Emmys moved to ‘indoor / outdoor’ location amid growing Covid concerns – deadline

Just days after announcing a limited red carpet for the 73rd Emmy Awards, Television Academy announced on Tuesday that the location of the event was being changed due to the increase in Covid numbers in Los Angeles. Television Academy and CBS have decided to host all ceremonies, including the Creative Arts Emmys, on LA Live’s Event Deck, just behind the Microsoft Theater. This will give the opportunity to “use an indoor / outdoor setting and more socially distant audience seats”. The event was to take place inside the Microsoft Theater.

In addition, the number of nominees allowed to attend the three Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies on September 11 and 12 as well as those to attend the 73rd Emmys on September 19 is still limited. This means that not all nominees will be able to attend this year’s awards.

Although invitations have already been mailed out, nominated teams of three or more are now limited to a maximum of four tickets per nomination. The Academy recommends that the designated teams “coordinate among themselves and identify how they will allocate their four tickets” before confirming their attendance.

The group also left open the possibility of further changes, writing: “Conversations are ongoing and we will provide further information as it becomes available. The Television Academy appreciates everyone’s understanding as we continue to navigate the delta variant of Covid-19. “

There was of course no communal ceremony in 2020 because of the Covid. A virtual event, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, took place instead.

Cedric the Entertainer hosts this year. Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart – who produced the well-received virtual ceremony last year, and Hamish Hamilton, who directed it – return in the same capacities this year, with Done + Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment producing. The ceremony will air on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount +.