72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are still happening in September, but it'll look markedly different from what's been presented in the past due to COVID restrictions.
Host will return to emcee the primetime ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 20, only he'll be broadcasting live from Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles instead of onstage from the Emmys' usual home in nearby Microsoft Theater.The awards show will be following strict social distancing guidelines, which means there will be no live audience, no red carpet and no pre-show on Emmy night.«The Staples Center makes sense because it's so big,» , Variety's Senior Editor of TV Awards, tells ET of the Emmys' new location. «If you want to socially distance your crew, keep them safe, that's a huge.