Ken Ehrlich Quotations

There are certain television theme songs that are nearly as memorable as the shows connected to them. By jogging memories as well as creating wonderful moments by having them performed on this year's Emmy show, we think we're giving viewers one more reason to tune in and be entertainment.

There is no more perfect choice to host this year's Emmy show than Ellen. She brings her own distinct style and talent to everything she does.

We need to make people laugh. Without forgetting, we need to make people laugh.

Maybe this is the moment to start the healing process. One of the ways people heal is by being distracted.

New York City identified and shared a mutual love affair with John and Yoko (Ono), and now more than ever, that unbreakable bond grows even stronger in this time of healing.

I think there's an opportunity for this show to definitely be respectful and responsive, but I think there's an opportunity and maybe a responsibility to play some part in healing.

It elevates what the Emmy means to the people who have won it.

We will have plenty of laughs as well as poignant moments. I think this year in particular -- not only due to world events, but also that there's a fresh crop of nominees and some people that are probably going to walk up there and win their first Emmy -- it sets the table for a pretty exciting show.

Equally important, she knows how to handle a situation like this.

There's just nobody better to walk on that stage that night and be able to comment on it and bring a personal perspective on it,

These are the guys through whose eyes we've watched the world change,

Awesome. The Blue Man Group are in their own world. If you put them with people they have to be the aliens, so it's good to have them do something on their own, something different.

This is an evolving kind of situation, and what might have been appropriate a week ago might not be appropriate this week. Having Ellen DeGeneres as the host, who is from New Orleans, sets the tone right away that there will be a balance. One of the first things Ellen said to me after Katrina hit was that we still need to make people laugh without forgetting about what's going on and not in any way taking away from its meaning.

It's fun, it qualifies as entertainment. It's four very diverse performances that I think represent the kind of real iconic TV themes that people hum.

the beginning of a little bit of healing.

It was not a question of putting music into the show just for the sake of putting music in the show. But if you could have a music component that works, that makes for a great TV show.

I want this lit for the rehearsal tomorrow. Either outside, inside, or whatever.

It will serve as a constant reminder of what's been going on. The magnolia is the state flower of both Louisiana and Mississippi.

If you're sitting in that house, you really believe that those animated characters are real.

By jogging memories as well as creating wonderful moments by having them performed on this year's Emmy show, we think we're giving viewers one more reason to tune in and be entertained. I think we've got some great television moments in this year's broadcast and our Emmy Idol performances are just the tip of the iceberg.