2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Saturday, September 13
NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles
 
(incomplete list)

Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)
    
Creature Comforts America • Don't Choke To Death, Please • CBS • Aardman Animations production in association with The Gotham Group

King Of The Hill • Death Picks Cotton • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Deedle-Dee Productions & Judgemental Films
    
Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine Films
    
SpongeBob SquarePants • Inmates of Summer / Two Faces of Squidward • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.
    
The Simpsons • Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox


weird/bizarre like when Tony was in a coma
Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More)
   
Blue Harvest (Family Guy) • FOX • Fuzzy Door Productions in association with Fox Television Animation Studios

Imaginationland (South Park) • Comedy Central • Central Productions

Justice League: The New Frontier • Warner Bros. on demand • Warner Bros. Animation


rilly?!
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series
   
Dexter • That Night, A Forest Grew • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
   
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
   
Mad Men • Shoot • AMC • Lionsgate Television
   
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
   
Ugly Betty • How Betty Got Her Grieve Back • ABC • ABC Studios


Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
   
Californication • Showtime • Showtime Presents Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then..., Twilight Time Films
   
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
   
Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
   
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios


oh pls
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
   
Friday Night Lights • NBC • Imagine Entertainment, Film 44, Universal Media Studios
   
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
   
The Tudors • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland Canada co-production


face!
Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-hour Series

30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Vanja Cernjul, Director of Photography

According To Jim • The Chaperone • ABC • ABC Studios
George Mooradian, Director of Photography

Californication • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime Presents Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then..., Twilight Time Films
Peter Levy, A.C.S., ASC, Director of Photography

In Treatment • Sophie - Week Six • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Fred Murphy, ASC, Director of Photography

My Name Is Earl • Stole A Motorcycle • NBC • Amigos de Garcia in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Michael Goi, ASC, Director of Photography

Scrubs • My Princess • NBC • ABC Studios
John Inwood, Director of Photography


tough call (to everyone but me)
Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series
   
Battlestar Galactica • Razor • Sci Fi Channel • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
Stephen McNutt, ASC,CSC, Director of Photography
   
Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
John Toll, ASC, Director of Photography
   
Dexter • The British Invasion • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Romeo Tirone, Director of Photography
   
Lost • The Constant • ABC • ABC Studios
John Bartley, ASC, CSC, Director of Photography
   
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Phil Abraham, Director of Photography
   
Rescue Me • Babyface • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, the Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Tom Houghton, Director of Photography


fair enuf
Outstanding Costumes For A Series
   
Desperate Housewives • In Buddy's Eyes • ABC • ABC Studios
   
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
   
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
   
The Tudors • Episode # 202 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland Canada co-production
   
Ugly Betty • Bananas For Betty • ABC • ABC Studios


talk about dominating a category..
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Rip Torn as Don Geiss
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Will Arnett as Devin Banks
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Buscemi as Len
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tim Conway as Bucky Bright
   
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Shelley Berman as Nat David


seriously fuck off
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
   
ER • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti
   
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Glynn Turman as Alex Sr.
   
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Robin Williams as Merritt Rook
   
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
   
Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Oliver Platt as Freddie Prune
   
Rescue Me • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, the Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.  <--- should be


I guess voters didn't want to show an obvious bias?
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Edie Falco as Celeste 'C.C.' Cunningham
   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy
   
Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield
   
Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
   
Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven


Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
   
Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton
   
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke
   
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan
   
Medium • NBC • CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet, Picturemaker Productions
Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener
   
Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose
 

duh!
Outstanding Main Title Design
   
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
   
Chuck • NBC • From College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television
   
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
   
New Amsterdam • FOX • Sarabande Productions, LaHa Films, Scarlett Fire Entertainment in association with Regency Television
   
The Company • TNT • Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television


(aka dick in a box v. 2)
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
   
Flight Of The Conchords • Song: 'The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)' • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Bret McKenzie, Composer and Lyricist
Jemaine Clement, Composer and Lyricist
   
Flight Of The Conchords • Song: 'Inner City Pressure' • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Bret McKenzie, Composer and Lyricist
Jemaine Clement, Composer and Lyricist
James Bobin, Lyricist
   
