THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS THE 33rd ANNUAL CREATIVE CRAFT DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS

Meredith Vieira in New York and John Henson in Hollywood Host Simultaneous Emmy Awards Ceremonies

New York, NY – April 22, 2006 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 33rd Annual Creative Craft Daytime Emmy® Awards on Saturday, April 22, during simultaneous ceremonies held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles.

Meredith Vieira hosted the New York ceremony, joined by an all-star lineup of daytime celebrities including Martha Stewart (Martha), Bob McGrath (Sesame Street) Kevin O'Connor (This Old House) and Suzanne Walker Fanning (“Fiskars TV Crafting Show”) plus stars from the Emmy-nominated daytime dramas. In Hollywood, a star-studded ensemble presenting the awards included daytime drama stars as well as Alex Trebek (“Jeopardy!”), Tony Okungbowa (DJ from the Emmy-nominated “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”), best-selling author Greg Behrendt (He’s Just Not That Into You) who will be launching a new daytime talk show this fall, and Kristan Cunningham (“Design on a Dime”). The Hollywood event was hosted by actor/writer/ comedian John Henson (“Watch This”).

At the ceremonies, Daytime Emmy Awards were presented in such categories as: Directing in a Talk Show; Casting Director for a Drama Series; Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design; Writing in a Children’s Series; Costume Design/Styling; Multiple Camera Editing; Music Direction and Composition; Directing in a Children’s Series; Outstanding Children’s Series, Outstanding Game Show/Audience Participation and Outstanding Service Show. And for the first time, an Emmy Award will be presented for Outstanding Content delivered via the Internet, cellphones, PDAs and other small screen devices.

In addition, Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who plays the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, was honored with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Spinney was chosen for his work entertaining and educating children for nearly four decades, since the series debut in 1969. His characters have been seen on more than 4,000 episodes, as well as Sesame Street television specials that have taken Spinney to China, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Spinney starred in the feature film Follow That Bird and has performed on a number of other shows, including The West Wing and Hollywood Squares. Daytime Emmy Awards in additional categories, primarily for performances and programs, will be awarded at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, telecast live on ABC from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, April 28 (8:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT). This will mark the first time the Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast from Hollywood in the 33-year history of the Awards ceremonies.

Daytime Emmy Award recipients are chosen by a panel of their peers in 57 categories. Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast nationally between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. The eligibility period for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards was January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005.

Official Partners for the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards include American Airlines, Dr. Scholl’s FOR HER, Fiskars, glacéau smartwater®, and Star magazine. Charles Fazzino is the Official Artist of the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and created the commemorative poster and program cover.

The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The awards were tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. A breakdown of the Awards by broadcast and cable entities as tabulated by Deloitte & Touche LLP is as follows:

PBS 12 KIDS WB 2 SYNDICATED 10 NBC 2 CBS 9 AOL 1 ABC 4 Discovery Health 1 Food Network 2 SHOWTIME 1

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The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Arts, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Television Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv.

Contact: Cheryl Daly [email protected] 212-484-9446

THE 33rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX

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OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S ANIMATED PROGRAM 1 OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM 1 ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN 1 ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/ SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 1 CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A DRAMA SERIES 1 SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC) 2 COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING 2 COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES 2 DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW 2 DIRECTING IN A SERVICE SHOW 2 DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 2 SPECIAL CLASS DIRECTING 2 SINGLE CAMERA EDITING 3 MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING 3 MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 3 HAIRSTYLING 3 HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 3 LIGHTING DIRECTION 3 LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 3 MAIN TITLE DESIGN 4 MAKEUP 4 MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES 4 MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION 4 MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES 4 ORIGINAL SONG 4 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 4 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN/YOUTH/FAMILY SPECIAL 4 PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM 5 GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 5 CHILDREN’S SERIES 5 CHILDREN/YOUTH FAMILY SPECIAL 5 SERVICE SHOW 5 SPECIAL CLASS SPECIAL 5 SOUND EDITING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 6 LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING 6 LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 6 SOUND MIXING – LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION 6 TECHINICAL DIRECTION/ ELECTRONIC CAMERA/ VIDEO CONTROL 7 TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ ELECTRONIC CAMERA/ VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES 7 WRITING IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 7 SPECIAL CLASS WRITING 7 VIDEO CONTENT FOR NON-TRADITIONAL DELIVERY PLATFORMS 7

