SINCE EVERYONE KNOWS WE'RE NOT GETTING RICKY GERVAIS: As awesome as NPH was last night, it's unlikely he'll be back next year if the Emmys stay on Broadcast TV at least, since the other networks are unlikely to want to promote a "CBS Star" as their host. Even Ellen DeGeneres is now probably off the table for all but Fox, given her new-found Idol position. However, NPH and Hugh Jackman's success means that it's possible networks may look someplace a bit less conventional for hosts in the future--their own programming. Fox has it the easiest in this regard, as Hugh Laurie's an easy choice to don the tux for them. NBC can easily go with any of their Thursday anchors (Carell, Fey/Baldwin, Poehler, and McHale would all be fine, though a bit traditionally comic). ABC has the hardest time finding someone to fill the shoes--Chandra Wilson and Nathan Fillion both would have potential in that sort of role, but neither seems well-known enough to pull it off. Any thoughts for folks who could pull off the gig and who are funny (disqualifying Leno).
Related--man have some weird folks hosted the Emmys in the past--Cheryl Ladd and Henry Winkler, John Forsythe (twice, once solo and once with Marlo Thomas), John Laroquette.
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