Jimmy Kimmel Wins Emmy For Second Year In A Row
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel won the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for his work on ABC’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, marking his second consecutive win in this category.
- He competed against Steve Harvey, Ken Jennings, Colin Jost, and Martin Short, with the category largely dominated by ABC shows except for Pop Culture Jeopardy!, which moved from Amazon to Netflix.
- Kimmel expressed gratitude on stage for the category being scheduled first, noting last year's ceremony had many empty seats.
- Despite Kimmel's hosting win, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire lost the Outstanding Game Show Emmy to Jeopardy!, which has now won four consecutive times since moving out of the daytime Emmys.
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! is also a favorite for Outstanding Variety Series at the upcoming Primetime Emmys, competing against notable shows like The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live.
