Desperate for Emmys
2008-08-22 16:01
Los Angeles - The Desperate Housewives stars did not get any Emmy nominations but will get a moment in the TV awards ceremony's spotlight anyway.
Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker and Nicollette Sheridan were on the first list of presenters announced on Thursday by the TV academy.
The actresses will join together to hand out a trophy at the September 21 ceremony airing on ABC.
They are not nominees but their ABC drama remains popular with viewers, and the Emmys could use a ratings boost: Last year's ceremony posted its second-smallest audience on record, just under 13 million.
Other pairings: Emmy nominees Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Hugh Laurie (House) will present as a duo, and Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live) will team up.
Fey and Poehler worked together on SNL and co-starred in the movie Baby Mama.
"It's always fun to come up with unique pairings, cast reunions and surprising personalities as presenters on the Emmy show, and this year we've got a number of those," said Emmy executive producer Ken Ehrlich.
"And the good news is, we've got plenty more to come."
- AP