Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
62nd Primetime Emmy Award Winner
Congratulations to Mark Byers,
winner of the Emmy in the category of Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series,
for his work on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Ann Shea, Set Decorator
How I Met Your Mother • FOX
Susan Eschelbach, Set Decorator
The New Adventures Of Old Christine•CBS
Amy Feldman, Set Decorator
Rules Of Engagement • CBS
Jerie Kelter, Set Decorator
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Glee • FOX
Barbara Munch, Set Decorator
Heroes • NBC
Ron Franco, Set Decorator
Lost • ABC
Carol Bayne Kelley, Set Decorator
Modern Family • ABC
Amber Marie-Angelique Haley, Set Decorator
True Blood • HBO •
Laura Richarz, Set Decorator
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • CBS
Mark Byers, Special Effects Supervisor
Contract Services Administration Trust Fund (“CSATF”) is now open on Saturday to accept your Form I-9 documents.
Be sure to bring original, unexpired documents when completing your Form I-9 . CSATF’s new location is 2800 Winona Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504. Lobby hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday, 7:00am to 3:00pm. Appointments are not necessary.
CSATF is closed on holiday Saturdays. Please check our web site or the Safety Pass Course Schedule for current closures.
Other information:
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) requires employers to verify the identity and United States employment eligibility of all employees hired to work in the United States.
Contract Services Administration Trust Fund (“CSATF”), as a service to participating Industry employers, collects and maintains required I-9 documentation for all individuals listed on the Industry Experience Roster (the “Roster”). Many Industry employers can rely on CSATF to complete the employment verification process. This information is now available online for you and employers to check at www.csatf.org.
The law provides that your CSATF Form I-9 can be valid for a maximum of three years. Failure to keep your Roster I-9 status current could adversely affect your employment in the motion picture and television industry. Please remember, the law requires that you present original, unexpired documents when completing your Form I-9. For your convenience, the reverse side of the Form I-9 includes the instructions and list of acceptable I-9 documents.
To complete a new Form I-9, you have the following options:
· In person: Bring acceptable I-9 documents to CSATF’s new location at 2800 Winona Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504. Lobby hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday, 7:00am to 3:00pm. Appointments are not necessary.
· By mail: Contact me by e-mail at I_9@csatf.org or by telephone at 818.565.0550, extension 1130 to request a notary kit.
Need to go digital? Kick off the New Decade with classes at Studio Arts... Grants are available! (Go to www.studioarts.com for details.)
Here is the schedule for Studio Arts' upcoming Winter 2010 Session classes. Of note are the new offerings for Cinema 4D, MudBox, Animate Pro, and Filemaker Pro.
Nothing to buy or bring... all classes at Studio Arts are taught on fully-loaded Macintosh computers with the latest versions of software. Note: should students wish to have their own copies of software used in classes they may buy their own at substantial educational discounts.... sometimes up to 90% or more off the original price!
Click on the links below for more information on prices, classes, grants, etc., or contact Studio Arts directly by phone at 323.227.8776 or email admin@studioarts.tv
Regular Session - 5 and 10 Week Classes
After Effects 1 (AE110) / Basic / Wednesday eves./ Jan 27th - March 31st
Avid Media Composer 1 (AMC101) / Basic / Friday eves./ Jan. 29th - April 9th
NEW! Cinema 4D 101 (C4D101) / Basic / Saturdays / Jan. 30th - April 10th
Concept Design 101 (CD101) / Intermed. / Thursday eves. / Jan. 28th - April 1st
Corel Painter 101 (CP101) / Basic / Saturdays / Jan. 30th - April 10th
C/Plot Pro 1 with MT Pro (CPP101) / Basic / Sundays / Jan 31st - April 11th
Digital Mattes (PS310) / Intermed. / Tuesday eves./ Jan. 26th - March 30th
Maya 101 (MA101 ) / Basic / Friday eves./ Jan. 29th - April 9th
Flash 1 (FA110) - Basic / Thursday eves./ Jan 28th - April 1st
Illustrator 1 (IL110) - Basic / Saturdays / Jan. 30th - April 10th
Modeling 1 - Basics (MA150) - Basic-Intermed. / Wed. eves. / Jan. 27th - March 31st
NEW! Mudbox 1 (MB110) - Basic / Saturdays / Jan. 30th - March 6th
Photoshop 1 - Basics (PS110) - Basic / Sundays / January 31st - April 11th
Previs - Basics (ART210) - Basic / Tuesday eves. / Jan 26th - March 30th
Rhino 1 (RH110) - Basic / Sundays / Jan. 31st - April 11th
Rigging 1 (MA240) - Intermed. / Monday eves. / Jan. 25th - April 5th
NEW! ToonBoom 1 (Animate Pro) (TB110) - Basic/ Monday eves./ Jan.25th - April 5th
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro (TB310) - Basic / Saturdays / Jan 30th - March 6th
VectorWorks 1 (VW110) - Basic / Sundays / January 31st - April 11th
ZBrush 101 (ZB101) - Basic / Saturdays / Jan. 30th - April 10th
Week-Long Intensive Classes
NEW! Filemaker Pro 1 (FP110) - Basic / Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm / Jan. 18th - Jan. 22nd
Final Cut Pro 101 (FCP101) - Basic / Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm / Jan. 25th - Jan. 29th
Maya 101 (MA101) - Basic / Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm / January 25th - January 29th, 2009
Photoshop 1 - Basics (PS110) - Basic / Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm / Jan. 11th - Jan. 15th
Photoshop for Costume Dept. (PS130) - Basic-Intermed./ Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm / Jan.25th - Jan. 29th
Studio Arts - 570 W. Avenue 26 - Suite 425 - Los Angeles, CA 90065 www.studioarts.com
As presented to IATSE Delegations at 66th Quadrennial Convention held on July 27 through 31, 2009
On February 25, 2009, Local 44 President Erin Hennessey filed, with the Local, internal charges against former Local 44 Secretary-Treasurer Elliot Jennings. At an Executive Board meeting held on March 11, 2009, the first reading of these charges was performed and, as the charges met all procedural requirements, cognizance was taken.
In his charges, Brother Hennessey, alleges that Jennings violated several provisions of Local 44's Constitution and By-Laws. The trial will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 6:30 PM at Local 44 in the upstairs Assembly Room.
Click here to view the "Affidavit of Charges".
COMEDY SERIES
“30 Rock” (NBC)
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“Entourage” (HBO)
“The Office” (NBC)
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
DRAMA SERIES
“Boston Legal” (ABC)
“Damages” (FX)
“Dexter” (Showtime)
“House” (Fox)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
MINISERIES
"The Andromeda Strain" (A&E)
"Cranford" (Masterpiece Theatre)
"John Adams" (HBO)
"Tin Man" (Sci Fi Channel)
ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin — “30 Rock” (NBC)
Steve Carell — “The Office” (NBC)
Lee Pace — “Pushing Daisies” (ABC)
Charlie Sheen — “Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
Tony Shalhoub — “Monk” (USA)
ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Gabriel Byrne — “In Treatment” (HBO)
Bryan Cranston — “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
Michael C. Hall — “Dexter” (Showtime)
Jon Hamm — “Mad Men” (AMC)
Hugh Laurie — “House” (Fox)
James Spader — “Boston Legal” (ABC)
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Christina Applegate — “Samantha Who?”(ABC)
America Ferrera — “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Tina Fey — “30 Rock” (NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus — “New Adventures of Old Christine” (CBS)
Mary-Louise Parker — “Weeds” (Showtime)
ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Glenn Close — “Damages” (FX)
Sally Field — “Brothers & Sisters” (ABC)
Mariska Hargitay — “Law and Order: SVU” (NBC)
