Ryan Seacrest Named Emmy Awards Host Aug 21, 2007 19:20:45 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by jag11 on Aug 21, 2007 19:20:45 GMT -5 America Idol's Ryan Seacrest has been named host of the upcoming 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which air live on Fox from the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 16.