This Sunday night, September 20, 2015 from 5-8pm PT / 8-11pm ET on FOX, television celebrates its best and brightest when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hands out its golden trophies at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hosting the festivities this year is actor Andy Samberg (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE), who is helming the Primetime Emmy telecast for the first time.

THE EMMY PRESENTERS ARE:

• Adrien Brody: Academy Award winner and 67th Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for History's HOUDINI
  
• Mel Brooks: Academy Award and three-time Emmy nominee this year for FX's THE COMEDIANS, as well as his comedy special, Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen
  
• Reg E. Cathey: 67th Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on Netflix's HOUSE OF CARDS
  
• Joan Cusack: 67th Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Showtime's SHAMELESS
  
• Viola Davis: Two-time Academy Award nominee and 67th Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ABC's HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
  
• Colin Hanks: Emmy Award nominee and star of the upcoming CBS series LIFE IN PIECES
  
• Keegan-Michael Key: Five-time 67th Emmy Award nominee for his work on KEY AND PEELE as well as the Key and Peele Super Bowl Special
  
• Zachary Levi: Star of the upcoming NBC series HEROES REBORN
  
• Margo Martindale: 67th Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role on FX's THE AMERICANS
  
• Ben McKenzie: Star of the hit FOX series GOTHAM
  
• Jordan Peele: Four-time 67th Emmy Award nominee for his work on KEY AND PEELE as well as the Key and Peele Super Bowl Special
  
• Fred Savage: Two-time Emmy nominee and star of the upcoming FOX comedy series THE GRINDER
  
• Eric Stonestreet: Two-time Emmy Award winner and star of the ABC series MODERN FAMILY
  
• Bradley Whitford: 67th Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Amazon's TRANSPARENT
  
• Maggie Gyllenhaal: Golden Globe winner, Academy Award nominee, and 67th Emmy Award nominee for her role in THE HONOURABLE WOMAN
  
• LL Cool J: Acclaimed artist and actor, two-time Grammy Award winner and Emmy Award nominee. Star of NCIS LOS ANGELES
  
• Taraji P. Henson: Academy Award nominee and 67th Emmy Award nominee for her starring role in EMPIRE
  
• Terrence Howard: Actor, musician and producer, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee, currently starring in EMPIRE
  
• Jimmy Kimmel: Emmy Award-winning host and 67th Emmy Award-nominated executive producer of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
  
• Amy Poehler: Golden Globe winner, SAG Award nominee, and multiple Emmy Award nominee, nominated three times this year for her producing and starring role in PARKS AND RECREATION and her work on the 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards
  
• Jaimie Alexander: Film and television actress, star of the upcoming NBC series BLINDSPOT
  
• Anthony Anderson: 67th Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for ABC’s BLACK-ISH
  
• James Corden: BAFTA Award winner and host of THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS
  
• Jamie Lee Curtis: Prolific film and television actress, author, two-time Golden Globe winner, Emmy Award nominee and star of FOX’s upcoming comedy-horror series SCREAM QUEENS
  
• Will Forte: Four-time Emmy nominee, nominated twice this year for his role both starring and writing on FOX’s THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
  
• Rob Lowe: Five-time Golden Globe nominee, Emmy Award nominee and star of the upcoming FOX comedy THE GRINDER
  
• Gina Rodriguez: Golden Globe winner for her starring role in CW’s JANE THE VIRGIN
  
• Tracee Ellis Ross: NAACP Image Award-winning actress and co-star of ABC’s BLACK-ISH
  
• Liev Schreiber: Three-time Golden Globe nominee and two-time Emmy Award nominee, nominated this year for his starring role in Showtime’s RAY DONOVAN
  

BROADCAST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, THE 67th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

Pre EMMYS Shows (Sunday 1:30 - 5pm PT / 4:30 - 8pm ET)

• E! COUNTDOWN TO THE RED CARPET - The 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards: Hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski, with celebrity correspondent Olivia Culpo, and fashion maven Zanna Roberts Rassi providing viewers all the scoop they need to know about television's biggest night of the year. From the nominees, to the biggest snubs of the year, likely winners, expected fashion, and more, this program gets viewers prepped for the big event. Plus, pop culture guru Ross Mathews and television expert Kristin Dos Santos will report live from the E! skybox, offering fans all the television and pop culture information they need to know about. Additionally, E!'s Catt Sadler sits down with three of the biggest fashion and beauty bloggers of the moment - @chrisellelim, @sazanhendrix, and @damselindior - for a no filter, girl-talk about the Emmy's red carpet. Airs live from 1:30 – 3pm PT / 4:30 – 6pm ET on E!


