How NOT to host an awards show

So Seth Meyers is set to make his debut hosting the Emmy Awards this year.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

The US star is no stranger to live television after years anchoring Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, and has been the host of NBC’s Late Night since February this year.

But just to help him out we’ve come up with a few tips on what he can learn from previous awards hosts’ mistakes…

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Courts Celebrity EV - CELEB LIFE Place: US Place: Canada Place: Nokia Theatre Place: Los Angeles Person: Seth Meyers Person: James Franco Person: Anne Hathaway Person: James Person: Anne Person: Tina Fey Person: Amy Poehler Person: John Shearer Person: George Clooney Person: Ricky Gervais Person: Matt Sayles Person: Mel Gibson Person: Bruce Willis Person: Ashton Kutcher Person: Angelina Jolie Person: Johnny Depp Person: Robert Downey Jr Person: Chris Rock Person: Sean Penn Person: Chris Person: Jude Law Person: Sean Person: James Corden Person: Adele Person: Russell Brand Person: Jason DeCrow Person: Brand Person: Jonas Brothers’Person: Jordin Sparks Person: Sam Fox Person: Mick Fleetwood Person: Kendall Jenner Person: Kendall Person: Kylie Event: Emmy Awards Event: Oscars Event: Academy Awards Event: Golden Globes Event: Brit Awards Event: MTV VMAs Event: MTV Video Music awards Event: Billboard Music Awards Event: MuchMusic Video Awards Organisation: NBC Organisation: AP Organisation: Fleetwood Mac Organisation: 5 Seconds of Summer Organisation: One Direction

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