It elevates what the Emmy means to the people who have won it.

We need to make people laugh.

Equally important, she knows how to handle a situation like this.

If you’re sitting in that house, you really believe that those animated characters are real.

It will serve as a constant reminder of what’s been going on. The magnolia is the state flower of both Louisiana and Mississippi.

These are the guys through whose eyes we’ve watched the world change,

We will have plenty of laughs as well as poignant moments. I think this year in particular — not only due to world events, but also that there’s a fresh crop of nominees and some...

By jogging memories as well as creating wonderful moments by having them performed on this year’s Emmy show, we think we’re giving viewers one more reason to tune in and be entertained. I think we’ve...

has the potential to be extremely emotional.

New York City identified and shared a mutual love affair with John and Yoko (Ono), and now more than ever, that unbreakable bond grows even stronger in this time of healing.

the beginning of a little bit of healing.

There’s just nobody better to walk on that stage that night and be able to comment on it and bring a personal perspective on it,

We need to make people laugh. Without forgetting, we need to make people laugh.

Maybe this is the moment to start the healing process. One of the ways people heal is by being distracted.

Awesome. The Blue Man Group are in their own world. If you put them with people they have to be the aliens, so it’s good to have them do something on their own, something different.

This is an evolving kind of situation, and what might have been appropriate a week ago might not be appropriate this week. Having Ellen DeGeneres as the host, who is from New Orleans, sets the...

I think there’s an opportunity for this show to definitely be respectful and responsive, but I think there’s an opportunity and maybe a responsibility to play some part in healing.

It’s fun, it qualifies as entertainment. It’s four very diverse performances that I think represent the kind of real iconic TV themes that people hum.

There is no more perfect choice to host this year’s Emmy show than Ellen. She brings her own distinct style and talent to everything she does.

I want this lit for the rehearsal tomorrow. Either outside, inside, or whatever.

There are certain television theme songs that are nearly as memorable as the shows connected to them.