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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2011 8:00PM PDT

The Academy of Arts & Sciences (the “Television Academy”) tonight (Sunday, September 18, 2011) awarded the 2010-2011 Primetime Emmys® for programs and individual achievements on the “63rd Primetime ” originating on the FOX Television Network from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in . The Television Academy’s Chairman & CEO John Shaffner participated in the awards ceremony. Mark Burnett was Executive Producer of the telecast.

In addition to Emmys in 25 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 76 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on September 10, 2011 from the Nokia Theatre. Additionally, the Governors Award was presented to John Walsh, the creator and host of “’s Most Wanted.” The awards were tabulated by accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.

The 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 September 10, 2011). ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

Programs Individuals Total

HBO - (1) 4 (18) 4 (19) PBS 1 (2) 3 (12) 4 (14) CBS 1 (3) 3 (8) 4 (11) FOX - (- ) - (9) - (9) ABC 1 (2) 4 (6) 5 (8) NBC - (- ) 1 (6) 1 (6) Central 1 (2) 1 (2) 2 (4) Discovery Channel - (1) - (3) - (4) HISTORY - (1) - (3) - (4) ReelzChannel - (- ) 1 (4) 1 (4) AMC 1 (1) - (2) 1 (3) Cartoon Network - (- ) - (3) - (3) DirecTV - (- ) 2 (2) 2 (2) Disney Channel - (- ) - (2) - (2) Showtime - (- ) - (2) - (2) ABC.com - (- ) - (1) - (1) drmartens.com - (- ) - (1) - (1) ESPN - (- ) - (1) - (1) Farm - (- ) - (1) - (1) FX Networks - (- ) 1 (1) 1 (1) JayLenosGarage.com - (1) - (- ) - (1) MTV - (- ) - (1) - (1) - (1) - (- ) - (1) Starz - (- ) - (1) - (1) thedailyshow.com - (1) - (- ) - (1) TNT - (- ) - (1) - (1) Travel Channel - (- ) - (1) - (1) TV Land - (- ) - (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.

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

JULIE BOWEN as Claire Dunphy ABC

Modern Family

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

TY BURRELL as Phil Dunphy ABC

Modern Family

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

MICHAEL ALAN SPILLER, Directed by ABC

Modern Family Halloween

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

STEVEN LEVITAN, Written by ABC JEFFREY RICHMAN, Written by

Modern Family Caught In The Act

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

JIM PARSONS as CBS

The Big Theory

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

MELISSA MCCARTHY as Molly Flynn CBS

Mike & Molly

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

THE AMAZING RACE CBS

Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer Elise Doganieri, Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer Mark Vertullo, Executive Producer Evan Weinstein, Co-Executive Producer Dan Coffie, Co-Executive Producer Giselle Parets, Supervising Producer Michael Norton, Supervising Producer Barry Hennessey, Supervising Producer Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer Patrick Cariaga, Supervising Producer Phil Keoghan, Supervising Producer Michael Miller, Supervising Producer Bob Parr, Senior Producer Neil Jahss, Senior Producer

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

STEVE BODOW, Head Writer , Head Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer JR HAVLAN, Writer , Writer JOSH LIEB, Writer SAM MEANS, Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer , Writer

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

DON ROY KING, Directed by NBC

Saturday Night Live Host: Justin Timberlake

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART COMEDY CENTRAL

Jon Stewart, Executive Producer/Host Rory Albanese, Executive Producer Josh Lieb, Executive Producer Kahane Cooperman, Co-Executive Producer , Co-Executive Producer Jennifer Flanz, Co-Executive Producer Jim Margolis, Co-Executive Producer Pamela DePace, Supervising Producer Hillary Kun, Supervising Producer , Supervising Producer Jill Katz, Producer

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

JASON KATIMS, Written by DIRECTV

Friday Night Lights Always

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

MARGO MARTINDALE as Mags Bennett FX NETWORKS

Justified

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

MARTIN SCORSESE, Directed by HBO

Boardwalk Empire Boardwalk Empire ()

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

PETER DINKLAGE as Tyrion Lannister HBO

Game Of Thrones

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

JULIANNA MARGULIES as CBS

The Good Wife

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

KYLE CHANDLER as Coach Eric Taylor DIRECTV

Friday Night Lights

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

JULIAN FELLOWES, Written by PBS

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

MAGGIE SMITH as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham PBS

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

BARRY PEPPER as Bobby Kennedy REELZCHANNEL

The Kennedys

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

BRIAN PERCIVAL, Directed by PBS

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Part I

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

GUY PEARCE as Monty Beragon HBO

Mildred Pierce

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

KATE WINSLET as Mildred Pierce HBO

Mildred Pierce

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE

DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) PBS

Gareth Neame, Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer , Executive Producer Nigel Marchant, Producer Liz Trubridge, Series Producer

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

MAD MEN AMC

Matthew Weiner, Executive Producer Scott Hornbacher, Executive Producer , Co-Executive Producer , Co-Executive Producer Dahvi Waller, Producer Jonathan Abrahams, Producer Dwayne Shattuck, Producer Blake McCormick, Producer

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

MODERN FAMILY ABC

Steven Levitan, Executive Producer , Executive Producer Jeff Morton, Co-Executive Producer Danny Zuker, Co-Executive Producer Dan O’Shannon, Co-Executive Producer Bill Wrubel, Co-Executive Producer Paul Corrigan, Co-Executive Producer Brad Walsh, Co-Executive Producer Ilana Wernick, Co-Executive Producer Jeffrey Richman, Co-Executive Producer Abraham Higginbotham, Co-Executive Producer

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS

Creative Arts Telecast 9/10/11 9/18/11 Total

Boardwalk Empire 7 1 8 Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) 2 4 6 Mildred Pierce 3 2 5 Modern Family - 5 5 Deadliest Catch 4 - 4 Gettysburg 4 - 4 3 1 4 The Kennedys 3 1 4 Freedom Riders 3 - 3 So You Think You Can Dance 3 - 3 64th Annual 2 - 2 American Idol 2 - 2 American Masters 2 - 2 Disney Phineas And Ferb 2 - 2 Firebreather 2 - 2 Friday Night Lights - 2 2 2 - 2 Game Of Thrones 1 1 2 Glee 2 - 2 1 1 2 The Borgias 2 - 2 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - 2 2

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