FIRST ROUND OF EMMYS HANDED OUT.Byline: Lynn Elber Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Veteran actors Mel Brooks and Cloris Leachman were honored Saturday with Emmys in a nontelevised prelude to the Sept. 13 awards ceremony. Awards in the creative arts categories also went to actors Emma Thompson Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is an Emmy-, BAFTA- and Academy Award-winning English actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She is also a patron of the Refugee Council. Biography Early life Thompson was born in Paddington, London, England. and John Larroquette and to ``The Simpsons,'' which was named outstanding animated program. In the second year of the Emmy Award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. for best commercial, Apple Computer Inc. received the trophy for its ``Think Different'' spot. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. received 12 awards, followed by ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. and cable's HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy with eight each. Fox picked up six honors, while CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. and PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, received four each. Brooks was honored as outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his role as Uncle Phil on NBC's ``Mad About You,'' while Thompson received the Emmy in the best guest actress category for ``Ellen.'' Leachman was recognized as best guest actress in a drama series for CBS' ``Promised Land;'' Larroquette was named for his guest appearance on ``The Practice.'' Emmys in 28 major categories will be presented in two weeks at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The four-hour, 50th anniversary Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast at 7 p.m. on NBC. Saturday's ceremony will be shown in a one-hour edited version at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 on cable's TV Land. CREATIVE EMMY WINNERS Among the winners in the creative arts categories for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences annual prime time Emmy Awards are: ART DIRECTION FOR A SERIES: ``The X-Files,'' Fox. ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE: ``Merlin,'' NBC. ART DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM: ``Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (The Wonderful World of Disney),'' ABC. CLASSICAL MUSIC-DANCE PROGRAM: ``Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach Inspired by Bach, a Sony Classical and Rhombus Media production as part of Sony Classical celebrates Bach series, presents contemporary cellist Yo-Yo Ma performing the six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach in collaboration with artists from different ,'' PBS. GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Mel Brooks, ``Mad About You,'' NBC. GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: John Larroquette, ``The Practice,'' ABC. GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Emma Thompson, ``Ellen,'' ABC. GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Cloris Leachman, ``Promised Land,'' CBS. COMMERCIAL: Apple Computer, ``Think Different.'' CHOREOGRAPHY: ``Fame L.A.,'' syndicated. MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE) - ``Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Becoming, Part 1,'' WB. MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE (DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE): ``Glory & Honor,'' TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. . MUSIC DIRECTION: ``The 70th Annual Academy Awards,'' ABC. MUSIC AND LYRICS: ``The Simpsons,'' Fox, song title: ``You're Checkin' In (A Musical Tribute to the Betty Ford Center).'' NONFICTION SPECIAL (Possibility of one or more than one award): ``Discovery Sunday - Vietnam POWs: Stories of Survival,'' Discovery Channel. NONFICTION SERIES (Possibility of one or more than one award): ``The American Experience,'' PBS. ANIMATED PROGRAM (For programming one hour or less): ``The Simpsons,'' Fox. VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE: Hank Azaria, ``The Simpsons,'' Fox. INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION: Eric Radomski, ``Spawn,'' HBO. CINEMATOGRAPHY cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special FOR A SERIES: ``Law & Order,'' NBC. CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE: ``What the Deaf Man Heard,'' CBS. COSTUMING FOR A SERIES: ``NewsRadio,'' NBC. COSTUMING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL: (Possibility of one or no award.) ``The Pentagon Wars,'' HBO. COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES: ``The Magnificent Seven,'' CBS. COSTUME DESIGN FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE: ``Merlin,'' NBC. COSTUME DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM: ``Tracey Takes On . . .,'' HBO. HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES: ``Tracey Takes On . . .: Smoking,'' HBO. HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL: ``From The Earth to The Moon From the Earth to the Moon Verne tale of a group who have a monster gun cast to shoot them to the moon. [Fr. Lit.: WB 13:650] See : Astronautics ,'' HBO. MAKEUP FOR A SERIES: ``Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Surprise/Innocence,'' WB. MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL: ``Merlin,'' NBC. CHILDREN'S PROGRAM: ``Muppets Tonight,'' Disney Channel. ``Nick News Special Edition: What Are You Staring At?'' Nickelodeon. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: CREATIVE EMMY WINNERS (see text) |
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