Bryan Cranston, Julia Roberts Among First Round of EMMY Presenters Announced!

Deadline reports that Gwen Stefani (The Voice), Julia Roberts (movie/miniseries supporting actress nominee for The Normal Heart) and Bryan Cranston (lead actor nominee for Breaking Bad) are among the initial 13 presenters announced by NBC for the 66th annual EMMY AWARDS. The show will air Monday August 25th.

Also on the roster are Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson (both up for lead actor in a drama for HBO's True Detective) Halle Berry, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine as well as Emmy drama acting nominees Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Kerry Washington (Scandal).

Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) are also on tap to present.

About the show:

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards," hosted by Seth Meyers (NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"), airing live on NBC coast-to-coast, Monday, Aug. 25 (5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET).

Veteran television producer and 15-time Emmy Award winner Don Mischer ("83rd & 84th Annual Academy Awards") along with Charlie Haykel ("We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial") of Don Mischer Productions will serve as executive producers of the telecast. DMP's Juliane Hare ("2013 Billboard Music Awards") will serve as co-executive producer and Glenn Weiss will direct.

Produced by Universal Television in association with Don Mischer Productions, "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards" will originate from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The nominations were announced July 10.

The Television Academy seeks to expand the horizons of television excellence. It strives to empower the storytellers who shape the evolving television space through the programs, publications and events of the Academy and its Foundation. It also celebrates those who have led excellence by recording their stories and recognizing their achievements through accolades and awards, including television's most coveted prize, the Primetime Emmy Award.

Photo by: Rodolfo Martinez/NBC

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