CNN's Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to Split Up Sports, News and Documentary Emmys Hosting Duties (EXCLUSIVE)
Apr 21, 2026 5:30am PT
CNN’s Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to Split Up Sports, News and Documentary Emmys Hosting Duties (EXCLUSIVE)
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Have we got news for you: CNN’s “Have I Got News For You” hosts Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black have all been tapped to host the upcoming Sports, News and Documentary Emmy ceremonies — but individually, on different nights, next month.
Wood will host the 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Tuesday, May 26, followed by Ruffin hosting the news categories of the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday, May 27. Rounding it up, Black will host the documentary categories of the News & Documentary Emmys on Thursday, May 28.
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