The first 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. HBO led with 17 Emmys, followed by CBS with 13 and PBS with 11. HBO’s Game Of Thrones was the most awarded show with 6 Emmys. CBS’ Undercover Boss won Outstanding Reality Show, Wizards Of Waverly Place snagged Outstanding Children’s Program, and The Penguins Of Madagascar received Outstanding Animated Show. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart writers won for Outstanding Variety Series Writing. And Guest Actor/Actress winners were Jimmy Fallon (SNL host), Kathy Bates (Two And A Half Men, which means hell froze over since no one ever expected this show to win anything this year), Jeremy Davies (Justified), and Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife). In a ’first’ this year, the Creative Arts Emmys did an ‘In Memoriam’ segment. Two hours of this ceremony...
- 9/15/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE AND NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Bravo has greenlighted a second season of Kathy, which features a panel of civilians and celebrities commenting on the week’s most-talked-about moments. The deal extends the network’s relationship with Griffin, who has won two Emmys for Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D List and has had 14 original comedy specials air since 2005. Her most recent, Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker, just earned an Emmy nom for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. Kathy is produced by Donut Run and Embassy Row for Bravo with Griffin and Michael Davies the executive producers.
- 7/26/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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