Emmy® winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon, and Emmy® nominee Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment will executive-produce the 75th Emmy Awards, airing LIVE coast-to-coast from Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 18 (8:00-11:00 PM ET live/5:00-8:00 PM PT live) on FOX.
“As proud long-term partners of the Television Academy, we are excited to be the home network for the Emmy Awards’ 75th Anniversary,” said Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming, FOX Entertainment. “This year’s ceremony, steered by Jesse, Dionne and Jeannae, promises a special evening honoring the incredible work of our peers and celebrating the wonderful past, present and future of our medium.”
“This is a landmark year — the 75th Anniversary of the Emmy Awards — and we are thrilled Jesse Collins Entertainment is at the helm to celebrate one of the best years of television with the industry’s biggest night,” said Television Academy Chairman Frank Scherma. “In this extraordinary age of television creativity, we can’t wait to recognize the innovators, artists, artisans, crafts people and storytellers responsible for the remarkable programing keeping the world entertained and connected.”
“We are honored to have the opportunity to produce the 75th Emmy Awards and look forward to working with Frank, Allison and everyone at the Television Academy and Fox to continue the legacy of amazing and unforgettable Emmy broadcasts that shine a light on some of the most amazing people in our industry,” said Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Jesse Collins Entertainment.
Nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards will be announced the morning of Wednesday, July 12.
For more information and updates on the 75th Emmy Awards, go to TelevisionAcademy.com/Emmys and follow @TelevisionAcad on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About Jesse Collins Entertainment
Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service Emmy® winning production company that has played an integral role in producing many of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment. JCE’s award-winning and critically acclaimed television includes programming from its three divisions. From the scripted division: scripted series—Real Husbands of Hollywood, American Soul and miniseries—The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story. From the unscripted division: unscripted series – Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans, Cardi Tries, My Killer Body with K. Michelle, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic and Forward: The Future of Black Music, competition/game shows—Becoming A Popstar, Rhythm + Flow, Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares, talk shows – Yara Shahidi’s Day Off and Face to Face with Becky G, and children’s series—Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Daytime Emmy® Award winner). From the specials division: award shows—The Emmy Awards, The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, specials—The Super Bowl Halftime Show (Primetime Emmy® Award winner), Lil Rel Howery: I said it. Y’all thinking it., CNN’s Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom, Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A GRAMMY Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin’, Def Comedy Jam 25, Leslie Jones: Time Machine, The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and Rip the Runway. Emmy® winner Jesse Collins, Founder and CEO, is the executive producer of all JCE programming. He is also an executive producer for the Grammy Awards and The Golden Globes. Collins produced the 2021 Oscars. Dionne Harmon, also executive producer of all JCE programming and The Golden Globes, is President of Jesse Collins Entertainment. Jeannae Rouzan-Clay is Senior Vice President of Specials at JCE, where she serves as executive producer.
About the Television Academy
The Television Academy strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy® Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry. For more information, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com.
About FOX Entertainment
With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune) and FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.
Contacts:
Michael Roach
310-369-7055
Michael.Roach@fox.com
Aly Sands
212-556-2567
Aly.Sands@fox.com