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Anderson's lead role as Andre on the ABC comedy "Black-ish" and
his executive producer position on the show garnered 11
Primetime Emmy Award nominations in recent years.
The Emmys were originally slated to air on Fox on Sept. 18, and
nominations for the highest honors in television were announced
in July, just before actors followed Hollywood writers and went
on strike.
"With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get
back to what we love -- dressing up and honoring ourselves. And
there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative
community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards,”
Anderson said in a statement.
“When FOX asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over
the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait
to be part of the biggest night in television," he added.
The ceremony will take place live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (0100
GMT on Jan. 16) at the Peacock Theater, in the L.A. Live complex
in downtown Los Angeles.
Allison Wallach, president of unscripted programming at Fox
Entertainment, believes Anderson is the "natural fit" for the
job because of his experience hosting "We Are Family," a music
game show that Anderson took over from fellow actor Jamie Foxx.
“Anthony’s known for his humor, heart and spontaneity, so he’s
sure to give audiences in the theater and at home a night
they’ll never forget," she said.
Anderson is also known for roles in the films "Kangaroo Jack"
and "Transformers."
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway, Dawn Chmielewski and Samrhitha
Arunasalam; Editing by Mary Milliken and Jonathan Oatis)
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