The 35-year-old host of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" was tapped by NBC to be master of ceremonies for the Aug. 29 show in Los Angeles honoring the best of prime-time television.
Fallon says he remembers watching the Emmys while growing up with his mother, who would dress up in a gown and give fake acceptance speeches.
He wants to make watching the telecast an event for which people will host watch parties in their own homes.
The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member is following in the footsteps of comedians such as Conan O'Brien and Ellen DeGeneres who've hosted the Emmys.
