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The Primetime Emmy Awards Season 58 Episode 1

The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

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AIRED: 8/27/06

This year's Emmy nominees were selected under a new set of rules, which were enacted to prevent a predictable glut of fan favorites and hit series and give underrated but deserving contenders a fair chance. But did the change really work? Shows like Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars were still left off the list, and several nominations were given to shows that are no longer on the air! Another bug surprise was that such TV hits like Lost & Desperate Housewives were not nominated which disappointed fans.

With returning host Conan O'Brien, it's sure to be an exciting evening, no matter what happens, so be sure to tune in!

(Click here to see List of Nominees and Winners.)moreless

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A great job done by Conan O'Brien as host, moving tributes to both Dick Clark and the late Aaron Spelling, great gowns and beautiful people, made this a total viewing pleasure all the way around.moreless

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By Ppunkinseed, Aug 28, 2006

I must say that this year's 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was very well done. Aside from the fact that there was some controversy due to shows and/or people who were shut out, I think this was one of the best that I've seen in a long time. Conan O'Brien was a perfect host and the opening sequence with takes on programs such as Lost, 24, House, and so on, was perfect. The tributes to Dick Clark and Aaron Spelling were also excellent and they brought tears to my eyes. Barry Manilow was the perfect choice to do the tribute to Bandstand/Dick Clark and it was good to see him give his moving speech, as we have not really seen him since his stroke. It was also a nice touch having the original Charlie's Angels (Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, & Jaclyn Smith) present the tribute to the late Aaron Spelling. This reunited the trio for the first time in approximately 30 years. This was also a great year for beautiful, tasteful, gowns and the speeches were good, as well as done so that the show did not run over. There was just the right touch of entertainment, and the time went by at just the right pace. It was a total success overall. It was well worth watching.moreless
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Himself	Guest Star
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TRIVIA (3)
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- Awards & Nominations by Networks:
  ABC - 63 (11)
  CBS - 34 (8)
  FOX - 41 (10)
  HBO - 95 (26)
  NBC - 41 (14)
  PBS - 0 (0)
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- There were tributes to Dick Clark and Aaron Spelling. The tribute for Aaron Spelling, who passed away June 23, reunited Charlie's Angels Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jacklyn Smith onstage.
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- There was much controversy of the parody skit of Lost at the beginning which involved host Conan O'Brien on a plane which crashes. Earlier that week a place crash occurred in the USA and this skit was thought to be offensive.
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QUOTES (1)
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- Kiefer Sutherland: (upon receiving his second Emmy for the evening) Every once in a while, you have an experience that shows you have been given too much. This is one of those experiences.
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NOTES (4)
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- The 2006 Creative Arts Emmy Awards was held on August 19th, 2006.
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- The nominees for The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 6th, 2006 by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Garrett.
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- The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was broadcast on NBC.
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- The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California.
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- The opening sequence involved host Conan O'Brien in a few video skits which were parodies of The Office, 24, House, South Park, Dateline NBC, and Lost.
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