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1953... |
February 5, 1953 | 1952 | Art Linkletter Art Linkletter Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, on NBC radio-TV for 19 years... |
KLAC KCOP-TV KCOP-TV, channel 13, is a television station in Los Angeles, California. Owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, KCOP is a sister station to Fox network outlet KTTV , and is affiliated with the MyNetworkTV programming service... |
Hotel Statler |
| 6th 6th Primetime Emmy Awards The 6th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 6th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on February 11, 1954 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was hosted by Ed Sullivan at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California... |
February 11, 1954 | 1953 | Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. The show was broadcast from 1948 to 1971 , which made it one of the longest-running variety shows in U.S... |
KHJ KCAL-TV KCAL-TV, channel 9, is an independent television station in Los Angeles, California, USA, owned by the CBS Corporation. KCAL-TV shares its studio facilities with KCBS-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.-Digital... |
Hollywood Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
| 7th 7th Primetime Emmy Awards The 7th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 7, 1955 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the "Moulin Rouge Nightclub" in Hollywood, California. The ceremony, hosted by Steve Allen and broadcast on NBC, was the first... |
March 7, 1955 | 1954 | Steve Allen Steve Allen Steve Allen may refer to:*Steve Allen , American musician, comedian, and writer*Steve Allen , presenter on the London-based talk radio station LBC 97.3... Dave Garroway Dave Garroway David Cunningham "Dave" Garroway was the founding host of NBC's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing, relaxed, and relaxing style belied a battle with depression that may have contributed to the end of his days as a leading television personality—and, eventually, his life... |
NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Moulin Rogue Nightclub Nino's LaRue Restaurant |
| 8th 8th Primetime Emmy Awards The 8th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 8th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 17, 1956 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Hollywood, California... |
March 17, 1956 | 1955 | Art Linkletter Danny Thomas Danny Thomas Danny Thomas was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy . He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital... |
Pan Pacific Auditorium Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Hotel The Waldorf-Astoria is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a... |
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| 9th 9th Primetime Emmy Awards The 9th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 16, 1957 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Desi Arnaz hosted the event... |
March 16, 1957 | 1956 | Desi Arnaz | Colonial Theatre Colonial Theatre The Colonial Theatre is the oldest continually-operating theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Designed by the architectural firm of Clarence Blackall and paid for by Frederick Lothrop Ames the theatre first opened its doors for a performance of Ben-Hur on December 20, 1900... NBC Studios NBC Studios The NBC Studios in New York, New York is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the historic GE Building houses the headquarters of the NBC television network, its parent General Electric, and NBC's flagship station WNBC , as well as cable news channel MSNBC.When NBC Universal relocated,... |
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| 10th 10th Primetime Emmy Awards The 10th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 10th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on April 15, 1958 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Coconut Grove in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Danny Thomas... |
April 15, 1958 | 1957 | Phil Silvers Phil Silvers Phil Silvers was an American entertainer and comedy actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah." He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S... Danny Thomas |
Cocoanut Grove NBC Studios |
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| 11th 11th Primetime Emmy Awards The 11th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 6, 1959 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Raymond Burr... |
May 6, 1959 | 1958–1959 | Raymond Burr Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain... |
Mayflower Hotel Mayflower Hotel The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, known locally as simply The Mayflower, is a historic hotel in downtown Washington, DC located on Connecticut Avenue NW, two blocks north of Farragut Square . It is the largest luxury hotel in the U.S. capital and the longest continuously operating hotel in the... Moulin Rogue Nightclub Ziegfeld Theatre Ziegfeld Theatre The Ziegfeld Theatre was a Broadway theater located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1927 and, despite public protests, was razed in 1966.... |
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| 12th 12th Primetime Emmy Awards The 12th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 12th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on June 20, 1960 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studio, in Burbank. It was hosted by Fred Astaire. There were no awards given out in the categories of lead actor in... |
June 20, 1960 | 1959–1960 | Joey Bishop Joey Bishop Joey Bishop was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin... Arthur Godfrey Arthur Godfrey Arthur Morton Godfrey was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead... Chet Huntley Chet Huntley Chester Robert "Chet" Huntley was an American television newscaster, best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report, for 14 years beginning in 1956.-Early life:... |
NBC Studios Ziegfeld Theatre |
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| 13th 13th Primetime Emmy Awards The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961 to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Dick Powell... |
May 16, 1961 | 1960–1961 | Joey Bishop Dick Powell Dick Powell Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell.-Biography:... |
Moulin Rogue Nightline Ziegfeld Theatre |
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| 14th 14th Primetime Emmy Awards The 14th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 14th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 22, 1962 to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Bob Newhart... |
