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EMMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS MEGAN MULLALLY TO HOST FOURTH ANNUAL TV LAND AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC TV

Two-hour Special from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar Honors the Best and Brightest from the History of Television

New York, NY, January 23, 2006 – TV Land today announced that Emmy Award-winning actress and star of NBC’s Will & Grace, Megan Mullally, will serve as host at the fourth annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV , which will tape on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA before premiering on TV Land on Wednesday, March 22 at 9PM (ET/PT) . The announcement was made today by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite.

The TV Land Awards is the network’s fourth annual salute to Classic TV stars, shows and the individuals whose work has endured the test of time. Several awards will be bestowed upon some of television’s legendary series’ and stars, which the network will announce in the coming weeks. Throughout the two-hour telecast, TV Land will feature dozens of celebrated past and present TV performers as well as musical tributes, show parodies and reunions of some of the most iconic casts from televisions’ most beloved shows.

“TV Land is thrilled to have Megan Mullally bring her many talents to our awards show,” states Larry W. Jones. “Megan’s proven talents have made her a success on television, on Broadway and in concert halls and her passion for Classic TV are sure to resonate with fans of the TV Land Awards .”

Megan Mullally is seen weekly in her Emmy and 3-time SAG Award-winning role of “Karen Walker” on NBC’s Will & Grace . This fall, she will host her own daytime syndicated talk show, The Megan Mullally Show on NBC Universal. Mullally made her Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of Grease with Rosie O’Donnell before going on to win the Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for her portrayal of “Rosemary” opposite

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Matthew Broderick in Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . Additionally, she has appeared in numerous stage productions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Her singing career has brought her to such venues as Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, where she has performed with her band, Supreme Music Program (SMP) as well as The Disney Concert Hall, where she appeared as a soloist. Upcoming performances from California to New York are also slated. Megan has made two records with SMP, including the recently released Big as a Berry, available on CD.

Michael Levitt ( TV Land Awards 2003, 2004 and 2005, Billboard Music Awards ) serves as Executive Producer, Emmy-award winning Glenn Weiss as Director (2003 Tony Awards, Christmas in Washington , Star Search ), Greg Sills as Supervising Producer ( VH1 Divas, Billboard Music Awards ) and Sal Maniaci and Larry W. Jones also serve as Executive Producers.

About TV Land Now seen in over 90 million U.S. homes, TV Land is dedicated to building the ultimate Baby Boomer entertainment brand on all platforms. Armed with a slate of new original programming, newly acquired Classic TV and movies, multiplatform content and Cause Change , a new pro-social initiative, the network is uniquely positioned to cater to America’s 78 million Baby Boomers, the first generation of Americans who grew alongside television. TV Land’s program mix features hit originals, popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns and Retromercials®. TV Land’s roster includes hits like All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Andy Griffith Show and several others. Furthering the network’s commitment to develop original programming that complements its roster of acquisitions, the network regularly showcases original series and specials like I Pity The Fool, Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg, TV Land Myths and Legends, Generation Boom, TV Land Confidential, TV Land’s Top Ten , My First Time and the upcoming original series High School Reunion .

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