Outstanding Children's Outstanding Achievement in Art Animated Program Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY MARTHA * SYN WINKS * PBS JIM FENHAGEN, PRODUCTION DESIGNER MIKE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN CASEY, PRODUCTION DESIGNER STEPHANIE GOUGEON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDUIN HAVENS, ART DIRECTOR LOUISA STRETTON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAM PETERSON, ART DIRECTOR BILL SCHULTZ, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TAMARA DILWORTH, SET DECORATOR LIZ YOUNG, SUPERVISING PRODUCER AARON CARAMANIS, SET DECORATOR CARY SILVER, LINE PRODUCER MOLLY MAGUIRE, SET DECORATOR JOHN OVER, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR JIM GARDNER, SET DECORATOR KELLY WARD, DIRECTOR SINDY MCKAY, HEAD WRITER SESAME STREET * PBS LARRY SWERDLOVE, WRITER VICTOR DINAPOLI, PRODUCTION DESIGNER DENNIS HALEY, WRITER LYNDON MOSSE, ART DIRECTOR MARCY BROWN, WRITER MIKE PANTUSO, ART DIRECTOR JENNIFER YALE, WRITER PETE ORTIZ, ART DIRECTOR PETER GARCIA, WRITER NAT MONGIOI, SET DECORATOR PAMELA HICKEY, WRITER DENNYS MCCOY, WRITER Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Outstanding Special Class Design For A Drama Series Animated Program

AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS THE BATMAN * KIDS WB! PATRICK HOWE, PRODUCTION DESIGNER SANDER SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TIM GOODMANSON, ART DIRECTOR ALAN BURNETT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DENNIS DONEGAN, SET DECORATOR DUANE CAPIZZI, SUPERVISING PRODUCER/STORY CATHERINE MCKENNEY, SET DECORATOR EDITOR KAREN HLIPALA, SET DECORATOR MICHAEL GOGUEN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JEFF MATSUDA, PRODUCER LINDA M. STEINER, PRODUCER GLEN MURAKAMI, PRODUCER Outstanding Achievement for a SEUNG EUN KIM, DIRECTOR BRANDON VIETTI, DIRECTOR Casting Director For A Drama Series SAM LIU, DIRECTOR GINNY MCSWAIN, DIRECTOR GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC MARK TESCHNER, CASTING DIRECTOR

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Outstanding Achievement in Single Outstanding Directing Camera Photography In A Service Show (Film or Electronic)

EASY ENTERTAINING WITH MICHAEL THE VICTORY GARDEN * PBS CHIARELLO * FOOD JOEL COBLENZ, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY NATALIE GUSTAFSON, DIRECTOR

Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Directing Costume Design/Styling In A Children's Series

SESAME STREET * PBS ZOOM * PBS BILL KELLARD, COSTUME DESIGNER/LIVE ACTORS BOB COMISKEY, DIRECTOR TERRY ROBERSON, COSTUME DESIGNER/LIVE ACTORS VICTORIA ELLIS, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS ROLLIN KREWSON, COSTUME Outstanding Special Class Directing DESIGNER/MUPPETS SARAH LURASCHI, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS CONNIE PETERSON, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS 79TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING JASON WEBER, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS DAY PARADE * NBC MICHELLE HICKEY, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS GARY HALVORSON, DIRECTOR ANDREA DETWILER, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS POLLY SMITH, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS JANE PIEN, COSTUME DESIGNER/MUPPETS

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design For A Drama Series

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS BIRGIT MULLER, COSTUME DESIGNER

Outstanding Directing In A Talk Show

ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, THE * SYN LENN GOODSIDE, DIRECTOR

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Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling Single Camera Editing THE TYRA BANKS SHOW * SYN STARTING OVER * SYN KIYAH WRIGHT, HAIRSTYLIST THERESA BROADNAX, HAIRSTYLIST LEELLEN PATCHEN, EDITOR STEVEN URRUTIA, EDITOR KAREN SNYDER, EDITOR BARRY ZETLIN, EDITOR Outstanding Achievement in PEGGY TACHDJIAN, EDITOR RAOUL ROSENBERG, EDITOR Hairstyling For A Drama Series MARIA VITAKIS, EDITOR AARON M. LEWIS, EDITOR JOE SHUGART, EDITOR MELISSA PUENTE, EDITOR GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC MAC CAUDILL, EDITOR KIMBER L. ANDERSON, HEAD HAIRSTYLIST MARC GROSSMAN, EDITOR JOE MATKE, HAIRSTYLIST AREK HOPE, EDITOR LINDA OSGOOD, HAIRSTYLIST STEVE MELLON, EDITOR MICHAEL ANTON PROCKIW, HAIRSTYLIST JAMES GAVIN BEDFORD, EDITOR CURT S. DARLING, HAIRSTYLIST ANZHELA ADZHIYAN, HAIRSTYLIST JOANN ONORIO, HAIRSTYLIST Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction SESAME STREET * PBS ROBERT J. EMERICK, SUPERVISING EDITOR SELBERN NARBY, EDITOR THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW * SYN JOHN TIERNEY, EDITOR TARA DENISE, LIGHTING DIRECTOR CHRIS REINHART, EDITOR SEAN POST, LIGHTING DIRECTOR

Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing Lighting Direction For A Drama Series For A Drama Series AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS DONNA LARSON, LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS VARACALLI, LIGHTING DESIGNER ROBERT MACKLER, EDITOR MATTHEW GRIFFIN, EDITOR THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS RUDY HUNTER, LIGHTING DIRECTOR LAURI MOORMAN, LIGHTING DIRECTOR

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Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Achievement in Music Main Title Design Direction And Composition For A Drama Series

ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, THE * SYN LYNDA KAHN, TITLE DESIGNER THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS ELLEN KAHN, TITLE DESIGNER MIKE DOBSON, MUSIC SUPERVISOR ANNE BABIN, GRAPHIC ARTIST JACK ALLOCCO, COMPOSER ALISA BENFEY, GRAPHIC ARTIST DAVID KURTZ, COMPOSER

Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Outstanding Original Song

THE VIEW * ABC THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS EVE PEARL, MAKEUP ARTIST Song Sunshine REBECCA BORMAN, MAKEUP ARTIST Title: KAREN DUPICHE, MAKEUP ARTIST ELENA GEORGE, MAKEUP ARTIST MICHAEL KISUR, COMPOSER/LYRICIST LORI KLEIN, MAKEUP ARTIST BRADLEY HATFIELD, COMPOSER

Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Performer Makeup For A Drama Series In A Children's Series

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS SESAME STREET * PBS PATRICIA DENNEY, KEY MAKEUP ARTIST KEVIN CLASH AS ELMO ROBERT BOLGER, MAKEUP ARTIST KATHY JONES, MAKEUP ARTIST TAIA RED, MAKEUP ARTIST RALPH WILCOX, MAKEUP ARTIST Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special

Outstanding Achievement in EDGE OF AMERICA * SHO Music Direction And Composition JAMES MCDANIEL AS KENNY WILLIAMS

SESAME STREET * PBS MIKE RENZI, MUSIC DIRECTOR DAVE CONNER, MUSIC DIRECTOR TONY GEISS, COMPOSER DANNY EPSTEIN, COMPOSER

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Outstanding Performer Outstanding Children/Youth/Family In An Animated Program Special

JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY REALITY MATTERS: TEEN SEXUALITY * WINKS * PBS DSC HLTH MAILE FLANAGAN AS PIGGLEY WINKS STACEY DEWITT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER COLLIN SIEDOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER CLARE ROY, PRODUCER KAREN SAVAGE, PRODUCER/WRITER Outstanding Game / Audience Participation Show Outstanding Service Show JEOPARDY! * SYN HARRY FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE 30 MINUTE MEALS WITH RACHAEL RAY * PRODUCER/WRITER FOOD LISA FINNERAN, SENIOR PRODUCER ROCKY SCHMIDT, SENIOR PRODUCER BOB TUSCHMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GARY JOHNSON, SENIOR PRODUCER/WRITER MARK DISSIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEVIN MCCARTHY, DIRECTOR JOHN DUARTE, WRITER KATHY EASTERLING, WRITER MARK GABERMAN, WRITER Outstanding Special Class Special DEBBIE GRIFFIN, WRITER MICHELE LOUD, WRITER ANDREW SHEPARD PRICE, WRITER 2005 WALT DISNEY WORLD CHRISTMAS JIM RHINE, WRITER STEVE D. TAMERIUS, WRITER DAY PARADE * ABC BILLY WISSE, WRITER ANDREW PERROTT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEFF PALMER, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JOHN BEST, COORDINATING PRODUCER PHILIP HACK, LINE PRODUCER Outstanding Children's Series DARLENE PAPALINI, PRODUCER KEVIN YOUNG, PRODUCER GINA D. JONES, PRODUCER RHONDA PARKER, PRODUCER ZOOM * PBS REGIS PHILBIN, CO-HOST KATE TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KELLY RIPA, CO-HOST KATHLEEN SHUGRUE, SENIOR PRODUCER RYAN SEACREST, CO-HOST PAUL SERAFINI, SUPERVISING PRODUCER MARCY GUNTHER, COORDINATING PRODUCER MARISA WOLSKY, PRODUCER

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Outstanding Achievement in Sound Outstanding Achievement in Live & Editing - Live Action and Animation Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series

