The Television Academy announced that Sunday's Prime time Emmy Awards on CBS will pay tribute not only to those making television today but to the 50th anniversary of two momentous events in television history.

1. A special section honouring the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. Six-time Emmy nominee Don Cheadle ("House of Lies") will voice the section about TV's role in the assassination coverage of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963

2. Don Cheadle will connect that tragedy to another event that captivated the nation for entirely different reasons: the performance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show" some 80 days later on Feb. 9, 1964. American Idol-cum-Maria Von Trapp Carrie Underwood will perform during Sunday night's ceremony.

"These are two incredible events that tie together all of us and they tie us together because of television," executive producer Ken Ehrlich (producer of five previous Emmy Awards shows and multiple Grammys telecasts.) Said Wednesday on a conference call with reporters.

"That Feb. 9 date was, to a very real extent, the beginning of a time when we could begin to celebrate again," "I remember sitting in a fraternity house and watching 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and I remember thinking, 'God, music will never be the same after this hour.'" said Ehrlich, who was in college when both milestones unveiled on television.

As part of The Beatles tribute Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform. Ehrlich said that Carrie Underwood was selected for the performance because, akin to The Beatles, TV helped make her a music star (as Underwood won the fourth season of "American Idol.")

In 1963 more people watch news from television than reading from newspapers, Network newscasts were extended from 15 minutes to a half an hour and the FCC approved the use of the remote control for home viewing, Ehrlich stated.

The 65th instalment of the Emmy Awards (Emmy Awards 2013) hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air at 7 p.m. Sunday on WBBM-Channel 2. Stay tuned to get the much awaited entertainment and news.

Watch the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the performance of the Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” some 80 days later on Feb. 9, 1964 in the videos below:

www.youtube.com/user/OohSole

www.youtube.com/user/AssassinationsBBC
www.youtube.com/user/CHELMEnoticiasIMPACT