| MUMBAI:
The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) has announced
that actor Ed Westwick will join MTVs Alexa Chung and artist Moby on stage
in New York at the 2009 International Emmy Awards on 23 November.
British
Television personality Graham Norton will once again host the international event
which will also feature an international cast of celebrity presenters including:
Actor Matthew Rhys, (Brothers & Sisters), Actress Keke Palmer (True Jackson,
VP), CSIs Robert Joy, Actress Stephanie March (Law & Order: SVU), Fashion
Designer Rachel Roy, Discovery IDs Paula Zahn, Spanish Actress and Model
Mar Saura and Brazilian Telenovela Star Juliana Paes. Special
Awards include Barbara Walters presenting the 2009 International Emmy® Founders
Award to Sir David Frost and Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger presenting
the 2009 International Emmy Directorate Award to ZDF German Television DG Professor
Markus Schächter. The
International Emmy Awards recognise excellence in television programming produced
outside of the US. |