The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced that COMEDY CENTRAL has been nominated for the 2008-2009 Prime time Emmy Awards competition in 14 categories. The Emmy Awards will be presented in two ceremonies at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA. The first on Saturday, September 12 primarily for creative arts categories, while the balance of the Emmys, primarily for the performing arts, will be announced before a black-tie audience during a primetime telecast on Sunday, September 20.
The following is a complete list of COMEDY CENTRAL’s nominations.
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Steve Bodow, Head Writer, Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Josh Lieb, Rory Albanese,
Kevin Bleyer, Jason Ross, Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Sam Means, Rob Kutner, J.R. Havlan,
Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Elliott Kalan, Rachel Axler, Writers
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
Chuck O’Neil, Director, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM PICTURE EDITING
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart “The News Better Run”
Graham Knox Frazier, Editor
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart “Barack Obama: He Completes Us”
Einar Westerlund, Editor
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
Jim Hoskinson, The Colbert Report
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
Tom Purcell, Head Writer, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Barry Julien, Meredith Scardino, Writers
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (For Programming One Hour or Less)
South Park, “Margaritaville”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
The Sarah Silverman Program
Sarah Silverman as Sarah Silverman
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Ellen Waggett, Production Designer, Jo Winiarski, Kelly Hanson, Art Directors
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Jason Baker, Editor
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! “Much Worse Things”
Adam Schlesinger, Music, David Javerbaum, Lyrics
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS – SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
“The Daily Show: The Daily Show Correspondents On Jon Stewart”
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