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Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Actor and television personality Mario Lopez is set to host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

The prize presentation celebrating excellence in daytime television will take place on Oct. 17 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California.

The full show is to be live-streamed through the Emmys website and app, while highlights will appear on Access Hollywood after the event.

In the week leading up to the ceremony, the entertainment news program will feature nightly segments that will take viewers behind-the-scenes as the gala is set up.