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PHILIPPINES, 9 JULY 2010 – HBO received 101 Primetime Emmy nominations, the most of any network for the tenth year in a row, for the upcoming 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards , which were just announced in Los Angeles. THE PACIFIC led all nominees with 24 nominations, while TEMPLE GRANDIN and YOU DON’T KNOW JACK received 15 nominations apiece.
HBO’s Emmy nominations this year include:
24 nominations for THE PACIFIC, including Outstanding Miniseries, 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (David Nutter and Jeremy Podeswa; Tim Van Patten) and 2 for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Michelle Ashford and Robert Schenkkan; Bruce C. McKenna and Robert Schenkkan).
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Catch THE PACIFIC on HBO’s Emmy Special this September. Two episodes of the miniseries will air back-to-back weekly from Sunday 5 September at 11am and 12.05am on HBO / HBO HD.
15 nominations for TEMPLE GRANDIN, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Claire Danes), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (David Strathairn), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Catherine O’Hara, Julia Ormond), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Mick Jackson) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Christopher Monger, William Merritt Johnson).
TEMPLE GRANDIN: Coming soon to HBO.
15 nominations for YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Al Pacino), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (John Goodman), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Barry Levinson) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Adam Mazer).
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK: Coming soon to HBO.
5 nominations for THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, 2 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Dennis Quaid, Michael Sheen), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Hope Davis) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Peter Morgan).
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP: Coming soon to HBO.
5 nominations for TRUE BLOOD, including Outstanding Drama Series.
TRUE BLOOD: Season three premieres 19 July at 9pm on HBO / HBO HD.
5 nominations for THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CONCERT, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Joel Gallen).
4 nominations for CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Larry David).
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: Season seven premieres at the end of 2010 on HBO / HBO HD.
3 nominations for BIG LOVE, including 2 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Mary Kay Place, Sissy Spacek).
BIG LOVE: Catch season four every Monday in July at 11pm on HBO / HBO HD. Season three airs on HBO Signature from 8 – 12 August at 10pm.
3 nominations for BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA, including Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Amy Rice, Alicia Sams).
BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA will air Sunday 26 September at 10pm on HBO Signature.
3 nominations for ROBIN WILLIAMS: WEAPONS OF SELF DESTRUCTION, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
2 nominations for BILL MAHER…BUT I’M NOT WRONG, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Bill Maher).
2 nominations for REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series (Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Jonathan Schmock, Danny Vermont, Scott Carter).
2 nominations for TEDDY: IN HIS OWN WORDS, including Outstanding Nonfiction Special.
2 nominations for TREME, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Agnieszka Holland).
TREME: Coming soon to HBO
2 nominations for WANDA SYKES: I’MA BE ME, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Wanda Sykes).
Other HBO nominees include AVATAR: ENTER THE WORLD OF PANDORA, BORED TO DEATH, CAPTURING MARY, A DOG YEAR, ENTOURAGE, HUNG, THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW, SERGIO and TERROR IN MUMBAI.
BORED TO DEATH: Catch the comedy series on HBO Signature from 24 – 31 July at 9pm.
ENTOURAGE: Catch season six on HBO Signature from 13 - 18 July at 9pm. A new season premieres at the end of 2010 on HBO.
HUNG: Catch the first season encore on HBO Signature from 18 – 22 July at 10pm. A new season premieres at the end of 2010 on HBO.
The Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on 29 August 2010.
