Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Seth Meyers to the stage.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that the former "Saturday Night Live" actor is scheduled to host this summer's prime-time Emmy Awards. The news comes two months after Meyers accepted his new gig as Jimmy Fallon's replacement on "Late Night."
"Seth's expertise and ease in front of a live audience during his time at SNL, as well as his comedic brilliance both as a writer and in front of the camera on SNL and 'Late Night,' makes him the perfect choice to host the Emmys," Paul Telgedy, NBC Entertainment president of Late Night and Alternative Programming, said. "Plus, with Don's vast experience at putting these type of big productions together, we'll be in great hands."
Meyers, 40, was previously a head writer on SNL from 2006 on, five years after he first joined the comedy sketch show. He is best known as the host of the show's news parody segment Weekend Update.
The New York Daily News noted that this will be Meyers' first time hosting an award show. Don Mischer will serve as executive producer of the ceremony. Meyers follows in the footsteps of past Emmy hosts Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman.
Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Emmys in 2013. Days before the award show, Harris told CBSNews.com that hosting the Emmys gets harder each year.
"I'm constantly second-guessing and trying to one-up myself," the "How I Met Your Mother" actor said. "I guess at the same time, when I would get super-insecure before, I would think it was the end of the world. Now I know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel and that everything will be OK."
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Aug. 25 from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.
