This Monday night, August 25, 2014 from 5-8pm PT / 8-11pm ET on NBC, television celebrates its best and brightest when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hands out its golden trophies at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, live from the Nokia Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

Hosting the festivities this year is late-night talk-show host Seth Meyers, who is hosting the Primetime Emmy telecast for the first time. In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly," he warned, "I'm going to spoil stuff. It's not my job on a night when we're honoring television to keep the secrets of the shows that people haven't had the energy to watch. It's the summer, there's not a lot of television on right now. Catch up, watch everything, because I don't want to hear afterward that you're halfway through Season 2 of BREAKING BAD."

THE EMMY PRESENTERS ARE:

• Uzo Aduba, Emmy winner for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
  
• Scott Bakula, star of the upcoming series NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
  
• Halle Berry, star of EXTANT
  
• Stephen Colbert, host of Emmy-nominated THE COLBERT REPORT
  
• Bryan Cranston, nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for BREAKING BAD
  
• Viola Davis, star of the upcoming series HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
  
• Zooey Deschanel, star of NEW GIRL
  
• Jimmy Fallon, host of Emmy-nominated TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON
  
• Ricky Gervais, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for DEREK
  
• Woody Harrelson, nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for TRUE DETECTIVE
  
• Chris Hardwick, host of the Emmy-nominated @MIDNIGHT
  
• Lena Headey, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for GAME OF THRONES
  
• Katherine Heigl, star of the upcoming series STATE OF AFFAIRS
  
• Allison Janney, two-time nominee for her roles on MOM and MASTERS OF SEX
  
• Mindy Kaling, star of THE MINDY PROJECT
  
• Keegan-Michael Key, Emmy-nominated writer and performer from KEY AND PEELE
  
• Jimmy Kimmel, host of Emmy-nominated JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
  
• Adam Levine, star of THE VOICE
  
• Lucy Liu, star of ELEMENTARY
  
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for VEEP
  
• Julianna Margulies, nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for THE GOOD WIFE
  
• Matthew McConaughey, nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for TRUE DETECTIVE
  
• Debra Messing, star of the upcoming series THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA
  
• Joe Morton, Emmy winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for SCANDAL
  
• John Mulaney, star of the upcoming series MULANEY
  
• Hayden Panettiere, star of NASHVILLE
  
• Jim Parsons, nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for THE BIG BANG THEORY
  
• Jordan Peele, Emmy-nominated writer and performer from KEY AND PEELE
  
• Amy Poehler, nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for PARKS AND RECREATION
  
• Julia Roberts, nominated for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for THE NORMAL HEART
  
• Andy Samberg, star of BROOKLYN NINE NINE
  
• Liev Schreiber, star of RAY DONOVAN
  
• Octavia Spencer, star of the upcoming series RED BAND SOCIETY
  
• Gwen Stefani, newest coach for THE VOICE
  
• Sofia Vergara, star of MODERN FAMILY
  
• Kate Walsh, star of the upcoming series BAD JUDGE
  
• Kerry Washington, nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for SCANDAL
• Allison Williams, star of GIRLS
  

BROADCAST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, THE 66th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

Early Morning EMMYS Shows (Monday 7 – 10am ET/PT)

• TODAY: Seth Meyers discusses hosting the 2014 Emmys. Segment airs during the 7 – 9am show ET (live)/PT (tape) on NBC
• TODAY: Emmy Awards preview with "USA Today." Segment airs during the 9 – 10am show ET (live)/PT (tape) on NBC

Pre EMMYS Shows (Monday 1:30 - 5pm PT / 4:30 - 8pm ET)

• E! COUNTDOWN TO THE RED CARPET: The 2014 Primetime Emmy® Awards, with hosts Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne, and George Kotsiopoulos, airs live from 1:30 – 3pm PT / 4:30 – 6pm ET on E!
  
• E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: The 2014 Primetime Emmy® Awards, with hosts Giuliana Rancic and Ross Matthews, airs live from 3 – 5pm PT / 6 – 8pm ET on E!. Additionally, Kelly Osbourne and Kristin Dos Santos are in E!'s Skybox to provide commentary on trends on the red carpet.
• BACKSTAGE LIVE!, with host Mark Istook, streams live from 3 – 5pm PT / 6 – 8pm ET at Emmys.com.
  
• THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY® RED CARPET SPECIAL, with host Billy Bush, airs live from 4:30 - 5pm PT / 7:30 - 8pm ET on NBC. Bush is joined by Entertainment Reporter Shaun Robinson and Style Reporter Louise Roe.  Plus, celebs will stop by the pre-show and the host willl click on the star’s name. The star then shakes the device and one of the pre-loaded questions for that particular person will appear.  Then the star will tape their quick video response to the question and that gets loaded onto ACCESS HOLLYWOOD's Facebook page, where fans can post questions before the event.
  

