It's Emmy Time! Jimmy Kimmel Hosts 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Promises Surprises
Sept. 23 2012, Published 9:10 a.m. ET
It's television's biggest night, and we're willing to bet the one question on all of the nominees' minds isn't "Will I win?" but rather, "What is Jimmy Kimmel planning?"
The late-night talk show host is making his debut as Emmy host for the 64th Annual Awards. He has already disclosed that he's planning something "very weird" for the show, something he described as "the biggest prank ever pulled, in terms of the number of people involved." Hmm. Any ideas? We have to admit we're at a loss, but we wonder just who exactly is involved in Jimmy's plan.
Celebs set to present awards this evening include Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Two and a Half Men's Jon Cryer and Kathy Bates, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy and Ron Howard, among others. We can definitely see Jon Hamm being involved in some hijinks, as well as Tina and her BFF Amy. But really, your guess is as good as ours!
Speaking of guesses, we're curious about your predictions for the winners, and also about who you are most looking forward to seeing on the red carpet! A quick refresher on the big races of the night is below, and don't forget to check back here the lowdown on who wore what (and who did it well and who looked like a bigger joke than whatever Jimmy's planning)!
Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (HBO)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
Mad Men (AMC)
Comedy Series:
30 Rock (NBC)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Girls (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
Veep (HBO)
Lead Actress, Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Lead Actress, Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
Lead Actor, Comedy
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Louis C.K., Louie
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Lead Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
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Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Supporting Actress, Drama
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Supporting Actor, Drama
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Espositio, Breaking Bad
Brendan Coyle, Downton Abbey
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Jared Harris, Mad Men
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones