2006 Primetime Emmy Awards
"Monk" star Tony Shalhoub claimed his third prize as best actor in a television comedy for playing an obsessive-compulsive detective while other veteran performers edged out newcomers in the early going at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Shalhoub's latest victory for his title role on the second-tier cable channel USA Network was a major upset over presumed front-runner Steve Carell, who was widely expected to win for his role as the clueless boss on NBC's popular workplace satire "The Office."
All four awards in the supporting acting categories went to performers with established careers, three of them past winners and co-stars of shows that have already gone off the air.
Veteran Alan Alda, who sprang to fame as Hawkeye Pierce on the long-running TV classic "M*A*S*H," was named best supporting actor in a drama for his role as a Republican senator running for president on the final season of "The West Wing." The celebrated NBC political drama ended its seven-year NBC run in May.
Alda's victory, the sixth Emmy award of his career, pushed "West Wing" into a tie with the landmark cop show "Hill Street Blues" for the most prime-time Emmys overall, 26, ever amassed by a single drama during its run.
Blythe Danner was named best supporting actress in a drama for her work as the mother on the now-canceled Showtime cable series "Huff." And Megan Mullally clinched the supporting comedic actress prize for playing the boozy, tart-tongued Karen Walker on "Will & Grace," which bowed off NBC in May after eight years on the air. It was the second Emmy win for both actresses.
Jeremy Piven, who got his big break playing Ellen DeGeneres' brother on "Ellen," was named best supporting actor for his role as a shark-like Hollywood agent on the HBO satire "Entourage."
In an emotional highlight of Sunday's awards, carried live on NBC from the Shrine Auditorium, the once seemingly ageless host of "American Bandstand," Dick Clark, 76, was welcomed to the stage with a standing ovation for a special musical tribute performed by Barry Manilow.
Clark was forced by a stroke in December 2004 to sit out his annual New Year's Eve broadcast from Times Square for the first time since 1972 but returned to preside over the holiday special this past year.
"Before I had my stroke, I was thinking about all of the things I've become involved with over my life -- music, comedy, game and talk shows, even reality TV," Clark said a slightly halting voice. "I never realized I had accomplished my dream, to be involved in show business. Everybody should have their dreams come true."
The Emmy audience later broke into cheers when the original cast of "Charlie's Angels" -- Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, took the stage in a tribute to the late TV producer Aaron Spelling.
The industry is closely watching this year's Emmys a test of new voting rules designed to give newcomers, smaller networks and low-rated but worthy shows a better chance.
In the biggest race of the night, medical melodrama "Grey's Anatomy," heading into its third season as ABC's newest breakout hit, was favored to prevail over some perennial Emmy favorites to clinch the coveted prize for best drama series.
"Grey's" faces stiff competition from the Fox espionage thriller "24," a five-time nominee in the category, and from the acclaimed NBC political saga "The West Wing," making its bid for a record fifth term as best drama.
If "West Wing" manages an upset, it would be the first time in Emmy history that a show has been named best drama after ending its network run.
Another past winner, HBO gangster tale "The Sopranos," was trying to muscle its way back but is considered a long shot this year, along with the Fox hospital drama "House."
In the contest for best comedy series, the heavy favorite is "The Office" in competition against recently canceled Fox comedy "Arrested Development," a past winner, as well as HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," NBC hospital sitcom "Scrubs" and bawdy CBS hit "Two and a Half Men."
Outstanding Drama Series
W - 24 FOX
Grey's Anatomy ABC
House FOX
The Sopranos HBO
The West Wing NBC
Outstanding Comedy Series
W - The Office NBC
Arrested Development FOX
Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO
Scrubs NBC
Two and a Half Men CBS
Outstanding Miniseries
W - Elizabeth I HBO
Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre) PBS
Into The West TNT
Sleeper Cell Showtime
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
W - The Girl In The Café HBO
Flight 93 A&E
The Flight That Fought Back Discovery Channel
Mrs. Harris HBO
Yesterday HBO
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
W - The Amazing Race CBS
American Idol FOX
Dancing With The Stars ABC
Project Runway Bravo
Survivor CBS
Outstanding Reality Program
W - Antiques Roadshow PBS
The Dog Whisperer National Geographic Channel
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List Bravo
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Showtime
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
W - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central
The Colbert Report Comedy Central
Late Night With Conan O’Brien NBC
Late Show With David Letterman CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
W - Kiefer Sutherland - 24 FOX
Christopher Meloni - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
Denis Leary - Rescue Me FX
Peter Krause - Six Feet Under HBO
Martin Sheen - The West Wing NBC
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
W - Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer TNT
Geena Davis - Commander In Chief ABC
Frances Conroy - Six Feet Under HBO
Allison Janney - The West Wing NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
W - Alan Alda - The West Wing NBC
William Shatner - Boston Legal ABC
Oliver Platt - Huff Showtime
Michael Imperioli - The Sopranos HBO
Gregory Itzin - 24 FOX
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
W - Blythe Danner - Huff Showtime
Candice Bergen - Boston Legal ABC
Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy ABC
Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy ABC
Jean Smart - 24 FOX
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
W - The Sopranos Members Only HBO
Grey’s Anatomy It’s the End Of The World, As We Know It (Part 1 & 2) ABC
Grey’s Anatomy Into You Like A Train ABC
Lost The 23rd Psalm ABC
Six Feet Under Everyone’s Waiting HBO
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
W - 24 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM FOX
Big Love Pilot HBO
Lost Live Together, Die Alone ABC
Six Feet Under Everyone’s Waiting HBO
The Sopranos Members Only HBO
The Sopranos Join The Club HBO
The West Wing Election Day NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
W - Tony Shalhoub - Monk USA
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO
Kevin James - The King Of Queens CBS
Steve Carell - The Office NBC
Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
W - Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS
Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback HBO
Jane Kaczmarek - Malcolm in the Middle FOX
Stockard Channing - Out Of Practice CBS
Debra Messing - Will & Grace NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
W - Jeremy Piven - Entourage HBO
Will Arnett - Arrested Development FOX
Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle FOX FOX
Jon Cryer - Two and a Half Men CBS
Sean Hayes - Will & Grace NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
W - Megan Mullally - Will & Grace NBC
Cheryl Hines - Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO
Alfre Woodard - Desperate Housewives ABC
Jaime Pressly - My Name Is Earl NBC
Elizabeth Perkins - WeedsShowtime
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
W - My Name Is Earl Pilot NBC
Arrested Development Development Arrested FOX
Entourage HBO Exodus HBO Leverage and Closest to the Extras Kate Winslet HBO
The Office Christmas Party NBC
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
W - My Name Is Earl Pilot NBC
The Comeback Valerie Does Another Classic Leno HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm The Christ Nail HBO
Entourage HBO Oh, Mandy HBO
Entourage HBO Sundance Kids HBO
Weeds Good S*** Lollipop Showtime
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
W - Andre Braugher - Thief FX Network
Charles Dance - Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre) PBS
Donald Sutherland - Human Trafficking Lifetime
Ben Kingsley - Mrs. Harris HBO
Jon Voight - Pope John Paul II CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
W - Helen Mirren - Elizabeth I HBO
Kathy Bates - Ambulance Girl Lifetime
Gillian Anderson - Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre) PBS
Judy Davis - A Little Thing Called Murder Lifetime
Annette Bening - Mrs. Harris HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
W - Jeremy Irons - Elizabeth I HBO
Denis Lawson - Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre) PBS
Hugh Dancy - Elizabeth I HBO
Robert Carlyle - Human Trafficking Lifetime
Clifton Collins, Jr. - Thief FX Network
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
W - Kelly Macdonald - The Girl In The Café HBO
Shirley Jones - Hidden Places Hallmark
Ellen Burstyn - Mrs. Harris HBO
Cloris Leachman - Mrs. Harris HBO
Alfre Woodard - The Water Is Wide CBS
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
W - Barry Manilow - Barry Manilow: Music And Passion PBS
Stephen Colbert - The Colbert Report Comedy Central
Craig Ferguson - The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS
David Letterman - Late Show With David Letterman CBS
Hugh Jackman - The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) CBS
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or
Comedy Program
W - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central
The Colbert Report Comedy Central
Late Night With Conan O’Brien NBC
Late Show With David Letterman CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher HBO
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
W - 78th Annual Academy Awards ABC
American Idol Finale FOX
The Colbert Report Episode #110 Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Episode #10140
Saturday Night Live Host: Steve Martin NBC |