The EMMYS (Monday, LIVE on NBC starting at 5pm PT / 8pm ET)

• Fans at home can get an exclusive look at everything that is happening behind the scenes of television’s biggest night: “Backstage LIVE” is a free “all access pass” to the Emmys, streaming simultaneously to the live telecast, which can be streamed at Emmys.com, NBC.com or Yahoo.com.
• During the live telecast, the Emmys will feature a number of special tributes, such as:
  • Billy Crystal's Tribute to Robin Williams during "In Memoriam": Screen legend Billy Crystal will pay tribute to his longtime friend Robin Williams during the show's "In Memoriam" segment. Recently deceased actor and stand-up star Williams is one of the many late members of the television community who will be honored during that time, which will also feature a musical performance by Grammy-nominated recording artist Sara Bareilles.

The EMMYS After Parties (Monday 8 - 11pm PT/ 11pm - Midnight ET)

• E! AFTER PARTY, with hosts Ross Mathews and Kristin Dos Santos, airs live from 8 – 9pm PT / 11pm – Midnight ET on E!.
  

After the EMMYS Fashion Reports (Tuesday)

• TODAY: 2014 Emmy Awards wrap-up and fashion, airs Tuesday, August 26 during the 7 - 9am ET/PT show on NBC.
  
• INSIDE EDITION goes behind-the-scenes at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards on Tuesday, August 26 (check local listings for time & channel).
  
• FASHION POLICE on E!, with hosts Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos dishing the best and worst of Emmy night fashions on Tuesday, August 26 from 9 -10:30pm ET/PT on E!
  

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

PERFORMER HUSBANDS AND WIVES WHO HAVE BOTH WON EMMYS

• Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks
• Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels
• Colleen Dewhurst and George C. Scott
• Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt
• Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy
• Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
• Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue
• Lynn Whitfield and Brian Gibson
• Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman

PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BOTH WON EMMYS

• Lucille Ball and Lucie Arnaz
• Tony and Danny and Dae Bennett
• James and Tyne Daly
• Buz and David and Jenji Kohan
• Jeff and Adam Margolis
• Walter C. and Paul Miller
• Christopher and Amanda Plummer
• Carl and Rob Reiner
• George Stevens and George Stevens, Jr.
• George Stevens, Jr. and Michael Stevens
• Donald and Kiefer Sutherland
• Danny and Marlo and Tony Thomas
  

MOST PROGRAM NOMINATIONS IN A SINGLE AWARDS YEAR

• COMEDY SERIES
  • 30 ROCK (2009): 22 nominations
  • Most in 2014 – ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: 12 nominations
• DRAMA SERIES
  • NYPD BLUE (1994): 27 nominations
    
  • Most in 2014 – GAME OF THRONES: 19 nominations
    
• MINISERIES
  
  • ROOTS (1977): 37 nominations
    
  • Most in 2014 – FARGO: 18 nominations
    
• MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
  
  • ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN (1976) and ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN: THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS (1977) and BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (2007) and GREY GARDENS (2009): 17 nominations
    
  • Most in 2014 – THE NORMAL HEART: 16 nominations
    
• VARIETY PROGRAM
  
  • SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (2011): 16 nominations
    
  • Most in 2014 – SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: 14 nominations
    
• NONFICTION/REALITY PROGRAM
  
  • DANCING WITH THE STARS (2009) and AMERICAN IDOL (2011) and THE VOICE (2014): 10 nominations
    
  • Most in 2014 – THE VOICE: 10 nominations

MOST EMMYS WON BY...

• A FEMALE PERFORMER
  • Cloris Leachman: 8
  • Mary Tyler Moore: 7
    
• A MALE PERFORMER
  • Edward Asner: 7
  • Carl Reiner: 6 (as performer)
  • Tim Conway: 6
  • Art Carney: 6
    
• A PERFORMER ON THE SAME SERIES
  • Candice Bergen (MURPHY BROWN): 5
  • Don Knotts (ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW): 5
• A SERIES
  • FRASIER: 37
• A MINISERIES
  • JOHN ADAMS (2008): 13
• A MOVIE OF THE WEEK
  • ELEANOR & FRANKLIN (1976): 11
  • BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (2013): 11
    
• A SERIES IN ITS FIRST SEASON
  • THE WEST WING (2000): 9
• A SERIES IN A SINGLE SEASON
  • THE WEST WING (2000): 9
• AS BEST DRAMA SERIES
  • HILL STREET BLUES: 4
  • L.A. LAW: 4
  • THE WEST WING: 4
  • MAD MEN: 4
• AS BEST COMEDY SERIES
  • FRASIER: 5
• A SINGLE NETWORK IN A SINGLE YEAR
  • CBS (1974) 44

FIRST TIME EMMY AWARDS ARE TELEVISED NATIONALLY

• On Monday, March 7, 1955, the Seventh Annual Emmy Awards are broadcast nationally on NBC from the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood and Nino's LaRue in New York.
• NBC paid $110,000 for the rights to telecast the 1955 telecast across the nation, airing the show simultaneously on both coasts.
• 1955 Emmy Hosts: Steve Allen from Hollywood; Dave Garroway from New York.
• U.S. television-set ownership in 1955: 25 million.