Holly Hunter — “Saving Grace” (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick — “The Closer” (TNT)
REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron - "Dancing With the Stars"
Heidi Klum - "Project Runway"
Howie Mandel - "Deal or No Deal"
Jeff Probst - "Survivor"
Ryan Seacrest - "American Idol"
MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
"Bernard And Doris" - (HBO)
"Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" - (HBO) "
"The Memory Keeper’s Daughter" - (Lifetime)
"A Raisin In The Sun" - (ABC)
"Recount" - (HBO)
REALITY
"Antiques Roadshow" - (PBS)
"Dirty Jobs" - (Discovery Channel)
"Extreme Makeover Home Edition" - (ABC)
"Intervention" - (A&E)
"Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List" - (Bravo)
REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron - "Dancing With the Stars"
Heidi Klum - "Project Runway"
Howie Mandel - "Deal or No Deal"
Jeff Probst - "Survivor"
Ryan Seacrest - "American Idol"
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
"The Amazing Race" - (CBS)
"American Idol" - (FOX)
"Dancing With The Stars" - (ABC)
"Project Runway" - (Bravo)
"Top Chef" - (Bravo)
ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Ralph Fiennes - "Bernard And Doris" (HBO)
Ricky Gervais - "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO)
Paul Giamatti - "John Adams" (HBO)
Kevin Spacey - "Recount" (HBO)
Tom Wilkinson - "Recount" (HBO)
ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Catherine Keener - "An American Crime" (Showtime)
Susan Sarandon - "Bernard And Doris" (HBO)
Dame Judi Dench - "Cranford" (Masterpiece Theatre)
Laura Linney - "John Adams" (HBO )
Phylicia Rashad - "A Raisin In The Sun" (ABC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jon Cryer - "Two and a Half Men" (CBS)
Kevin Dillon - "Entourage" (HBO)
Neil Patrick Harris - "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS)
Jeremy Piven - "Entourage" (HBO)
Rainn Wilson - "The Office" (NBC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Ted Danson - "Damages" (FX)
Michael Emerson - "Lost" (ABC)
Zeljko Ivanek - "Damages" (FX)
T.R. Knight - "Grey’s Anatomy" (ABC)
William Shatner - "Boston Legal" (ABC)
John Slattery - "Mad Men" (AMC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
David Morse - "John Adams" (HBO)
Stephen Dillane - "John Adams" (HBO)
Tom Wilkinson - "John Adams" (HBO)
Denis Leary - "Recount" (HBO)
Bob Balaban - "Recount" (HBO)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kristin Chenoweth - "Pushing Daisies" (ABC)
Amy Poehler - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Jean Smart - "Samantha Who?" (ABC)
Holland Taylor - "Two and a Half Men" (CBS)
Vanessa Williams - "Ugly Betty" (ABC)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Candice Bergen - "Boston Legal" (ABC)
Rachel Griffiths - "Brothers and Sisters" (ABC)
Christina Hendricks - "Mad Men" (AMC)
Sandra Oh - "Grey’s Anatomy" (ABC)
Dianne Wiest - "In Treatment" (HBO)
Chandra Wilson - "Grey’s Anatomy" (ABC)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Eileen Atkins - "Cranford" (Masterpiece Theatre)
Ashley Jensen - "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO)
Alfre Woodard - "Pictures Of Hollis Woods" (CBS)
Audra McDonald - "A Raisin In The Sun" (ABC)
Laura Dern - "Recount" (HBO)
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Shelley Berman - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - (HBO)
Rip Torn - "30 Rock" - (NBC)
Will Arnett - "30 Rock" - (NBC)
Steve Buscemi - "30 Rock" - (NBC)
Tim Conway - "30 Rock" - (NBC)
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Stanley Tucci - "ER" -(NBC)
Glynn Turman - "In Treatment" - (HBO)
Robin Williams - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" - (NBC)
Robert Morse - "Mad Men" - (AMC)
Oliver Platt - "Nip/Tuck" - (FX)
Charles Durning - "Rescue Me" - (FX)
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Polly Bergen - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
Kathryn Joosten - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
Sarah Silverman - "Monk" (USA)
Carrie Fisher - "30 Rock" (NBC)
Edie Falco - "30 Rock" (NBC)
Elaine Stritch - "30 Rock" (NBC)
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Ellen Burstyn - "Big Love" (HBO)
Diahann Carroll - "Grey’s Anatomy" (ABC)
Cynthia Nixon - "Law & Order: Special Victims" (NBC)
Anjelica Huston - "Medium" (NBC)
Sharon Gless - "Nip/Tuck" (FX)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Jon Stewart - "80th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC)
Stephen Colbert - "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
