Justin Timberlake será el anfitrión de los premios deportivos ESPY

La estrella del pop, Justin Timberlake, ha sido contratada para presentar los premios anuales ESPY de la cadena deportiva estadounidense ESPN. La ceremonia recordará y celebrará los mejores momentos deportivos de todo el año. Justin Timberlake parece nervioso, frente a la posibilidad de meter la pata durante el show. «Intentaré hacerlo lo mejor que pueda para ofrecer un show genial, ya que no quiero tener problemas entre bastidores con esos atletas que son más grandes, más rápidos y más fuertes que yo». Los premios ESPY tendrán lugar en el teatro Nokia de Los Ángeles, el próximo 20 de julio.

Justin Timberlake to Host The ESPYs
ESPN’s 16th Annual Telecast to Honor Best in Sports from a New Venue – NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE – on Sunday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET

The 16th annual ESPYs will be hosted by Justin Timberlake, who will be joined by an all-star lineup of top athletes and entertainers to celebrate the best sports stories of the year. The two-hour event will move to the new NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, a world-class 7,100-seat venue located across the street from STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. The 2008 ESPYs presented by HUMMER will be televised July 20 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN HD with additional unique content available on a variety of ESPN multimedia platforms including ESPN.com and ESPN International.

«I’m very excited to be hosting the 16th edition of The ESPYs. I can’t wait for the day of the show as I’m truly a sports junkie,» said Timberlake. «Since the last ESPYs, there have been amazing moments in sports and I’m looking forward to recapping all of them with ESPN’s diehard fans.»

In addition to his multi-platinum album FutureSex/LoveSounds, which had four consecutive #1 singles, his 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow tour, and multiple GRAMMY Awards and an Emmy, Justin Timberlake has appeared in several films including Shrek the Third, Black Snake Moan, Alpha Dog and Southland Tales. This summer Timberlake can be seen in The Love Guru, co-starring Mike Myers and Jessica Alba.

Maura Mandt, executive producer of The 2008 ESPYs said, «I’m beyond excited to have Justin as this year’s host. Not only is he a world-class music performer and established actor but he is a talented and creative producer. He brings his talent and enthusiasm for sports to the show. And this year, with Justin and a new home at NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live, The ESPYs will rise to a new level.»

ESPN has signed a multi-year deal with NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE to serve as the home of The ESPYs. The show had been held at the Kodak Theatre for the past six years.

«We are thrilled that ESPN has chosen NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE as the new home of The ESPYs,» said Tim Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG, owners of NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. «As the industry’s new location for the best concerts, special events and awards shows, we are proud that The ESPYs, clearly the preeminent awards show combining sports and entertainment, will stay in Los Angeles and at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE for years to come. «