May 22, 1963 | 1961–1962 | David Brinkley David Brinkley David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.... Johnny Carson Johnny Carson John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987... Bob Newhart Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart , known professionally as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide... |
Astor Hotel Astor Hotel The Hotel Astor was a hotel located in the Times Square area of Manhattan, in operation from 1904 through 1967. The former site of the hotel, the block bounded by Broadway, Astor Plaza, West 44th Street, and West 45th Street, is now occupied by the high-rise 54-story office tower One Astor Plaza.-... Hollywood Palladium Sheraton-Park Hotel |
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| 15th 15th Primetime Emmy Awards The 15th Emmy Awards, later known as the 15th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1963. The ceremony was hosted by Annette Funicello and Don Knotts... |
May 26, 1963 | 1962–1963 | Joey Bishop Arthur Godfrey Arthur Godfrey Arthur Morton Godfrey was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead... Chet Huntley |
Americana Hotel Hollywood Palladium Sheraton-Park Hotel |
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| 16th 16th Primetime Emmy Awards The 16th Emmy Awards, later known as the 16th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1964. The ceremony was hosted by Joey Bishop and E. G. Marshall... |
May 25, 1964 | 1963–1964 | Joey Bishop E.G. Marshall |
Hollywood Palladium Music Hall of the Texas Pavilion |
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| 17th 17th Primetime Emmy Awards The 17th Emmy Awards, later known as the 17th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in September 1965. The ceremony was hosted by Sammy Davis, Jr. and Danny Thomas... |
September 12, 1965 | 1964–1965 | Sammy Davis Jr. Danny Thomas Danny Thomas Danny Thomas was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy . He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital... |
Hilton Hotel Hollywood Palladium |
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| 18th 18th Primetime Emmy Awards The 18th Emmy Awards, later known as the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1966. The ceremony was hosted by Danny Kaye and Bill Cosby... |
May 22, 1966 | 1965–1966 | Bill Cosby Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the... Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Danny Kaye was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian... |
CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
Americana Hotel Hollywood Palladium |
| 19th 19th Primetime Emmy Awards The 19th Emmy Awards, later known as the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in June 1967. The ceremony was hosted by Joey Bishop and Hugh Downs... |
June 4, 1967 | 1966–1967 | Joey Bishop Hugh Downs Hugh Downs Hugh Malcolm Downs is a long time American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer; and is perhaps best known for his role as co-host the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and... |
ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
Century Plaza Hotel Century Plaza Hotel The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.- History :... Americana Hotel |
| 20th 20th Primetime Emmy Awards The 20th Emmy Awards, later known as the 20th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1968. The ceremony was hosted by Frank Sinatra and Dick Van Dyke... |
May 19, 1968 | 1967–1968 | Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with a career spanning six decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke, and father of Barry Van Dyke... |
NBC | Hollywood Palladium Americana Hotel |
| 21st 21st Primetime Emmy Awards The 21st Emmy Awards, later known as the 21st Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in June 1969. The ceremony was hosted by Bill Cosby and Merv Griffin... |
June 8, 1969 | 1968–1969 | Bill Cosby Merv Griffin Merv Griffin Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show on Group W Broadcasting... |
CBS | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 and designed by Welton Becket.... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.... |
| 22nd 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 22nd Emmy Awards, later known as the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in June 1970. The ceremony was hosted by David Frost and Danny Thomas... |
June 7, 1970 | 1969–1970 | Bill Cosby Dick Cavett Dick Cavett Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett is a former American television talk show host known for his conversational style and in-depth discussion of issues... |
ABC | Century Plaza Hotel Century Plaza Hotel The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.- History :... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.... |
| 23rd 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 23rd Emmy Awards, later known as the 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1971. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson... |
May 9, 1971 | 1970–1971 | Johnny Carson | NBC | Pantages Theatre Pantages Theatre (Hollywood) The Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre, is located at Hollywood and Vine , Hollywood, California, USA. Designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, it was the last theater built by the vaudeville impresario Alexander Pantages... |
| 24th 24th Primetime Emmy Awards The 24th Emmy Awards, later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1972. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson... |
May 14, 1972 | 1971–1972 | CBS | ||
| 25th 25th Primetime Emmy Awards The 25th Emmy Awards, later known as the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1973. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson... |
May 20, 1973 | 1972–1973 | ABC | Shubert Theatre Century City, Los Angeles, California Century City is a 176-acre commercial and residential district on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles. It is bounded by Westwood on the west, Rancho Park on the southwest, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood on the southeast, and the city of Beverly Hills on the northeast... |
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| 26th 26th Primetime Emmy Awards The 26th Emmy Awards, later known as the 26th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1974. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson... |
May 28, 1974 | 1973–1974 | NBC | Pantages Theater | |
| 27th 27th Primetime Emmy Awards The 27th Emmy Awards, later known as the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 1975. There was no host this year. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.-Outstanding Drama Series:*Upstairs, Downstairs... |