• E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET - The 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards provides viewers a front-row seat, as the hottest stars in film and television walk the EMMY red carpet, and chat with hosts Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic. In addtion to  interviews with TV's biggest stars and Emmy nominees, the coverage includes an up-close look at the fashion via E!'s "Glam Cam 360" and the over 20 cameras covering the event. Plus, Ross Mathews and Christina Milian comment on all of the action from the E! Skybox, giving viewers an exclusive bird's-eye view of all the fashion. Airs live from 3 – 5pm PT / 6 – 8pm ET on E!.
  


• BACKSTAGE LIVE!, with host Marc Istook, the Yahoo! pre-show streams live from 3 – 5pm PT / 6 – 8pm ET at Emmys.com.
  


• THE 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY RED CARPET SPECIAL: Unlike four years ago when FOX telecast the hour-long COUNTDOWN TO THE EMMYS, this year FOX is not broadcasting a red-carpet special, and we suggest either of the options listed above.
  

The EMMYS (Sunday, LIVE on FOX starting at 5pm PT / 8pm ET)

• In addition to the coverage on FOX, fans can use a second screen to get an exclusive look at everything that is happening behind the scenes of television’s biggest night: Backstage LIVE is a free all-access pass to the Emmys, streaming simultaneously to the live telecast, which can be streamed at Emmys.com, FOX.com or Yahoo.com. The coverage includes more than 15 cameras positioned in various areas backstage during the Emmys telecast, including: the Blue Room camera, showing stars mingle before they take the stage; the Thank You cam, which gives winners a chance to thank additional friends, family, colleagues and fans; the Photo Lounge cam, which captures the night’s winners and presenters as they pose for their official portrait for "emmy Magazine"; and many more cameras with exclusive footage.

The EMMYS After Parties (Sunday 8 - 11pm PT/ 11pm - Midnight ET)

• E! AFTER PARTY: There is no AFTER PARTY special on E! this year.
  


• BACKSTAGE LIVE! provides an hour-long post-show wrap up which streams live from 8 – 9pm PT / 11pm – Midnight ET at Emmys.com.

After the EMMYS Fashion Reports (Monday)

• TODAY: 2015 Emmy Awards wrap-up and fashion, airs Monday, September 21 during the 7 - 9am ET/PT show on NBC.
  


• E! NEWS - The 2015 Emmy Awards: Anchored by Ryan Seacrest and joined by E!'s Jason Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Catt Sadler and Terrence Jenkins, E! NEWS will bring you all your favorite celebs from the 2015 Emmy Awards. Ryan and the team will break down all of the night's biggest headlines - from the red carpet moments you didn't see to the backstage interviews, parties, and more! Additionally, fashion expert Zanna Roberts Rassi, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK star Luann de Lesseps, and E!'s Zuri Hall will talk about all the fashion highlights (and lowlights) from the previous night. Airs Monday, September 21 from 7-8pm ET/PT and again at 11pm-Midnight ET/PT on E!.


• FASHION POLICE - The 2015 Emmy Awards: After all the awards have been handed out at the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, the winning continues when Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski and Melissa Rivers, along with special celebrity guests, discuss all of the fashion hits and misses from the hot Hollywood night. Airs on Monday, September 21 from 8 -9pm ET/PT on E!
  

