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 - 2 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 3 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 4 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 5 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 6 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 7 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 8 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 9 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 10 - ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 58TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS 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 - 11 - .