Overheard at 2012 Summer TV Press Tour

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Jimmy Kimmel, Emmys host

"I'm more comfortable in front of an audience of shallow Hollywood stars" -- On whether hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner is more nerve-wracking than hosting the Emmys

"I learned that the president is a little funnier than I am." -- On what he learned hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner

"I did not study in high school or college. That's why I know so much about television." -- On his qualifications for hosting the awards

"I'm going to try to qualify as a miniseries next year. It seems like a soft category." -- On the controversy over nominees in the miniseries and movies categories
Jul. 27, 2012