Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Emmy Awards, bringing his nice-guy brand to television’s biggest night. Bargatze plans to limit acceptance speeches using a creative system involving a charity donation that decreases when awardees go over time. The stand-up comedian also shares why he thinks comedy specials should receive their own Emmy category.
Nate Jackson is a deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts. Previously, he served as a news editor for the Wrap and the music editor for OC Weekly. He returns to The Times after being both a Metpro and a staff writer in Calendar from 2009 to 2012.
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