THE BATMAN * KIDS WB! THOMAS SYSLO, SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR PASSIONS * NBC TIMOTHY BORQUEZ, M.P.S.E., SUPERVISING BRUCE BOTTONE, PRODUCTION MIXER SOUND EDITOR ANTHONY DALFERES, PRODUCTION MIXER KEITH DICKENS, SOUND EDITOR WALTER NEW, RE-RECORDING MIXER ERIK FOREMAN, SOUND EDITOR DANIEL BOSWORTH, RE-RECORDING MIXER JEFF HUTCHINS, SOUND EDITOR RICARDO ALVAREZ, BOOM OPERATOR DANIEL BENSHIMON, SOUND EDITOR GREG FERRARA, BOOM OPERATOR DOUG ANDORKA, SOUND EDITOR CAROL SILVERMAN, BOOM OPERATOR ERIC FREEMAN, SOUND EDITOR AL TADDEO, BOOM OPERATOR MARK KEATTS, SUPERVISING DIALOGUE/ADR EDITOR MICHAEL GARCIA, DIALOGUE/ADR EDITOR MARK KEEFER, DIALOGUE/ADR EDITOR Outstanding Achievement in Sound CHARLES SMITH, DIALOGUE/ADR EDITOR MARK HOWLETT, SOUND EDITOR Mixing - Live Action and Animation

Outstanding Achievement in Live & SESAME STREET * PBS BLAKE NORTON, PRODCUTION MIXER Direct To Tape Sound Mixing BOB SCHOTT, RE-RECORDING MIXER JIM CZAK, RE-RECORDING MIXER DICK MAITLAND, RE-RECORDING MIXER ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, THE * SYN TERRY FOUNTAIN, PRODUCTION MIXER BILLY SHERRY, SOUND EFFECTS MIXER

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Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Writing Technical Direction/Electronic In A Children's Series Camera/Video Control

SESAME STREET * PBS THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW * SYN LOU BERGER, HEAD WRITER ANNETTE DESHOTELS, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR JUDY FREUDBERG, HEAD WRITER JOEY MAZZARINO, WRITER PATRICK RONDOU, ELECTRONIC CAMERA CHRISTINE FERRARO, WRITER RICHARD MORT, ELECTRONIC CAMERA BELINDA WARD, WRITER JOHN DICKINSON, ELECTRONIC CAMERA MOLLY BOYLAN, WRITER JOE PAUSBACK, ELECTRONIC CAMERA ANNIE EVANS, WRITER MARC CLAUSSEN, ELECTRONIC CAMERA TONY GEISS, WRITER MICHAEL MAIER, ELECTRONIC CAMERA LUIS SANTEIRO, WRITER JAMEL WARE, ELECTRONIC CAMERA EMILY KINGSLEY, WRITER MICHAEL FREHE, ELECTRONIC CAMERA JOHN WEIDMAN, WRITER MARTY MUZIK, ELECTRONIC CAMERA WYNN GRIFFITHS, ELECTRONIC CAMERA MIKE CLAY, ELECTRONIC CAMERA CLARK GRAY, ELECTRONIC CAMERA TOMMI SKINNER, ELECTRONIC CAMERA Outstanding Special Class Writing WADE BOBBITT, SENIOR VIDEO ROY OTAKE, VIDEO CONTROL ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, THE * SYN KAREN KILGARIFF, HEAD WRITER KAREN ANDERSON, WRITER Outstanding Achievement in DANNY BREEN, WRITER Technical Direction/Electronic MARGARET SMITH, WRITER ALISON BALIAN, WRITER Camera/Video Control DANNY CEBALLOS, WRITER For A Drama Series LIZ FELDMAN, WRITER GREG FITZSIMMONS, WRITER JILL KUSHNER, WRITER ELLEN DEGENERES, WRITER THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS TRACY LAWRENCE, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR JOHN BROMBEREK, ELECTRONIC CAMERA Outstanding Achievement in LUIS GODINEZ, JR., ELECTRONIC CAMERA Video Content for Non-Traditional KAI KIM, ELECTRONIC CAMERA DEAN LAMONT, ELECTRONIC CAMERA Delivery Platforms ROBERT BOSIO, SENIOR VIDEO SCHA JANI, SENIOR VIDEO LIVE 8 ON AOL * AOL JON MILLER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JIM BANKOFF, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEVIN WALL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL WILSON, PRODUCER MICHAEL WOLFSON, PRODUCER

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33rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS NETWORK TOTALS

PBS 12 SYNDICATED 10 CBS 9 ABC 4 Food Network 2 Kids WB 2 NBC 2 AOL 1 Discovery Health 1 SHOWTIME 1

33rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS MULTIPLE WINNERS

Sesame Street 7 Ellen DeGeneres Show, The 4 The Young And The Restless 4 As The World Turns 3 The Batman 2 The Bold And The Beautiful 2 General Hospital 2 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2 Zoom 2