Saturday Night Live great and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg will host the 2015 Emmy Awards later this year, according to media reports. It’s great cross-promotion for Fox, on which the hilarious Samberg stars on the aforementioned sitcom, will carry the Emmys this fall for the first time. Michael Bolton will not be joining him … we don’t think. Sadly. Academy of Television Arts & Scienes chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum said in a statement announcing the annual gala’s new host: “It’s wonderfully fitting that we have Andy Samberg, an Emmy Award winner himself, as our host for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.” The 36-year-old Samberg, he said, “has excelled in all aspects of the television universe, both from behind and in front of the camera.” “Buckle your seat belts, Emmy viewers!” Samberg Tweeted. “Like, in general you should buckle your seat belts in your car. In fact, even if you’re not an Emmy viewer, you should buckle your seat belt,” he clarified. “It can be dangerous on the road,” after all. “Also, if you’re not an Emmy viewer, you should strongly consider becoming one this week, because I’m hosting, and it’s gonna be a wild ride.” “So buckle your seat belts.” Consider them buckled. Andy follows in the footsteps of Seth Meyers, another SNL alum who served as MC last year. Take a look at some fun 2014 Emmy highlights below … 2014 Emmy Awards: GIFs Galore! 1. You Go, Seth Meyers! View Photo Amy Poehler gives the fist pump to her pal Seth Meyers during the 2014 Emmy Awards. 2. Cable and Netflix Are the Big Winners View Photo At the 2014 Emmy Awards, cable shows and Netflix original series’ reigned supreme. 3. Amy Poehler as Beyonce View Photo Seth Meyers introduced his good friend Amy Poehler during one of his comedy bits at the 2014 Emmy Awards. 4. Lena Dunham Mean Muggin’ View Photo Lena Dunham mean mugs on the red carpet and then breaks into a sly smile. Check out her platinum bob! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Say No to Drugs, Julia Louis-Dreyfus! View Photo Julia Louis-Dreyfus seemed a little nervous about the 2014 Emmy Awards. Too bad she wasn’t interviewed by Giuliana Rancic! 6. Throwing Shade at the VMAs View Photo Seth Meyers used his opening monologue to throw shade at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place on Sunday night, moving the Emmy Awards to Monday. 7. Weird Al Remix View Photo Weird Al Yankovic remixed the theme songs to several of the night’s big winners. 8. The ColBORT Report View Photo Will anyone ever get Stephen Colbert’s name right? It’s CO-BEAR! Say it with us now! Co-BEAR. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Type Faster, George R.R. Martin View Photo Look George R.R. Martin. We’re not saying you need to type faster, but…well, yeah, that’s exactly what we’re saying. 10. Seth Meyers Does Game of Thrones View Photo If Game of Thrones were a comedy, Seth Meyers would be our pick for male lead. 11. Grumpy Peter Dinklage View Photo Okay, but really, is there ever a time when Peter Dinklage DOESN’T look grumpy? He’s the Grumpy Cat of Game of Thrones. 12. Sofia Vergara Shows Off Her ASSets View Photo Sofia Vergara knowingly showed off her ASSets at the 2014 Emmy Awards. She knows that’s the only place people are looking anyway. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Jessica Lange’s Come Hither Hands View Photo Jessica Lange knows how to command a crowd AND people to help her up the stage so she doesn’t pull a Jennifer Lawrence. 14. Cicely Tyson Is Not Amused View Photo Cicely Tyson was not amused by Jessica Lange’s win during the 2014 Emmy Awards. 15. Thumbs Up, Ricky Gervais! View Photo Ricky Gervais gave two very, very awkward thumbs way up to the 2014 Emmy Awards. 16. Aaron Paul Says Thanks, Bitch! View Photo Aaron Paul might go on to do amazing things, but he’ll always be Jesse Pinkman in our eyes. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Surprise, Lizzy Caplan! View Photo Oh, Lizzy Caplan! No need to be surprised. You totally earned that nomination, girl! 18. Bathroom Key View Photo Seth Meyers attempted to hand off an Emmy-trophy bathroom key to a guest who needed a potty break. 19. Shoeless Sarah Silverman View Photo Before running to the stage to accept her award, Sarah Silverman (smartly) took her shoes off. 20. Sarah Silverman Pulls a McConaughey View Photo Sarah Silverman was either high during the 2014 Emmy Awards or she was pulling a Matthew McConaughey. Or both. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Bryan Cranston’s Acceptance Speech View Photo Bryan Cranston joked that he thought about voting for Matthew McConaughey. Knowing Cranston, it probably wasn’t a joke. 22. Yeah, Bitch! View Photo Breaking Bad actors and producers took home 5 awards at the 2014 Emmy Awards. 23. Alright, Alright, Alright View Photo Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson presented the award for Best Actor in a Mini Movie during the 2014 Emmy Awards. 24. Bryan Cranston Kisses Julia Louis-Dreyfus View Photo Lay one on me! Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston get to first base at the 2014 Emmys. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Bryan Cranston Kissing His Wife View Photo Bryan Cranston was all about the kissing during the 2014 Emmy Awards. 26. Bryan Cranston Kissing AGAIN View Photo Bryan Cranston also kissed a friend on his way to the stage to accept an award at the 2014 Emmy Awards. 27. Bryan Cranston Post-Kissing Spree View Photo Bryan Cranston kissed some girls and he liked it. Wonder if he liked the taste of all that cherry chapstick? The End. Up Next: ” 2014 Emmy Awards: GIFs Galore! .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
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