The first group of talent from television’s most celebrated programs has been slated to present the iconic Emmy statuette at the 69th Emmy® Awards.
· Riz Ahmed (The Night Of; Girls) – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
· Anthony Anderson (black-ish) – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; Executive Producer Outstanding Comedy Series
· Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live; Match Game) – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
· Jason Bateman (Ozark)
· Jessica Biel (The Sinner)
· Edie Falco (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders)
· Anna Faris (Mom)
· Allison Janney (Mom) – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
· Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca)
· Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Executive Producer Outstanding Limited Series
· Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
· Lea Michele (The Mayor)
· Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.)
· Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley)
· Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
· Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
· Adam Scott (Ghosted; Big Little Lies)
· Oprah Winfrey (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) – Outstanding Made for Television Movie
· Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies) – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Executive Producer Outstanding Limited Series
The 69th Emmy Awards will telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sunday, September 17, (8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT) on CBS. Stephen Colbert will serve as host. The 69th Emmy Awards is produced by White Cherry Entertainment. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are executive producers; Weiss is director; and Chris Licht, executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, is a producer.