• Reg E. Cathey backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
  • Carrie Preston arrives for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
  • Jane Lynch gets an up-close look at her Emmy at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
  • Chris Parnell on the Red Carpet at the 65th Creative Arts Emmys

Latest Presenters Announced for Creative Arts Emmys

Stars from Hit Shows American Idol, House of Cards, America's Got Talent, Better Call Saul, The Good Wife, Downton Abbey, Childrens Hospital and YouTube Slated to Present

The Television Academy and executive producer Bob Bain today announced a third group of presenters for the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys, hosted for the first time over two consecutive nights at the Microsoft Theater. This group of presenters from television's top shows includes:

Saturday, September 10, 2016

  • Tichina ArnoldSurvivor's Remorse (Starz)

  • Mel BAmerica's Got Talent (NBC)

  • Reg E. Cathey – Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, House of Cards (Netflix)

  • Joanne FroggattDownton Abbey (PBS)

  • Carrie PrestonThe Good Wife (CBS)

  • Rhea SeahornBetter Call Saul (AMC)

  • Peter Scolari - Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Girls (HBO)


Sunday, September 11, 2016

  • Lori GreinerShark Tank (ABC)

  • Erinn Hayes – Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim)

  • Marilu HennerThe Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (Hallmark)

  • Jane Lynch – Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Hollywood Game Night (NBC)

  • Bethany Mota –YouTube

  • Tyler Oakley – YouTube

  • Chris ParnellArcher (FXX)

  • Ryan Seacrest – Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, American Idol (FOX)

  • Neil deGrasse Tyson – Creative Arts Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Informational Series or Special, StarTalk; Astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science communicator.


Also scheduled to appear are Sons of Serendip (America's Got Talent Season 9, NBC).

These talents add to the previously announced list of participants:

Saturday, September 10, 2016

  • Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)

  • Linda Ellerbee (Nick News with Linda Ellerbee)

  • Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead)

  • Allison Janney (Mom/Masters of Sex)

  • Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken)

  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)

  • Margo Martindale (The Americans)

  • Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory; Getting On)

  • Martin Mull (Veep)

  • Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory)

  • Bradley Whitford (Transparent)


Sunday, September 11, 2016

  • Michelle Ang (Fear the Walking Dead)

  • RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race)

  • Rob Corddry (Childrens Hospital)

  • Morgan Freeman (Madam Secretary)

  • Seth Green (Robot Chicken)

  • Tim Gunn (Project Runway)

  • Robert Herjavec (Shark Tank)

  • Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars)

  • Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars; Grease: Live!)

  • Vanessa Hudgens (Grease: Live!)

  • Carrie Ann Inaba – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

  • Carly Rae Jepsen (Grease: Live!)

  • Heidi Klum (Project Runway)

  • Katharine McPhee (Scorpion)

  • Oscar Nuñez (Uncle Buck; The Office)

  • Gloria Steinem (WOMAN with Gloria Steinem)

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM each evening. FXX will broadcast the awards on Saturday, September 17, from 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM (ET/PT) with an encore from 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM (ET/PT).

###

Press Contact:
Jim Yeager
breakwhitelight (for the Television Academy)
jim@breakwhitelight.com
818-264-6812

More Features