Seth Meyers ' post- '' Saturday Night Live '' career is going rather nicely . Just a few months after leaving the sketch comedy series to take over NBC 's `` Late Night , '' the network has announced that Meyers has been tapped to host the 2014 Emmy Awards . `` Seth 's expertise and ease in front of a live audience during his time at 'SNL , ' as well as his comedic brilliance both as a writer and in front of the camera on 'SNL ' and 'Late Night , ' makes him the perfect choice to host the Emmys , '' Paul Telegdy , the network 's president of late night and alternative programming , said in a statement . This will be Meyers ' debut as an Emmys host , although he 's no stranger to the ceremony ; he won an Emmy of his own back in 2011 . Meyers will follow in the footsteps of prior Emmys hosts Neil Patrick Harris , Jimmy Kimmel , Jane Lynch and `` SNL '' alum Jimmy Fallon . The Emmy Awards , now in the 66th year , will air live on NBC on August 25 . Billy Crystal to honor Robin Williams at Emmys .
Seth Meyers has been picked to host this August 25 's `` Late Night '' . The comedian and actor recently took over NBC 's Emmy Awards He follows prior hosts Seth Meyers , Jimmy Kimmel and Jane Lynch . The 2014 Seth will air on NBC on August 25 .