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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will honor the best reality show
host at the Emmys, according to a report.

They will "add a category for reality TV host to its upcoming awards,"
Variety reports, as the idea "was introduced at the recent retreat of the TV
Academy board of governors and, according to sources, has already been
tentatively approved, pending a final vote at the next board meeting in
mid-March."

A spokesperson told the paper that discussion of possible additions are
"premature," but reports that "insiders said recognition for reality
talent - considered one of TV's hotter genres, and relatively
underrepresented at the Emmys - is basically a done deal."

If the Academy's fanatical obsession with giving awards to The Amazing Race
long after its peak is any indication, Phil Keoghan has the category locked
up. Other likely nominees will be American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition's Ty Pennington, and Survivor's Jeff Probst. Julie
Chen, don't hold your breath.

"Barbara L Sherrill" sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Jeff Probst should be a shoe-in over Phil Keogan. Will the category really
limit itself to Reality TV and exclude 'gameshow' hosts? Howie Mandel
deserves a 'hosting nod' over Seacrest or Pennington.

Race

locked

Phil would never get it, he just shows up at the end. If Ty is nominated
that means it is spanning the 2 reality catagories. Most reality competition
hosts(which includes phil) really dont do jack. Probst wears khaki's, Phil
wears pants.

Barbara L Sherrill wrote:

UCLAN wrote:

Why? I used to enjoy SYTYCD but my gosh, she got so irritating that I
gave up watching. Is it a lack of testosterone on my part?

Karen E.

On Feb 27, 10:25 am, "Barbara L Sherrill" Julie

not even until she turns blue ??

Karen E. wrote:

Dunno. Lack of something, to be sure.

Obveeus wrote:

The Daytime Emmys already include a category "Outstanding Game Show Host."

Deal or No Deal is unusual in that it's a prime-time game show with no
daytime version. Evidently there's no award category for such a beast.

Barbara L Sherrill wrote:

They ought to also add a category for "Best Reality Show Performer."

Where would reality TV be without Richard Hatch?

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