He would’ve rocked the hosting gig.
Dwayne Johnson was initially approached by the primetime TV award show’s bosses to host the Emmy’s.Emmy nominations were announced
Tuesday, with “Succession” scoring the top nods. The HBO show earned 25 nominations across all categories, with “The White Lotus” and “Ted Lasso” tying for second place with 20 nods each. “Squid Game” became the first non-English language series to be nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama As for networks, HBO scored 140 nominations, up from the 130 it received last year. Netflix came in second place with 105, which marks a decrease from last year’s 129 nods.
Chris Rock also declined to host the Emmy’s, as a source claimed he was focused on his “Ego Death World Tour” and Netflix comedy special.Cedric the Entertainer hosted the scaled-down, socially distanced ceremony in 2021. In 2020, Jimmy Kimmel hosted a theater full of cardboard cutouts because of the COVID pandemic.
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