Jimmy Kimmel Live • Song: 'I'm F***ing Matt Damon' • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
Sarah Silverman, Writer/Composer
Tony Barbieri, Writer/Composer
Wayne McClammy, Writer/Composer
Sal Iacono, Writer/Composer
Dan Warner, Writer/Composer
   
MADtv • Song: 'Sad Fitty Cent' • FOX • Girl Group Company
Greg O'Connor, Music by
Jordan Peele, Music and Lyrics by
Jim Wise, Music by
   
Phineas And Ferb • Song: 'I Ain't Got Rhythm' • Disney Channel • Walt Disney TV Animation in association with Disney Channel
Danny Jacob, Music by
Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Written by
Robert F. Hughes, Written by
Martin Olson, Written by
Dan Povenmire, Written by


Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages For Talk, Performance, Award Or Reality Competition Programs
   
80th Annual Academy Awards • (Oscar Show Tribute Sequence) • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Chuck Workman, Oscar Show Tribute by
   
American Idol • Episode 733 (David Cook Goes Home) • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Bill DeRonde, Editor
Oren Castro, Editor
   
Dancing With The Stars • Episode 610 (Head To Head Package) • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
David Timoner, Editor
   
Jimmy Kimmel Live • After The Academy Awards (I'm F***ing Ben Affleck) • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
Jason Bielski, Editor
   
Jimmy Kimmel Live • 5th Year Anniversary Show (I'm F***ing Matt Damon) • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
James Crowe, Editor


crap I'm gonna miss Toby..
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (single Or Multi-camera)
   
30 Rock • Cooter • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Ken Eluto, A.C.E., Editor
   
Curb Your Enthusiasm • The Bat Mitzvah • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Steven Rasch, A.C.E., Editor
   
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Stuart Bass, A.C.E., Editor
   
The Office • Goodbye, Toby • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Dean Holland, Editor
Dave Rogers, Editor
   
Weeds • A Pool And His Money • Showtime • Showtime Presents Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.
William Turro, Editor


Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
   
Battlestar Galactica • He That Believeth In Me • Sci Fi Channel • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
Julius Ramsay, Editor
   
Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Philip Neel, A.C.E., Editor
   
Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Lynne Willingham, A.C.E., Editor
   
Heroes • Powerless • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tail Wind Productions
Scott Boyd, A.C.E., Editor
   
Lost • There's No Place Like Home (Parts 2 & 3) • ABC • ABC Studios
Henk Van Eeghen, Editor
Robert Florio, Editor
Mark J. Goldman, Editor
Stephen Semel, Editor
   
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Pilot • FOX • C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television
Paul Karasick, Editor


Outstanding Reality Program
   
Antiques Roadshow • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation
   
Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel • Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc in association with Discovery Channel
   
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC • Endemol USA
   
Intervention • A&E • GRB Entertainment, A&E Television Network
   
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television


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Outstanding Special Class - Not-exclusively-made-for-television Variety, Music, Comedy Event Programs

Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances) • PBS • Rhino Entertainment in association with Crossroads Concert, LLC
Eric Clapton, Producer
Peter Jackson, Producer
James Pluta, Producer
Scooter Weintraub, Producer
John Beug, Executive Producer
David Horn, Series Producer


exactly how many of these shows are xian/religious anyway?
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series
   
Battlestar Galactica • He That Believeth In Me • Sci Fi Channel • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
   
Heroes • Four Months Ago • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tail Wind Productions
   
Human Body: Pushing The Limits • Strength • Discovery Channel • Dangerous Films Ltd. in association with Discovery Channel
   
Jericho • Patriots And Tyrants • CBS • CBS Paramount Television
   
Stargate Atlantis • Adrift • Sci Fi Channel • Pegasus Productions IV Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
   
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Pilot • FOX • C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television


hurtful
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series
   
Dancing With The Stars • Episode 502A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
   
Jimmy Kimmel Live • After The Academy Awards • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
   
Late Night With Conan O'Brien • Episode 2585 • NBC • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with Universal Media Studio
   
Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 2827 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.


too late for Carlin - might as well catch Rickles while he's still alive
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
   
Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO • Kid Love Productions and Moffitt/Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
   
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya! • HBO • Cablestuff Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
   
James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS • Don Mischer Productions in association with James Taylor
   
Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo • Production Partners, Inc.
   
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Entertainment
   
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions





Actor Bryan Cranston poses for photographers at the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)