Black-ish patriarch Anthony Anderson and once-and-future Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham are set to announce the nominees for the 68th annual Emmy Awards next month. The pair and TV Academy Chairman-CEO Bruce Rosenblum will reveal the list starting at 8:30 am PT on July 14 the Wolf Theatre at the Academy’s spankin’-new Saban Media Center. Bob Bain will produce the nominations ceremony.
Anderson scored an Emmy nom last year for his lead role as Dre Johnson on ABC’s comedy Black-ish and co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Guys With Kids. Graham is set to reprise her long-running role as Lorelei Gilmore in Netflix’s telefilms Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. She also starred on NBC’s Parenthood for six seasons.
“Television is enjoying the most spectacular run in its history with breakthrough creativity, emerging platforms and dynamic new opportunities for our industry’s storytellers,” Rosenblum said. “We are thrilled to have Anthony and Lauren on board to help kick-off what promises to be an extraordinary Emmy season.”
ABC will air the 68th Emmys will air live at 5 PM PT on September 18 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel will host the trophy show executive produced by Don Mischer.