2014 EMMYS GOVERNORS BALL

At the Governors Ball in the gigantic West Hall of the L.A. Convention Center, 30,000 LEDs will bathe more than 3,800 diners in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple light throughout the 20,000-square foot hall. Plus, the center of the room will showcase an elevated, revolving circular grand stage that features vocalist Judith Hill (backed by The Red Hot Band) and dance-team Extreme Beam. On the south end of the ballroom, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy dancers will perform to beats spun by DJ CoryLive. And String Theory, a hybrid performance ensemble, will use two gigantic harps and a cyclodrum sculpture, comprised of 26 drums hovering 10 feet off the ground. Drawing from this year's theme, Kaleidoscope of Color, Joachim Splichal, Chef and Founder of Patina Restaurant Group, has designed a three-course menu, with over 700 waiters presenting his guests with dishes that celebrate nature's vibrant colors. Check out the menu and accompanying pics, provided by the Patina Restaurant Group (GOVERNOR'S BALL RECIPES):

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE 2014 EMMYS GOVERNORS BALL

• 3,800 guests
• 3,800 place settings
• 12,000 pieces of china
• 5,000 wine glasses
  
• 3,800 champagne flutes
• 1,200 staff on-site
• 200 technicians
• 205 cooks in the kitchen
  
• 18 Executive Restaurant Chefs on-site in the Kitchen
• 85 managers
• 45 bartenders
• 5,940 bottles of Beaulieu Vineyard wine served at the Creative Arts Ball and Emmy Awards Governors Ball
  
• 35,640 glasses of Beaulieu Vineyard wine are poured
  
• 300 bottles of Beaulieu Vineyard Dessert Wine
  
• 2,000 heads of little gem lettuce (1,800 fewer heads than last year)
  
• 150 lbs fresh buratta mozzarella
• 500 lbs heirloom baby tomatoes from Windrose Farm
• 500 lbs ripe summer peaches
  
• 500 lbs fresh raspberry figs
  
• 750 lbs zephyr squash
  
• 40 lbs peppermint
• 40 lbs micro basil
  
• 1,500 lbs filet mignon (500 lbs more than last year)
  
• 3,800 "Idaho 90" potatoes
  
• 400 lbs lacinato kale
• 250 lbs witches' fingers grapes
  
• 50 lbs cotton candy grapes
  
• 200 lbs Vidalia onions
• The basic prep takes place at the Patina Central Catering Kitchen over a 5-day period by a crew of 50 people per day
• Most of the proteins and basic components are cooked at the event site, immediately before service
• The Ballroom is the length of one football field and double the width
• 35,877 square feet of carpet
• 250 curtain clips used to secure the seams of the star drop drape panels
• The total rigging and suspension package will fill four 53-foot semi-trucks
• 1,500 connection points are needed for the total truss suspension rig
  
• 2,700 yards of fabric to cover the ceiling beams of the Convention Center
• 5 miles of cabling is used to power the lighting and video
  
• 30,000 LED Pixels are used between the LED lighting instruments and the Versa tubes
• 700 floral arrangements
• 3,500 labor hours to create the floral centerpieces
  
• 7,000 yards of fabrics, including silks, taffetas, and satins in primary colors for table linens
• 3,800 yards of sequin fabrics coordinate with full length table linen
• 7,200 specialty napkins produced in the primary tones of orange, yellow, red, emerald green, deep blue and purple
• 3,700 total hours of design and production produced all the linens
  
• 3,000 pounds of sand for sand bags
• 100 gallons of paint in 14 different colors
• 1.5 miles of steel tubing and 86 wheels are used in the center stage turntable
• 2,400 feet of brass wire to complete the two harp installation for String Theory
• String Theory’s dual Cyclodrum sculpture is comprised of 26 drums, standing 10 feet off the ground
  
• One single GrandMA lighting console controls every piece of lighting, video, and laser technology
• 8 lasers are placed within the space, each producing 8 individual white beams; each singular beam can be scanned into multiple colors or shapes