May 19, 1975 | 1974–1975 | no host | CBS | Hollywood Palladium |
| 28th 28th Primetime Emmy Awards The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out May 17, 1976. The ceremony was hosted by John Denver and Mary Tyler Moore. Winners are listed in bold with series' networks in parentheses... |
May 17, 1976 | 1975–1976 | John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success... Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore is an American actress, primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms. Moore is best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show , in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30-something single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis, and for her earlier role as... |
ABC | Shubert Theatre |
| 29th 29th Primetime Emmy Awards The 29th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 11, 1977. The ceremony was broadcast on NBC. It was hosted by Angie Dickinson and Robert Blake.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*The Mary Tyler Moore Show**All in the Family... |
September 11, 1977 | 1976–1977 | Robert Blake Robert Blake (actor) Robert Blake is an American actor who starred in the film In Cold Blood and the U.S. television series Baretta. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted for the 2001 murder of his wife, but on November 18, 2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.-Early... Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson is an American actress. She has appeared in more than fifty films, including Rio Bravo, Ocean's Eleven, Dressed to Kill and Pay It Forward, and starred on television as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson on the 1970s crime series Police Woman.-Early life:Dickinson, the second of... |
NBC | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 30th 30th Primetime Emmy Awards The 30th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1978. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*All in the Family **Barney Miller... |
September 17, 1978 | 1977–1978 | Alan Alda Alan Alda Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo , better known as Alan Alda, is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H... |
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| 31st 31st Primetime Emmy Awards The 31st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 9, 1979. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by Henry Winkler and Cheryl Ladd.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Taxi**All in the Family**Barney Miller**M*A*S*H... |
September 9, 1979 | 1978–1979 | Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer and author. Ladd is best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series Charlie's Angels, hired amid a swirl of publicity prior to its second season in 1977 to replace the departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors... Henry Winkler Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE is an American actor, director, producer, and author.Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days... |
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| 32nd 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 7, 1980 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The awards show was hosted by Steve Allen and Dick Clark and broadcast on NBC.... |
September 7, 1980 | 1979–1980 | Steve Allen Steve Allen Steve Allen may refer to:*Steve Allen , American musician, comedian, and writer*Steve Allen , presenter on the London-based talk radio station LBC 97.3... Dick Clark |
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| 33rd 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 13, 1981. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS. It was hosted by Shirley MacLaine and Edward Asner.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Taxi**Barney Miller**M*A*S*H**Soap... |
September 13, 1981 | 1980–1981 | Ed Asner Ed Asner Edward Asner , commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant... Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author, well-known for her beliefs in new age spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career... |
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| 34th 34th Primetime Emmy Awards The 34th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 1982. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by John Forsythe and Marlo Thomas.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Barney Miller**Love, Sidney**M*A*S*H**Taxi... |
September 19, 1982 | 1981–1982 | John Forsythe John Forsythe John Forsythe was an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning four decades and three genres: as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the sitcom Bachelor Father ; as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the crime drama Charlie's... Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas is an American actress, producer, and social activist known for her starring role on the TV series That Girl . She also serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital... |
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| 35th 35th Primetime Emmy Awards The 35th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 25, 1983. The ceremony was broadcast on NBC, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Cheers**Buffalo Bill**M*A*S*H**Newhart**Taxi... |
September 25, 1983 | 1982–1983 | Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician.... Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries... |
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| 36th 36th Primetime Emmy Awards The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 23, 1984. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Cheers **Buffalo Bill ... |
September 23, 1984 | 1983–1984 | Tom Selleck Tom Selleck Thomas William "Tom" Selleck is an American actor, and film producer. He is best known for his starring role as Hawaii-based private investigator Thomas Magnum on the 1980s television show Magnum, P.I.. He also plays Police Chief Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on the Robert B.... |
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| 37th 37th Primetime Emmy Awards The 37th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 22, 1985. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*The Cosby Show**Cheers**Family Ties**Kate & Allie... |
September 22, 1985 | 1984–1985 | John Forsythe | ABC | |
| 38th 38th Primetime Emmy Awards -Outstanding Comedy Series:*The Golden Girls**Cheers**The Cosby Show**Family Ties**Kate & Allie-Outstanding Drama Series:*Cagney & Lacey**Hill Street Blues**Moonlighting**Murder, She Wrote**St. Elsewhere... |
