So the hosts for the Emmys this year have been announced. Yes, that's right, hosts. As in plural. Like, five. Apparently the Emmys didn't learn from last year, when they had Ryan Seacrest bring a whole lot of lame to the big TV party. Instead of giving the job to someone who could actually bring on the funny, they decided to spread the lack of laughs around to the five nominees for Best Reality Host. In case you weren't sure, that means the hosts for Emmys 2008 are:
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Heidi Klum, Project Runway
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
So why's this such a bad idea? After the jump!
Well, like I already said, none of them are funny. Yes, Mandel is a comedian, but even he barely gets a chance to leave 'em rolling in the aisles on Deal or No Deal. While none of them are stuffy per se, certainly they don't bode for greater entertainment than the lame gay entendres shared between Seacrest and Simon Cowell on American Idol. Is this really the best they could come up with?
Hosting an awards show is pretty much a thankless job, just ask David Letterman. But why not go for someone who would be boldly willing to provide some off-kilter humor to an otherwise sleepy awards show? Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman (who should be forgiven for her hosting shenanigans at last year's MTV Movie Awards), Chelsea Handler or Amy Poehler would all be great choices. Heck, even Margaret Cho has a show on TV now, so doesn't that make her count too? Even getting the finalists of Last Comic Standing to host would be a cool choice. The crop of humorous TV talent is definitely out there, the Academy should have taken notice. It's a shame that the only thing that will keep me laughing at this year's Emmys will the the choice of hosts.
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