David Letterman - "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS)
Don Rickles - "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" (HBO)
Tina Fey - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY
Dan Attias, “Entourage” (“No Cannes Do“)
James Bobin, “Flight Of The Conchords” (“Sally Returns“)
Michael Engler, “30 Rock” (“Rosemary’s Baby“)
Paul Feig, “The Office” (“Goodbye, Toby“)
Paul Lieberstein, “The Office” (“Money: Parts 1 & 2“)
Barry Sonnenfield, “Pushing Daisies” (“Pie-Lette“)
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA
Allen Coulter, “Damages” (pilot)
Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad” (pilot)
Arlene Sanford, “Boston Legal” (“The Mighty Rogues“)
Alan Taylor, “Mad Men” (“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes“)
Greg Yaitanes, “House” (“House’s Head“)
DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
Louis J. Horvitz - "80th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC)
Jim Hoskinson - "The Colbert Report" (#4051) (Comedy Central)
Don Roy King - "Saturday Night Live" (Host: Tina Fey) (NBC)
Lonny Price - "Company" (Great Performances) (PBS)
Chuck O’Neil - "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (#13050) (Comedy Central)
DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Bob Balaban - "Bernard And Doris" (HBO)
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant - "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO)
Tom Hooper - "John Adams" (HBO)
Mikael Salomon - "The Company" (TNT)
Jay Roach - "Recount" (HBO)
DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick - "The War" ("Pride of Our Nation") (PBS)
Bertram van Munster - "The Amazing Race" ("Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something") (CBS)
Tricia Regan - "Autism: The Musical" (HBO)
Tony Sacco - "Project Runway" ("En Garde") (Bravo)
Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman - "This American Life" ("Escape") (Showtime)
ANIMATED PROGRAM (less than one hour)
"Creature Comforts America" - ("Don’t Choke To Death, Please") (CBS)
"King Of The Hill" - ("Death Picks Cotton") (Fox)
"Robot Chicken" - ("Robot Chicken: Star Wars") (Cartoon Network)
"The Simpsons" - ("Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind") (Fox)
"SpongeBob SquarePants" - ("Inmates of Summer / Two Faces of Squidward") (Nickelodeon)
ANIMATED PROGRAM (one hour or more)
"Family Guy" - ("Blue Harvest") (Fox)
"Justice League: The New Frontier" - (Warner Bros. on demand)
"South Park" - ("Imaginationland") (Comedy Central)
VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
"The Colbert Report" - (Comedy Central)
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" - (Comedy Central)
"Late Show With David Letterman" - (CBS)
"Real Time With Bill Maher" - (HBO)
"Saturday Night Live" - (NBC)
VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
"Bill Maher: The Decider" - (HBO)
"George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya!" - (HBO)
"James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances)" - (PBS)
"Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell" - (Bravo)
"The Kennedy Center Honors" - (CBS)
"Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" - (HBO)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - NOT-EXCLUSIVELY-MADE-FOR-TELEVISION VARIETY, MUSIC, COMEDY EVENT PROGRAMS
"Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago" (Great Performances) - (PBS)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM – CLASSICAL MUSIC/DANCE PROGRAMS
"New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly" (Live From Lincoln Center) - (PBS)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
"Battlestar Galactica: Razor Featurette #4" - (Sci Fi Channel.com)
"Friday Night Lights: Spotlight On Austin" - (NBC.com)
"Lost: Missing Pieces" - (ABC.com)
"Sarah Silverman Program Nugget" - (Comedycentral.com)
"30 Rock: Kenneth The Web Page" - (NBC.com)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - SHORT-FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAMS
"Camp Lazlo" ("Lazlo’s First Crush") (Cartoon Network)
"Chowder" - ("Burple Nurples") (Cartoon Network)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - SHORT-FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS
"Deadliest Catch: The Real Dutch" (Discovery.com)
"Great Moments From The Campaign Trail" (History ChannelVOD)
"Jay Leno’s Garage" (Jaylenosgarage.com)
SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - AWARDS PROGRAMS
"80th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC)
"The 61st Annual Tony Awards" (CBS)
