US comedian Kenan Thompson hosts Emmy Awards

US comedian and actor Kenan Thompson (44) will be on stage as Emmy host. This was announced by the television academy on Tuesday (local time). The 74th Primetime Emmy Gala, which honors the season’s best television shows, directors and actors in Los Angeles, is scheduled to air September 12 on NBC.

Thompson is best known for his longtime involvement with the satirical show Saturday Night Live (SNL). The black comedian is a six-time Emmy nominee himself, winning the 2018 Original Music and Lyrics category for the SNL song Come Back, Barack. He also acted in film comedies such as “Party Alarm”, “Barbershop 2” or “Not Home Alone Again”.

This year, series like “Succession”, “Ted Lasso” and “The White Lotus” are among the favorites in the race for the world’s most coveted television award. Productions such as “Euphoria”, “Squid Game”, “Severance”, “Abbott Elementary” and “Hacks” also have multiple chances of winning.

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