Ken Ehrlich
Ken Ehrlich
Kenneth James "Ken" Ehrlich is an American television producer and director...
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This is an evolving kind of situation, and what might have been appropriate a week ago might not be appropriate this week. Having Ellen DeGeneres as the host, who is from New Orleans, sets the tone right away that there will be a balance. One of the first things Ellen said to me after Katrina hit was that we still need to make people laugh without forgetting about what's going on and not in any way taking away from its meaning.
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It elevates what the Emmy means to the people who have won it.
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If you're sitting in that house, you really believe that those animated characters are real.
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Equally important, she knows how to handle a situation like this.
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It was not a question of putting music into the show just for the sake of putting music in the show. But if you could have a music component that works, that makes for a great TV show.
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By jogging memories as well as creating wonderful moments by having them performed on this year's Emmy show, we think we're giving viewers one more reason to tune in and be entertained. I think we've got some great television moments in this year's broadcast and our Emmy Idol performances are just the tip of the iceberg.
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It's fun, it qualifies as entertainment. It's four very diverse performances that I think represent the kind of real iconic TV themes that people hum.
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There is no more perfect choice to host this year's Emmy show than Ellen. She brings her own distinct style and talent to everything she does.
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There are certain television theme songs that are nearly as memorable as the shows connected to them. By jogging memories as well as creating wonderful moments by having them performed on this year's Emmy show, we think we're giving viewers one more reason to tune in and be entertainment.
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We need to make people laugh. Without forgetting, we need to make people laugh.