Anthony Anderson Named Host of Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA — Comedic actor Anthony Anderson was named Wednesday the host of the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony.

"Anthony is a multi-talented performer and a great friend to the Television Academy," Academy Chairman Frank Scherma said in a statement. "We are thrilled that he is hosting what promises to be a rich celebration of the year's outstanding television, as well as 75 years of Emmys excellence."

The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held Jan. 15 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, televised by Fox.

"With our industry's recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love -- dressing up and honoring ourselves," Anderson joked in a statement. "And there's no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards. When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can't wait to be part of the biggest night in television."

Anderson is best known for his role in "black-ish." He is also the host of the new Fox game show "We Are Family."

City News Service