Emmys 2020 will go virtual due to coronavirus crisis

No surprise, but the 2020 Emmys are heading digital.

Shortly right after the nominations were introduced yesterday, this year’s Emmy government producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to critical acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be digital, and inquiring them to get ready to participate from dwelling, or anywhere they want to be.

“As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not heading to be inquiring you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” the letter states, in aspect. “This calendar year, it’s nevertheless heading to be Television set industry’s biggest night time out … but we’ll come to you!”

Facts are nevertheless forthcoming, but the letter states, “We are assembling a top rated notch group of specialists, producers and writers to operate intently with Jimmy Kimmel and with you and your group, to make confident that we can film with you (and loved ones or whomever else you pick to be with) at your dwelling, or a further place of your preference. We’re heading to make you seem incredible – we’re exploring the chopping edge of technology to make it possible for to use fantastic cameras and lights and seem ahead to doing work with you to make your one of a kind ‘on screen’ moments.”

The letter was signed by Kimmel, as nicely as fellow EPs Reggie Hudlin, and Ian Stewart, Male Carrington and David Jammy from telecast producer Finished+Dusted.

In accordance to insiders, the telecast’s producers are nevertheless mulling specifics, including what factors will be reside, or if winners will be informed beforehand. The Television Academy and the ABC have not but publicly introduced facts about how the telecast will seem.

Examine the complete letter beneath:

Dear Nominees,

The producers of Emmys 2020 congratulate you on this amazing recognition of your operate.

We’re delighted and honored to be generating the event on September 20th and have each individual intention of not only generating confident that it is not compromised by this mad minute in our life, but that it is the most memorable Emmys ever and that you have a wonderful night time. As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not heading to be inquiring you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th. This calendar year, it’s nevertheless heading to be Television set industry’s biggest night time out… but we’ll come to you!

At a time like this, we’re using the possibility to produce a minute that is a lot more relaxed, a lot more entertaining, a lot more fulfilling not only for you, but for the tens of millions observing at dwelling. It’s nevertheless television’s maximum honor, and we hardly ever want to reduce the importance of getting nominated for, and probably profitable, an Emmy, but we’re heading to do in a way that is ideal to the minute (and guarantees you a memorable night time).

But we are unable to ignore the instances, and aside from NOT getting equipped to come collectively in a person put, we also accept that our planet is heading via a tough minute in lots of approaches. We’ll be generating an event that is stuffed with warmth and humanity, which celebrates the ability of television to carry us collectively and to support us condition our planet. You are an critical aspect of that story.

So, what does this all necessarily mean for September 20th?

We are assembling a top rated notch group of specialists, producers and writers to operate intently with Jimmy Kimmel and with you and your group, to make confident that we can film with you (and loved ones or whomever else you pick to be with) at your dwelling, or a further place of your preference. We’re heading to make you seem incredible – we’re exploring the chopping edge of technology to make it possible for to use fantastic cameras and lights and seem ahead to doing work with you to make your one of a kind “on screen” moments.

So, what are you sporting??? Our casual theme for the night time is “come as you are, but make an work!”

If you want to be in formal dress in, we’d enjoy that, but equally if you’re in the Uk and it’s 3am, possibly you want to be in designer pajamas and file from your bed! We want to operate with you to type your moments, but want you to manual us on your concentrations of comfort – exactly where you want to be, who you want to be with, what you want to dress in and so on.

In the forthcoming times, Jen Proctor, our Talent Producer and her extraordinary group at Cultivated Enjoyment will be reaching out to you to get started conversing via the facts.

Once again, congratulations.

With respect and admiration,

Jimmy Kimmel, Ian Stewart, Reggie Hudlin, Male Carrington and David Jammy

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— Michael Schneider contributed to this report.