5 nominated reality hosts to host Emmys

Bergeron, Seacrest, Mandel, Klum and Probst to share the duties

Dan Steinberg / AP file	Tom Bergeron (pictured) will share Emmy hosting duties with Ryan Seacrest, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Jeff Probst.

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updated 8:18 p.m. ET July 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES - The reality is, there won’t be an Emmy host this year — there will be five.

The reality-TV hosts nominated in the new category that honors their work will preside over the show, ABC and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences told The Associated Press on Friday.

They are: Tom Bergeron, of “Dancing With the Stars”; Ryan Seacrest, of “American Idol”; Howie Mandel of “Deal or No Deal”; Heidi Klum of “Project Runway”; and Jeff Probst of “Survivor.”

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The Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 21 and broadcast on ABC.

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