NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make historical past on the Emmy Awards subsequent month as the primary ever father and son co-hosts.
“We’re thrilled to welcome two generations of comedy genius to the Emmy’s stage as hosts,” mentioned Tv Academy Chair Cris Abrego in an announcement Friday.
The Levys cleaned up on the 2020 Emmys — the yr the winners appeared remotely as a result of pandemic — due to their hit sequence “Schitt’s Creek.” Eugene Levy gained for excellent comedy actor and Dan Levy gained for greatest supporting comedy actor. Dan Levy additionally picked up wins for writing and directing, whereas each gained the excellent comedy sequence trophy as government producers.
“For 2 Canadians who gained our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the thought of being requested to host this yr in an precise theater was incentive sufficient,” the Levys mentioned in an announcement. “We’re thrilled to have the ability to increase a glass to this extraordinary season of tv.”
The Levys would be the first-ever father-son hosts on the Emmys and the primary duo to do it since 2018 with “Saturday Evening Dwell” stars Colin Jost and Michael Che.
The 76th Emmys air stay in Los Angeles on Sept. 15 on ABC, and streams the subsequent day on Hulu.
Eugene Levy isn’t only a co-host this yr — he additionally nominated for his Apple TV+ sequence “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” the unlikely wedding ceremony of a droll and cautious host with a few of the most lovely locations on Earth.
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