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Emmy Predictions: Recreation Present and Host — Keke Palmer and Dropout’s ‘Recreation Changer’ Amongst 20 Hosts and 28 Reveals Vying for TV Academy Love

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June 21, 2024

Selection Awards Circuit part is the house for all awards information and associated content material all year long, that includes the next: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Selection senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages replicate the present standings within the race and don’t replicate private preferences for any particular person contender. As different formal (and casual) polls counsel, competitions are fluid and topic to alter based mostly on buzz and occasions. Predictions are up to date each Thursday.

Go to the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies through the hyperlinks beneath:

OSCARS | EMMYS | GRAMMYS | TONYS

2024 Emmy Predictions:
Excellent Recreation Present &
Excellent Host for a Recreation Present

Keke Palmer from “Password”
NBC

Weekly Commentary (Up to date: June 20, 2024): The excellent recreation present, moved to the primetime ceremony final yr, is again with 28 submissions. These embody long-standing staples like “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune,” in addition to newcomers like “Recreation Changer” and “The Ground.” As well as, 20 hosts are up for consideration, together with Wayne Brady, Ken Jennings, Pat Sajak, and final yr’s winner Keke Palmer.

It was fascinating to see Drew Carey not among the many names submitted for host for “The Value is Proper.”

Indie streaming platform Dropout, previously CollegeHumor, goals for recognition at this year’s Primetime Emmys with a bold campaign to secure its first nominations. Its flagship collection, “Recreation Changer,” hosted by Dropout CEO Sam Reich, revolutionizing the standard recreation present format, is among the many darkish horse contenders vying for recognition. The mix of improv comedy and intense competitors has not solely enthralled audiences but additionally spawned three profitable spinoffs: “Soiled Laundry,” “Make Some Noise,” and “Play It by Ear.” With many clips going viral on social media, it might be simply the contemporary new content material Emmy voters are searching for. Think about a beginner like a Dropout pushing out main studio titles — It’s a real David vs. Goliath within the awards race.

Pat Sajak, the enduring host of “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981, will take his last spin of the wheel on Friday, June 7, simply earlier than Emmy voting opens. This marks the sport present and host class’s second yr within the Primetime lineup. Whereas the transition would possibly seem seamless concerning voter demographics, Sajak’s identify could not mechanically resonate with the youthful and newer members invited by the TV Academy. Because the Academy diversifies its voter base, previous winners like Keke Palmer for “Password” and contenders like “Recreation Changer” are gaining severe consideration.

Nonetheless, Sajak stays a revered determine in internet hosting, boasting 21 nominations and three wins (on the Daytime Emmys), the third most in historical past behind the late Alex Trebek (with 32) and Bob Barker (at 23). His competitors will embody family names like Ken Jennings (“Jeopardy”), Steve Harvey (“Household Feud”), Elizabeth Banks (“Press Your Luck”) and extra, with a panorama that might yield one or two surprises down the road.

Nominations-round voting is open from June 13 and closes on June 24 at 10:00 p.m. PT. Voting for peer group-specific prime ten spherical panels (if relevant) takes place between June 28 and July 8. The Emmy nominations shall be introduced on July 17. The Inventive Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will happen over two nights on Sept. 7-8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.

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