September 21, 1986 | 1985–1986 | David Letterman David Letterman David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC... Shelly Long |
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| 39th 39th Primetime Emmy Awards The 39th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 20, 1987. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox for the first time as the network premiered a year earlier, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:... |
September 20, 1987 | 1986–1987 | Bruce Willis Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles... |
Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... |
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| 40th 40th Primetime Emmy Awards The 40th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on August 28, 1988. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California... |
August 28, 1988 | 1987–1988 | John Forsythe | ||
| 41st 41st Primetime Emmy Awards The 41st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1989. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Cheers**Designing Women**The Golden Girls... |
September 17, 1989 | 1988–1989 | John Laroquette | ||
| 42nd 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 16, 1990. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Murphy Brown**Cheers**Designing Women... |
September 16, 1990 | 1989–1990 | Candice Bergen Candice Bergen Candice Patricia Bergen is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for starring in two TV series, as the title character on the situation comedy Murphy Brown , for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards; and as Shirley Schmidt on the comedy-drama Boston Legal... Jay Leno Jay Leno James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,... Jane Pauley Jane Pauley Margaret Jane Pauley is an American television journalist, and has been involved in news reporting since 1975... |
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| 43rd 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on August 25, 1991. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.-Outstanding Comedy Series:*Cheers**Designing Women**The Golden Girls... |
August 25, 1991 | 1990–1991 | Dennis Miller Dennis Miller Dennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references... |
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| 44th 44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on August 30, 1992. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. It was hosted by Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, and Dennis Miller, and directed by Walter C. Miller. Presenters included Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold,... |
August 30, 1992 | 1991–1992 | Tim Allen Tim Allen Tim Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement... Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley Kirstie Louise Alley is an American actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which she played Rebecca Howe from 1987–1993, winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991... Dennis Miller |
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| 45th 45th Primetime Emmy Awards The 45th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 1993. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by Angela Lansbury.-Programs:-Lead roles:-Supporting roles:-Writing:... |
September 19, 1993 | 1992–1993 | Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury Angela Brigid Lansbury CBE is an English actress and singer in theatre, television and motion pictures, whose career has spanned eight decades and earned her more performance Tony Awards than any other individual , with five wins... |
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| 46th 46th Primetime Emmy Awards The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 11, 1994. The awards show was hosted by Patricia Richardson and Ellen DeGeneres. It was broadcast on ABC... |
September 11, 1994 | 1993–1994 | Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season.... Patricia Richardson Patricia Richardson Patricia Castle Richardson is an American television and film actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement.-Early life and education:... |
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| 47th 47th Primetime Emmy Awards The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 10, 1995. The awards show was hosted by Jason Alexander and Cybill Shepherd. It was broadcast on Fox... |
September 10, 1995 | 1994–1995 | Jason Alexander Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998... Cybill Shepherd Cybill Shepherd Cybill Lynne Shepherd is an American actress, singer and former model. Her best known roles include starring as Jacy in The Last Picture Show, as Betsy in Taxi Driver, as Madeleine Spencer in Psych, as Maddie Hayes on Moonlighting, as Cybill Sheridan on Cybill, and as Phyllis Kroll on The L... |
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| 48th 48th Primetime Emmy Awards The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, USA. They were presented in two ceremonies, one untelevised on September 7, 1996 and other televised on September 8, 1996. It was hosted by Michael J... |
September 8, 1996 | 1995–1996 | Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox, OC is a Canadian American actor, author, producer, activist and voice-over artist. With a film and television career spanning from the late 1970s, Fox's roles have included Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy ; Alex P... Paul Reiser Paul Reiser Paul Reiser is an American stand-up comedian, actor, television personality, author, screenwriter and musician. He is most widely known for his role on the long-running television sitcom Mad About You.-Early life:... Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011... |
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| 49th 49th Primetime Emmy Awards The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California in 1997. They were presented in two ceremonies hosted by Bryant Gumbel, one on September 13 and another on September 14... |
September 14, 1997 | 1996–1997 | Bryant Gumbel Bryant Gumbel Bryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:... |
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| 50th 50th Primetime Emmy Awards The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 13, 1998. It was broadcast on NBC. Nominees and winners are listed below, winners are in bold.- Outstanding Comedy Series :*3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC*Ally McBeal, FOX... |
September 13, 1998 | 1997–1998 | no host | NBC | Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 51st 51st Primetime Emmy Awards The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 12, 1999. The awards show was hosted by Jenna Elfman and David Hyde Pierce. It was broadcast on Fox... |
