Mischer to Produce Emmy Awards
Fox President Gail Berman and Academy Chairman Bryce Zabel announced
that Don Mischer will serve as Executive Producer of the Academy of Television
Arts & Sciences' 55th Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards broadcast on Sunday,
September 21 (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on FOX.
Mischer's history with the Emmy Awards is a long one; a veteran producer,
he has staged the event seven times. He has been honored with 13 Emmys
for his producing and directing work, and has created several specials,
including The Kennedy Center Honors, The Tony Awards, The
100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall, and The Opening Ceremony
of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
The 55th Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium
in Los Angeles. Nominations for the awards will be announced July 17 at
5:38:30 a.m. (PT) from the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North
Hollywood.