Emmy Countdown: Justin Timberlake, Grammy winner, ‘SNL’ host, among presenters

Emmy Countdown: Justin Timberlake, ‘Emmylover’

LOS ANGELES — The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are days away, but Hollywood is already gearing up for Sunday’s awards. Here’s a look at what’s already going on around Tinseltown:

JUSTIN TIME

Justin Timberlake plans to bring it on into Emmy-ville.

The Grammy Award winner will present for the first time at this year’s Emmys, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Thursday.

Timberlake won a Creative Arts Emmy last weekend for his turn on “Saturday Night Live.” He was the first “SNL” host ever to win in the category of guest actor in a comedy series, and its youngest winner yet.

As a repeat “SNL” host, Timberlake has numerous memorable sketches to his credit, including an Emmy-winning digital short with Andy Samberg and as a dancing restaurant hawker who exclaims, “Bring it on into Omeletteville!”

He’s also a double nominee this year for original music and lyrics for “I Love Sports” on last year’s ESPY Awards, and for the song “Motherlover” on “Saturday Night Live,” also with Samberg.

MY EMMY MOMENT

Past winners recall the moments they won their first Emmy:

“I had been nominated nine times in a row before I had won. … And then when it came, it was given to me by a cartoon. I think one of the Simpsons gave me my Emmy. So that was slightly bizarre.” — Ted Danson, who won a lead comedy actor Emmy in 1990 for “Cheers.”

“Rhea (wife Rhea Perlman of “Cheers”) has won four Emmys. I have one Emmy. I won an Emmy. She goes, she wins an Emmy, so we tie. Then she goes and wins another Emmy. She leaves me in the dust. Then she rubs my nose in it. She wins two more. She’s got four Emmys. So, I’d like to say to the Academy: ‘Thank you very much.’” — Danny DeVito, who won a supporting comedy actor Emmy in 1981 for “Taxi.”

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Associated Press Writer Mike Cidoni contributed to this report.