(Los Angeles) Eugene and Dan Levy will present their father-son comedy duo at the Emmy Awards.
Canadian stars and co-creators of Schitt’s Creek will host the awards ceremony next month.
According to the Television Academy, Eugene and Dan Levy will be the first father-son duo to host the ceremony, which has been running for three-quarters of a century.
It is also the first time since Howie Mandel in 2008 that a Canadian has hosted the show.
The Levys’ move to animation comes four years after Schitt’s Creek swept nine awards at the gala, setting a record for the most trophies won by a comedy series in a single year.
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From left to right: the stars of de Schitt’s Creek Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy at the 2021 Emmy Awards
The Canadian-filmed sitcom centered on the once-wealthy Rose family.
The Emmy Awards gala will be taped in Los Angeles on September 15 and broadcast live on CTV and ABC.
Eugene Levy isn’t just a co-host this year – he’s also nominated for his Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levythe unlikely marriage of a funny host with some of the most beautiful places on the planet.