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
"Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show" - (HBO)
"Hannah Montana" - (Disney Channel)
"High School Musical 2" - (Disney Channel)
"Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India" - (Nickelodeon)
"The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody" - (Disney Channel)
NONFICTION SPECIAL
"AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition" - (CBS)
"Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq" - (HBO)
"Autism: The Musical" - (HBO)
"Pioneers Of Television - Late Night: Johnny, Jack, Steve, And Merv" - (PBS)
NONFICTION SERIES
"American Masters" - (PBS)
"Biography" - (Biography Channel)
"Deadliest Catch" - (Discovery Channel)
"Inside The Actors Studio" - (Bravo)
"This American Life" - (Showtime)
WRITING FOR A COMEDY
James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie - "Flight Of The Conchords" ("Yoko") (HBO)
Jack Burditt - "30 Rock" ("Rosemary’s Baby") (NBC)
Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky - "The Office" ("Dinner Party") (NBC)
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"("Cooter") (NBC)
Bryan Fuller - "Pushing Daisies" ("Pie-Lette") (ABC)
WRITING FOR A DRAMA
Michael Angeli - "Battlestar Galactica" - ("Six Of One") (Sci Fi Channel)
Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman - "Damages" ("Pilot") (FX Networks)
Matthew Weiner - "Mad Men" ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - Pilot) (AMC)
Matthew Weiner, Robin Veith - "Mad Men" ("The Wheel") (AMC)
David Simon, (teleplay), Ed Burns - "The Wire" ("30") (HBO)
WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM
"The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central) - Tom Purcell (head Writer), Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Bryan Adams, Barry Julien
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central) - Steve Bodow (head Writer), Rory Albanese, Rachel Axler, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Tim Carvell, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Rob Kutner, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, John Oliver, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart
"Late Night With Conan O’Brien" (NBC) - Mike Sweeney (head Writer), Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Dan Cronin, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg
"Late Show With David Letterman"(CBS) - Eric Stangel (head Writer), Justin Stangel, (head Writer), Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie, Steve Young, Tom Ruprecht, Lee Ellenberg, Matt Roberts, Jeremy Weiner, Joe Grossman, Bill Scheft, Bob Borden, Frank Sebastiano, David Letterman
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC) - Seth Meyers (head Writer), Andrew Steele (head Writer), Paula Pell (head Writer), Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, James Downey, Charlie Grandy, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Jon Lutz, Lorne Michaels, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Robert Smigel, John Solomon, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Robert Carlock (additional sketch), Lauren Pomerantz (additional sketch)
WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Hugh Costello - "Bernard And Doris" (HBO)
Kirk Ellis - "John Adams" ("Independence") (HBO)
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant - "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO)
Heidi Thomas - "Cranford" (Masterpiece Theatre) (PBS)
Danny Strong - "Recount" (HBO)
WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Jeff Grogan - "Intervention" (A&E)
David de Vries - "Life After People" (History Channel)
Ira Glass - "This American Life" ("Escape") (Showtime)
Geoffrey C. Ward - "The War" ("Pride Of Our Nation") (PBS)
Mark Zwonitzer - "Walt Whitman" (American Experience) (PBS)
Records toppled at the 60th annual Primetime Emmys Sunday as period pieces "Mad Men" and "John Adams" made history and a pair of series extended dominance within their categories to an unprecedented six consecutive years.
Already a ground-breaker thanks merely to its nomination, "Mad Men" became the first basic cable series ever — and for that matter, non-HBO cable series — named best drama or comedy.
The show about a 1960s advertising agency added two Sunday wins to its four Creative Arts Emmy wins last weekend, lifting AMC — a network that only entered the scripted production business a few years ago — to eight awards, equaling the overall annual haul for any ad-supported cabler.
Full Story from Variety: http://www.variety.com/VR1117992595.html