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

PERFORMER HUSBANDS AND WIVES WHO HAVE BOTH WON EMMYS

• Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks
• Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels
• Colleen Dewhurst and George C. Scott
• Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt
• Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy
• Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
• Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue
• Lynn Whitfield and Brian Gibson
• Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman

PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BOTH WON EMMYS

• Lucille Ball and Lucie Arnaz
• Tony and Danny and Dae Bennett
• James and Tyne Daly
• Buz and David and Jenji Kohan
• David and Christopher Lloyd
  
• Jeff and Adam Margolis
• Walter C. and Paul Miller
• Christopher and Amanda Plummer
• Carl and Rob Reiner
• George Stevens and George Stevens, Jr.
• George Stevens, Jr. and Michael Stevens
• Donald and Kiefer Sutherland
• Danny and Marlo and Tony Thomas
  

MOST PROGRAM NOMINATIONS IN A SINGLE AWARDS YEAR

• COMEDY SERIES
  • 30 ROCK (2009): 22 nominations
  • Most in 2015 – TRANSPARENT: 11 nominations
• DRAMA SERIES
  • NYPD BLUE (1994): 27 nominations
    
  • Most in 2015 – GAME OF THRONES: 24 nominations
    
• MINISERIES
  
  • ROOTS (1977): 37 nominations
    
  • Most in 2015 – AMERICAN HORROR STORY - FREAK SHOW: 19 nominations
    
• MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
  
  • ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN (1976) and ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN: THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS (1977) and BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (2007) and GREY GARDENS (2009): 17 nominations
    
  • Most in 2015 – BESSIE: 12 nominations
    
• VARIETY PROGRAM
  
  • SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (2011): 16 nominations
    
  • Most in 2015 (Variety Sketch) – SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: 8 nominations
  • Most in 2015 (Variety Talk) – LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN: 6 nominations
• NONFICTION/REALITY PROGRAM
  
  • DANCING WITH THE STARS (2009) and AMERICAN IDOL (2011) and THE VOICE (2014): 10 nominations
    
  • Most in 2015 – DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: 8 nominations each

MOST EMMYS WON BY...

• A FEMALE PERFORMER
  • Cloris Leachman: 8
  • Mary Tyler Moore: 7
    
• A MALE PERFORMER
  • Edward Asner: 7
  • Carl Reiner: 6 (as performer)
  • Tim Conway: 6
  • Art Carney: 6
    
• A PERFORMER ON THE SAME SERIES
  • Candice Bergen (MURPHY BROWN): 5
  • Don Knotts (ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW): 5
• A SERIES
  • FRASIER: 37
• A MINISERIES
  • JOHN ADAMS (2008): 13
• A MOVIE OF THE WEEK
  • ELEANOR & FRANKLIN (1976): 11
  • BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (2013): 11
    
• A SERIES IN ITS FIRST SEASON
  • THE WEST WING (2000): 9
• A SERIES IN A SINGLE SEASON
  • THE WEST WING (2000): 9
• AS BEST DRAMA SERIES
  • HILL STREET BLUES: 4
  • L.A. LAW: 4
  • THE WEST WING: 4
  • MAD MEN: 4
• AS BEST COMEDY SERIES
  • FRASIER: 5
  • MODERN FAMILY: 5
    
• A SINGLE NETWORK IN A SINGLE YEAR
  • CBS (1974) 44

FIRST TIME EMMY AWARDS ARE TELEVISED NATIONALLY

• On Monday, March 7, 1955, the Seventh Annual Emmy Awards are broadcast nationally on NBC from the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood and Nino's LaRue in New York.
• NBC paid $110,000 for the rights to telecast the 1955 telecast across the nation, airing the show simultaneously on both coasts.
• 1955 Emmy Hosts: Steve Allen from Hollywood; Dave Garroway from New York.
• U.S. television-set ownership in 1955: 25 million.

