Tom Bergeron And Kelly Monaco Named Hosts of 33RD ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
Tom Bergeron (DANCING WITH THE STARS, AMERICA´S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS) and Kelly Monaco "GENERAL HOSPITAL, Season-One winner of DANCING WITH THE STARS) have been named hosts of THE 33RD ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, which will be telecast live for the very first time from Hollywood´s Kodak Theater, Friday, April 28 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT; tape-delayed to the West Coast) on the ABC Television Network. This will be their first time as hosts. The announcement was made by Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime, and Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers of the Awards presentation.
In making the announcement, Mr. Frons said "Tom and Kelly have fans in daytime and primetime, making them the perfect choice for hosting this year´s telecast. As we broadcast for the first time in Hollywood, there´s more anticipation and excitement than ever before, and I can´t think of a better way to energize this year´s Daytime Emmys."
Mr. Kirshner and Mr. Weiss continued: "We are very excited to be working with Tom and Kelly. They both are great talents and really highlight how daytime stars cross over into primetime and keep their audience entertained."
A past Daytime Emmy winner, Mr. Bergeron has been known to millions of viewers as the host of ABC´s mega hit series, DANCING WITH THE STARS, as well as AMERICA´S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS. He also has worked in radio with his own self-named program.
An Emmy nominee for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama this year, Ms. Monaco has portrayed the rebellious yet sexy Samantha McCall on ABC Daytime´s no. 1 drama, GENERAL HOSPITAL, for the last two-and-a-half years. This past summer she also starred in and won the championship of Season One of the ABC primetime sensation, DANCING WITH THE STARS. Previous television credits include PORT CHARLES, BAYWATCH AND SPIN CITY.
A limited number of seats are still available for the April 28th ceremony and can be purchased directly from all Ticketmaster locations, including the company´s website at ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., at the Kodak Theater Box Office at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood.
More news on the show, presenters, performers and other guest stars will be announced at a later date.
