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Monday, 28 August 2006 |
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Actors Rainn Wilson, second from left, and John Krasinski, right of "The Office" raises President of NBC Entertainment Kevin Reilly in the press room at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. At far left is actress Angela Kinsey.
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It was a night of Emmy awards for departed actors (Alan Alda in the now-canceled "The West Wing"), cursed actresses (former "Seinfeld" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "The New Adventures of Old Christine") and the usually snubbed (Kiefer Sutherland in "24").
Second-time host Conan O'Brien kept the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony lively with a series of inventive comedy bits, including an ongoing gag that had Bob Newhart's life threatened if the show ran longer than its scheduled three hours.
It didn't. But there was one a cringe-worthy moment.
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THE CONTROVERSY
Not OK to some was O'Brien's opening gag — a filmed comedy bit in which O'Brien was seen sipping champagne aboard a jetliner. "What could possibly go wrong tonight?" he says — before the plane crashes onto an island resembling the one in ABC's drama.
The sequence prompted criticism that it was in bad taste following the fiery crash of a commuter jet earlier in the day in Lexington. Ky., that killed 49 people. General Manager Tom Gilbert of the NBC affiliate in Lexington was reportedly "stunned" and "horrified" when the live sequence aired on his station.
Emmy show executive producer Ken Ehrlich declined comment when asked about the criticism.
The Emmy show honored producer/host Dick Clark of "American Bandstand" fame,
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Keifer Sutherland of the FOX drama "24".
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who has been recovering from a stroke he suffered in 2004.
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THE WINNERS
-- Drama Series: "24," Fox.
-- Comedy Series: "The Office," NBC.
-- Miniseries: "Elizabeth I," HBO.
-- Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
-- Made for TV Movie: "The Girl in the Cafe," HBO.
-- Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS.
-- Actor, Drama Series: Kiefer Sutherland, "24," Fox.
-- Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, "Monk," USA.
-- Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Andre Braugher, "Thief," FX Network.
-- Actress, Drama Series: Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC.
-- Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine," CBS.
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Helen Mirren.
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-- Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, "Elizabeth I," HBO.
-- Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Alan Alda, "The West Wing," NBC.
-- Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, "Entourage," HBO.
-- Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Irons, "Elizabeth I," HBO.
-- Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Blythe Danner, "Huff," Showtime.
-- Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace," NBC.
-- Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie: Kelly Macdonald, "The Girl in the Cafe," HBO.
-- Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Barry Manilow, "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion," PBS.
-- Directing for a Drama Series: "24," 7:00 - 8:00 AM," Fox.
-- Directing for a Comedy Series: "My Name Is Earl: Pilot," NBC.
-- Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Elizabeth I," HBO.
-- Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: "78th Annual Academy Awards," ABC.
-- Writing for a Drama Series: "The Sopranos: Members Only," HBO.
-- Writing for a Comedy Series: "My Name Is Earl: Pilot," NBC.
-- Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "The Girl in the Cafe," HBO.
-- Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
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