John Shaffner News

Stars Joel McHale (Community) and Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) will join Television Academy chairman/CEO John Shaffner on Thursday, July 8 for 5:30 a.m. ceremony, live from Goldensom Theatre in Los Angeles.

Comedian, writer and talk show host Jimmy Fallon (NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon') has been named host of the '62nd Primetime Emmy(R) Awards' airing live coast-to-coast on NBC, Sunday, August 29 (5-8 p.m. PT, 8-11 p.m. ET).

The Art Directors Guild Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on February 13 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The Art Directors Guild has announced its nominees for their annual ADG Awards for excellence in production design. Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on February 13 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Stage vet and former Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen, will be among those inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in the 19th annual induction ceremony.

2009 Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 61st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 20th.

2009 Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 61st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 20th.

2009 Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 61st Annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 20th.

In response to overwhelming industry demand, the TV academy and CBS have reversed their decision to 'time-shift' several of the awards during this year's Emmy Awards ceremony. All 28 awards will now be presented live during the September 20 broadcast.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Committee has selected Bea Arthur, Dan Burke, Larry Gelbart, Merv Griffin, Tom Murphy and Sherwood Schwartz to be inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame, it was announced today by John Shaffner, Chairman/CEO of the Television Academy.