The 44-year-old stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy Kimmel has been picked to host the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air on Sept. 23 on ABC. For the very first time in his life, Kimmel will take the role of host at the prestigious Emmys this fall. The comedian which host his own late-night talk show since 2003 will join executive producer Don Mischer. In a statement Mischer said: We love television and look forward to working with the Television Academy and ABC in creating a show that is fast-paced, humorous, unpredictable and at times irreverent, but clearly celebratory of our incredible industry.

It is surprising to learn that he is hosting the awards for the first considering the amount of hosting work he's done for other awards show, including the American Music Awards and ESPN's ESPY Awards. Kimmel has been on a bit of a roll himself lately. His positioning on ABC makes his live post-Oscars show a must-see event, and his fake trailer for "Movie: The Movie" became a viral sensation earlier this year. His show's YouTube channel just surpassed half a billion views.

He's also set to host the White House Correspondents Dinner in April, another high-profile gig made most notable by Stephen Colbert's scathing routine in front of President George W. Bush in 2006. However, no one expects Kimmel to go all Colbert on President Obama.

The Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on both coasts.