Carlos Mencia To Host Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been tapped to host the 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, taking place at LA’s historical Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, September 8.

The Creative Arts Emmys are presented in 75 categories, including Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Reality Series. The Engineering Awards and the Interactive Media Awards will also be announced during this year’s show, along with the prestigious Governors Award.

The edgy star of Comedy Central’s “Mind of Mencia” is a perfect choice to host the Creative Arts show, according to longtime executive producer Spike Jones Jr.

“Carlos Mencia is poignant, provocative and damn funny,” said Jones in a statement. “As host of the Creative Arts Emmys, Carlos will keep everyone in the audience on the edge of his or her seat – especially the censor. We’re all thrilled to work with him and look forward to a great show.”

The show will air as a two-hour special on E! September 15 at 8:00 PM.

Along with his Comedy Central show and numerous comedy specials, Mencia will star in this fall’s Farrelly Brothers’ film, “The Heartbreak Kid,” opposite Ben Stiller and Michelle Monaghan. In addition, Mencia will headline a nationwide comedy tour titled “Carlos Mencia Live Presented by Bud Light.”

Nominees for some of the categories at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards presentation include:

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Beau Bridges, “My Name Is Earl”
Martin Landau, “Entourage”
Sir Ian McKellen, “Extras”
Giovanni Ribisi, “My Name Is Earl”
Stanley Tucci, “Monk”

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Dixie Carter, “Desperate Housewives”
Salma Hayek, “Ugly Betty”
Judith Light, “Ugly Betty”
Laurie Metcalf, “Desperate Housewives”
Elaine Stritch, “30 Rock”

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tim Daly, “The Sopranos”
Christian Clemenson, “Boston Legal”
John Goodman, “Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip”
David Morse, “House”
Eli Wallach, “Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip”
Forest Whitaker, “ER”

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kate Burton, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Leslie Caron, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Marcia Gay Harden, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Elizabeth Reaser, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Jean Smart, “24”

REALITY SERIES (non-competition)
“Antiques Road Show”
“Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”
“Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!”