From: Robin Mesger The Lippin Group 323/965-1990
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2006 8:00 PM PDT
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tonight (Sunday, August 27, 2006) awarded the 2005-2006 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the “58th Primetime Emmy Awards” originating on the NBC Television Network from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The Academy's Chairman & CEO Dick Askin participated in the awards ceremony. Ken Ehrlich was Executive Producer of the telecast.
In addition to Emmys in 27 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 68 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on August 19, 2006 from the Shrine Auditorium. The awards were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.
The total primetime awards announced on tonight’s telecast were distributed as follows: (Note: The figures in parenthesis represent the grand total of Emmys awarded, including those announced tonight and those announced August 19.)
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Programs Individuals Total
HBO 2 (4) 7 (22) 9 (26) NBC 1 (2) 5 (12) 6 (14) ABC - (1) 1 (10) 1 (11) FOX 1 (2) 2 (8) 3 (10) CBS 1 (1) 1 (8) 2 (9) PBS - (2) 1 (6) 1 (8) Cartoon Network - (-) - (4) - (4) History Channel - (2) - (1) - (3) Comedy Central 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) Disney - (1) - (1) - (2) FX Network - (-) 1 (2) 1 (2) Showtime - (-) 1 (2) 1 (2) TNT - (-) - (2) - (2) A&E - (-) - (1) - (1) Discovery Channel - (1) - (-) - (1) Nickelodeon - (-) - (1) - (1) SCI FI Channel - (-) - (1) - (1) TCM - (-) - (1) - (1) USA - (-) 1 (1) 1 (1) WB - (-) - (1) - (1)
A complete list of all awards presented tonight is attached. The final page of the attached list includes a recap of all programs with multiple awards.
For further information, see www.emmys.tv
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
MEGAN MULLALLY as Karen NBC
Will & Grace
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
ALAN ALDA as Arnold Vinick NBC
The West Wing
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
BLYTHE DANNER as Izzy Huffstodt SHOWTIME
Huff
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JEREMY PIVEN as Ari Gold HBO
Entourage
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
KELLY MACDONALD as Gina HBO
The Girl In The Café
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OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART COMEDY CENTRAL
Jon Stewart, Executive Producer Ben Karlin, Executive Producer Stewart Bailey, Co‐Executive Producer Kahane Corn, Co‐Executive Producer David Javerbaum, Supervising Producer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
MARC BUCKLAND, Director NBC
My Name Is Earl Pilot
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
GREG GARCIA, Writer NBC
My Name Is Earl Pilot
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
BARRY MANILOW, Performer PBS
Barry Manilow: Music and Passion
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OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
JON CASSAR, Director FOX
24 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
TERENCE WINTER, Writer HBO
The Sopranos Members Only
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JEREMY IRONS as Earl of Leicester HBO
Elizabeth I
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
LOUIS J. HORVITZ, Director ABC
78th Annual Academy Awards
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OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
DAVID JAVERBAUM, Head Writer COMEDY CENTRAL RACHEL AXLER, Writer KEVIN BLEYER, Writer RICH BLOMQUIST, Writer STEVE BODOW, Writer TIM CARVELL, Writer STEPHEN COLBERT, Writer ERIC DRYSDALE, Writer J.R. HAVLAN, Writer SCOTT JACOBSON, Writer BEN KARLIN, Writer ROB KUTNER, Writer SAM MEANS, Writer CHRIS REGAN, Writer JASON REICH, Writer JASON ROSS, Writer JON STEWART, Writer
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
ANDRE BRAUGHER as Nick Atwater FX NETWORK
Thief
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
TONY SHALHOUB as Adrian Monk USA
Monk
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OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
THE GIRL IN THE CAFÉ HBO
Richard Curtis, Executive Producer Paul Abbott, Executive Producer Hilary Bevan Jones, Producer
OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE CBS
Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer Bertram Van Munster, Executive Producer Jonathan Litman, Executive Producer Hayma ʺScreechʺ Washington, Executive Producer Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co‐Executive Producer Elise Doganier, Co‐Executive Producer Evan Weinstein, Co‐Executive Producer John Moffet, Supervising Producer Mark Vertullo, Supervising Producer Alex Rader, Supervising Producer Phil Keoghan, Producer/Host David Brown, Senior Producer Allison Chase, Senior Producer Barry Hennessey, Senior Producer Jennifer Basa, Producer Patrick Cariaga, Producer Bob Mora, Producer Michael Norton, Producer Michael Noval, Producer Cynthia A. Palormo, Producer Giselle Parets, Producer Bob Parr, Producer Bill Pruitt, Producer Matt Schmidt, Producer
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OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
TOM HOOPER, Director HBO
Elizabeth I
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
RICHARD CURTIS, Writer HBO
The Girl In The Café
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
ELIZABETH I HBO
Suzan Harrison, Executive Producer George Faber, Executive Producer Charles Pattinson, Executive Producer Nigel Williams, Executive Producer Barney Reisz, Producer
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
HELEN MIRREN as Elizabeth I HBO
Elizabeth I
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OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MARISKA HARGITAY as Detective Olivia Benson NBC
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS‐DREYFUS as Christine Campbell CBS
The New Adventures of Old Christine
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
KIEFER SUTHERLAND as Jack Bauer FOX
24
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
THE OFFICE NBC
Greg Daniels, Executive Producer Ben Silverman, Executive Producer Ricky Gervais, Executive Producer Stephen Merchant, Executive Producer Howard Klein, Executive Producer Paul Lieberstein, Co‐Executive Producer Michael Schur, Producer Kent Zbornak, Producer
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OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
24 FOX
Joel Surnow, Executive Producer Robert Cochran, Executive Producer Howard Gordon, Executive Producer Evan Katz, Executive Producer Brian Grazer, Executive Producer Kiefer Sutherland, Co‐Executive Producer Michael Loceff, Co‐Executive Producer Steven Kronish, Co‐Executive Producer Jon Cassar, Co‐Executive Producer Manny Coto, Co‐Executive Producer David Fury, Co‐Executive Producer Michael Klick, Producer Brad Turner, Producer
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PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
August 19 August 27 Total
Elizabeth I 5 4 9
24 2 3 5
Baghdad ER 4 ‐ 4
My Name Is Earl 2 2 4
Rome 4 ‐ 4
78th Annual Academy Awards 3 1 4
The Amazing Race 2 1 3
The Girl In The Café ‐ 3 3
Bleakhouse (Masterpiece Theatre) 2 ‐ 2
Boston Legal 2 ‐ 2
Dancing With The Stars 2 ‐ 2
High School Musical 2 ‐ 2
How I Met Your Mother 2 ‐ 2
Into The West 2 ‐ 2
MADtv 2 ‐ 2
Rome: Engineering An Empire 2 ‐ 2
Six Feet Under 2 ‐ 2
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart ‐ 2 2
The Simpsons 2 ‐ 2
The XX Olympic Winter Games – Opening Ceremony 2 ‐ 2
The West Wing 1 1 2
Will & Grace 1 1 2
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