September 12, 1999 | 1998–1999 | Jenna Elfman Jenna Elfman Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Billie on the short-lived CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose.... David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and comedian best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he received many accolades including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.-Early life:Pierce, the youngest of four siblings,... |
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| 52nd 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 10, 2000. The awards show was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC... |
September 10, 2000 | 1999–2000 | Garry Shandling Garry Shandling Garry Emmanuel Shandling is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work in It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show.... |
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| 53rd 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were finally held Sunday, November 4, 2001, seven weeks late. The awards show was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and was broadcast on CBS. The ceremony was re-scheduled twice from its original date of September 16 at the Shrine Auditorium because of the September... |
November 4, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season.... |
CBS | Shubert Theatre |
| 54th 54th Primetime Emmy Awards The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 22, 2002. Nominations were announced July 22, 2002. The awards show was hosted by Conan O'Brien and was broadcast on NBC... |
September 22, 2002 | 2001–2002 | Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.... |
NBC | Shrine Auditorium |
| 55th 55th Primetime Emmy Awards The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 21, 2003. The awards show was broadcast on FOX. Nominees are listed below; winners are in bold.-Outstanding Drama Series:* 24, Fox* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS... |
September 21, 2003 | 2002–2003 | Ellen DeGeneres Brad Garrett Brad Garrett Bradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and professional poker player. Throughout he has appeared in numerous television and film roles.... Darrell Hammond Darrell Hammond Darrell Hammond is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular on Saturday Night Live from 1995 until 2009, the longest tenure of any cast member. Upon his departure, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history... George Lopez George Lopez George Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture... Conan O'Brien Bernie Mac Bernie Mac Bernard Jeffrey McCullough , better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L... Dennis Miller Garry Shandling Martin Short Martin Short Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live... Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian... Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes is an American writer, stand-up comedian, actress, and voice artist. She earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. In 2004 Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America... |
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| 56th 56th Primetime Emmy Awards The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 19, 2004. The awards show was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC... |
September 19, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Garry Shandling | ABC | |
| 57th 57th Primetime Emmy Awards The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards show was broadcast on CBS.... |
September 18, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Ellen DeGeneres | CBS | |
| 58th 58th Primetime Emmy Awards The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, August 27, 2006 on NBC at 8:00pm ET with Conan O'Brien hosting the show... |
August 27, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Conan O'Brien | NBC | |
| 59th 59th Primetime Emmy Awards The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on September 16, 2007 and were televised live on Fox at 8:00 p.m. EDT for the first time in high definition... |
September 16, 2007 | 2006–2007 | Ryan Seacrest Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,... |
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| 60th 60th Primetime Emmy Awards The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the newly opened Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst, and Ryan Seacrest and televised in the United States on ABC.The Creative Arts Awards... |
September 21, 2008 | 2007–2008 | Tom Bergeron Tom Bergeron Tom Bergeron is an American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars and host of America's Funniest Home Videos . He was also host of Hollywood Squares and a fill-in host for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire... Heidi Klum Heidi Klum Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship... Howie Mandel Howie Mandel Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on... Jeff Probst Jeff Probst Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor.-Biography:... Ryan Seacrest |
ABC | Nokia Theatre |
| 61st 61st Primetime Emmy Awards The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 20, 2009. CBS broadcast the Primetime event and E! the Creative Arts event; both take place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The nominations for the Awards were announced on July 16.... |
September 20, 2009 | 2008–2009 | Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold... |
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| 62nd 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, took place on August 29, 2010, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. PDT... |
August 29, 2010 | 2009–2010 | Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon, Jr. is an American actor, comedian, singer, musician and television host. He currently hosts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a late-night talk show that airs Monday through Friday on NBC... |
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| 63rd 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2010 until May 31, 2011, was held on September 18, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Fox televised the ceremony within the United States. Actress Jane Lynch hosted... |
September 18, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Jane Lynch Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch is an American comedian, actress and singer. She gained fame in Christopher Guest's improv mockumentary pictures such as Best in Show and is currently best known for playing the role of Sue Sylvester in the television series Glee... |
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