2015 EMMYS GOVERNORS BALL

For the 67th Emmy Awards Governors Ball, the grand stage, located in the center of the Los Angeles Convention Center Ballroom, will feature a special performance by international superstar Andrea Bocelli and multiple Grammy® and Emmy Award- winning producer and songwriter David Foster. The evening will open with performances by JB Project and the WCM Strings. Check out the menu and accompanying pics, provided by the Patina Restaurant Group (GOVERNOR'S BALL RECIPES):

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE 2015 EMMYS GOVERNORS BALL

• 4,000 guests
• 4,000 place settings
• 12,000 pieces of china
• 11,400 wine glasses
  
• 4,000 champagne flutes
• 200 technicians
• 85 managers
• 18 executive restaurant chefs
  
• 205 cooks on-site
  
• 600 servers
• 50 bartenders
• 4,704 bottles of Penfolds Wines (Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay, and Thomas Hyland Chardonnay) served at the Creative Arts Ball and Emmy Awards Governors Ball
  
• 150 pounds of petite freckle & mustard frill lettuce
  
• 400 pounds of King Trumpet mushrooms
  
• 300 artichokes
  
• 800 pounds of Yukon Gold potatoes
  
• 350 pounds of yucca
  
• 2,000 baby Romanesco cauliflower
  
• 400 pounds of cherry tomatoes on-the-vine
  
• 4,000 fresh black mission figs
  
• 4,000 Forelle pears
  
• 8 liters of Hudson Baby Bourbon
  
• 375 pounds of Cara Crakine
  
• 150 pounds of popcorn kernels
  
• 900 pounds of single origin Ghana chocolate
  
• 1,500 pounds of filet mignon (same as last year; 500 lbs more than 2013)
  
• 170 pounds of Alaskan halibut
  
• 80 pounds of ricotta cheese
  
• 250 pounds of lavender and fennel-scented Sonoma goat cheese
  
• 200 pounds of walnuts
• 10,576L of FIJI® water to be consumed at the Governors Ball and Creative Arts Ball
  
• Cellar Door Chocolates dessert stations will feature 9 different types of chocolate for a combined total of 48,100 pieces
  
• Cellar Door Chocolates will deliver 1,443 pounds of chocolate to the Governors Ball driving close to 2,100 miles from their factory in Louisville, KY
  
• The basic prep takes place at the Patina Central Catering Kitchen over a 5-day period by a crew of 50 people per day
• Most of the proteins and basic components are cooked at the event site, immediately before service
• The Ballroom is the length of one football field and double the width
• Over 32,000 square feet of carpet will cover the event space. It will take more than 10 men working over 500 hours to prepare, install, and remove the carpet
• 750 floral arrangements (400 at the Governors Ball and 350 at the Creative Arts Ball)
  
• Over 3,700 hours of labor, and 35 crafts people working two weeks will be needed to create the centerpieces
  
• 5,000 calla lilies (from local greenhouses), 2,000 white cascading orchid stems, 1,500 white roses and 2,500 candles will be used for the floral arrangements
  
• 16 cherry blossom trees with 10’ canopies
  
• More than 45,000 individual Swarovski crystals will be used to create 536 crystal strands
  
• Chandeliers 27-feet tall featuring Swarovski crystals will drop down to the center of 30 tables throughout the ballroom
  
• 6,750 square feet of silver tier drop beaded curtains highlighting focal points of the room, including the Winner’s Circle
  
• The beam projectors will be the lowest wattage light used in the room, but the brightest and most predominant lighting throughout the event
  
• 2,700 yards of fabric will cover the ceiling beams and 1,000 yards of black fabric will cover the truss structure
  
• 21.3 miles of beads will be hung throughout the ceiling
  
• 4.4 million sparkling iridescent beads will be used in the décor
  
• The total rigging and suspension package will fill four 53 foot semi-trucks
  
• 1,500 connection points will be needed for the total truss suspension rig
  
• More than 250 curtain clips will secure the seams of the star drop drape panels
  
• 7,500 cable ties will secure all the black fabric in the room
  
• 17.5 miles of black thread will be used
  
• Over 7,000 yards of fabrics, including silks, taffetas and satins will be used for table linens
  
• 2,800 yards of metallic mesh and sequin accent fabrics will be used to coordinate full-length table linens
  
• 7,200 specialty napkins are produced in the predominate tones of champagne, taupe, ivory, metallic silver and soft grey
  
• Over 3,700 total hours of design and preparation go into producing all the linens
  
• Over one-half mile of steel tubing and 86 wheels will be used in the center stage turntable