The 19th Annual

CableACE Award The CableACE Award (earlier known as the ACE Awards; ACE was an acronym for "Award for Cable Excellence") is a defunct award that was given by what was then the National Cable Television Association from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in Am ...

s ceremony was held on November 14, 1997, and was the final edition of the CableACE Awards. Below are the nominees and the winners from that ceremony in the main categories.

Winners and nominees

Winners in bold:.

Movie

Miss Evers' Boys ''Miss Evers' Boys'' is an American made-for-television drama starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne that first aired on February 22, 1997, and is based on the true story of the four-decade-long Tuskegee Syphilis Study. It was directed by ...

( HBO) *

12 Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...

(

Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...

) * Crime of the Century (HBO) * The Ditchdigger's Daughters ( The Family Channel) *

Mandela and de Klerk ''Mandela and de Klerk'' is a 1997 made-for-television drama film written by Richard Wesley and directed by Joseph Sargent. The film stars Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine. The film documents the negotiations between F.W. de Klerk and Nelson ...

(Showtime)

Miniseries

* George Wallace (

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) * Ivanhoe ( A&E)

Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Gary Sinise Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a sta ...

– ''George Wallace'' (TNT) *

Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans more than seven decades and he is considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Gold ...

– ''

The Man Who Captured Eichmann ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' is a 1996 American historical drama television film directed by William Graham and written by Lionel Chetwynd, based on the 1990 book ''Eichmann in My Hands'' by Peter Malkin and Harry Stein. The film stars ...

'' (TNT) *

Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and tw ...

– ''

Weapons of Mass Distraction ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' is a 1997 television film directed by Stephen Surjik and written by Larry Gelbart, about two media moguls and their fight over ownership of a professional American football team. The film starred Gabriel Byrne and B ...

'' (HBO) *

Mandy Patinkin Mandel Bruce Patinkin (; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning ...

– '' The Hunchback'' (TNT) * Sidney Poitier – ''Mandela and de Klerk'' (Showtime)

Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King ...

– ''Miss Evers' Boys'' (HBO) *

Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (born ) is an American actress. After beginning her career in theatre in the 1960s, Bedelia starred in the CBS daytime soap opera '' Love of Life'' and made her film debut in '' The Gypsy Moths''. Bedelia subsequently appea ...

– ''Any Mother's Son'' ( Lifetime) * Blythe Danner – ''A Call to Remember'' ( Starz) *

Jena Malone Jena Laine Malone (; born November 21, 1984) is an American actress, musician, and photographer. Known for her roles in both independent films and mainstream blockbuster features, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for a ...

– '' Bastard Out of Carolina'' (Showtime) * Helen Mirren – '' Losing Chase'' (Showtime)

Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries

George C. Scott George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his port ...

– ''12 Angry Men'' (Showtime) * Obba Babatunde – ''Miss Evers' Boys'' (HBO) *

Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936) is an American character actor and a life member of the Actors Studio. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles as a mysterious cowboy drifter in '' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'' (19 ...

– ''George Wallace'' (TNT) *

Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...

– ''

Inside Inside may refer to: * Insider, a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 f ...

'' (Showtime) *

Arliss Howard Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard (born October 18, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987), '' Tequila Sunrise'' (1988), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (19 ...

– ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' (TNT)

Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American film and television actress. She made her feature film debut in '' Set It Off'' (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in ''Beloved'' (1998). During her career, ...

– ''The Ditchdigger's Daughters'' (The Family Channel) *

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

– ''

The Twilight of the Golds ''The Twilight of the Golds'' is a play by Jonathan Tolins and produced by Charles H. Duggan that premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse on January 17, 1993. Strong reviews propelled it to theatres across the country including a stop at The Kennedy Ce ...

'' (Showtime) *

Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...

– ''George Wallace'' (TNT) *

Cicely Tyson Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson recei ...

– '' Riot'' (Showtime) * Alfre Woodard – ''

Member of the Wedding ''The Member of the Wedding'' is a 1946 novel by Southern writer Carson McCullers. It took McCullers five years to complete, although she interrupted the work for a few months to write the novella '' The Ballad of the Sad Café''.McDowell, Margar ...

'' (

USA Network USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...

)

Directing a Movie or Miniseries

John Frankenheimer John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' (1962), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' ( ...

– ''George Wallace'' (TNT) *

Allan Arkush Allan Arkush (born April 30, 1948) is an American director and producer of films, television and videos. He is a collaborator of Joe Dante. Early life Arkush grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He graduated in 1966 from Fort Lee High School. Hi ...

– ''

Elvis Meets Nixon ''Elvis Meets Nixon'' is a 1997 Canadian-American mockumentary film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Rick Peters, Bob Gunton, and Alyson Court. It is an embellished account of the true story of American singer Elvis Presley meeting Presid ...

'' (Showtime) *

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...

– ''Losing Chase'' (Showtime) * Joe Dante – '' The Second Civil War'' (HBO) *

Joseph Sargent Joseph Sargent (born Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente; July 22, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was an American film director. Though he directed many television movies, his best known feature-length works were arguably the action movie '' White Ligh ...

– ''Mandela and de Klerk'' (Showtime)

Writing a Movie or Miniseries

* Anne Meredith – ''Losing Chase'' (Showtime) *

Lionel Chetwynd Lionel Chetwynd (born January 29, 1940) is a British-American screenwriter, director and producer. Life and career Lionel Chetwynd was born to a Jewish family in Hackney, London, the son of Betty (née Dion) and Peter Chetwynd. His family mov ...

– ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' (TNT) *

Marshall Frady Marshall Bolton Frady (January 11, 1940 – March 9, 2004) was an American Emmy Award-winning journalist and author particularly known for his work on the civil rights movement in the American South. In 1968, he published ''Wallace'', a biog ...

and

Paul Monash Paul Monash (June 14, 1917 – January 14, 2003) was an American television and film producer and screenwriter. Life and career Paul Monash was born in Harlem, New York, in 1917, and grew up in The Bronx. His mother, Rhoda Melrose, acted in si ...

– ''George Wallace'' (TNT) * William Nicholson – ''Crime of the Century'' (HBO) *

Reginald Rose Reginald Rose (December 10, 1920 – April 19, 2002) was an American screenwriter. He wrote about controversial social and political issues. His realism (arts), realistic approach was particularly influential in the anthology programs of the ...

– ''12 Angry Men'' (Showtime)

Dramatic Series

* Oz (HBO) * Avonlea ( Disney Channel) *

Dead Man's Gun ''Dead Man's Gun'' was a western anthology series on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it passed to a new character in each episode. The gun would change the life of whoever possessed it. Each episode was ...

(Showtime) *

Perversions of Science ''Perversions of Science'' is an American science fiction/ horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series ''Tales from the C ...

(HBO) * Stargate: SG-1 (Showtime)

Dramatic or Theatrical Special

* In the Gloaming (HBO) * In the Gloaming (

Odyssey The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', th ...

) *

Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt may refer to: * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (album), by American rapper C-Bo * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (comics), published by EC Comics during the 1950s ** ''Tales from the Crypt'' (film), a 1972 Amicus film starring Ralph Ric ...

''(Episode: "Confession")'' (HBO)

Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series

Eamonn Walker Eamonn Roderique Walker (born 12 June 1962) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. In the United States he is known for playing Kareem Saïd in the HBO television series '' Oz'', for which he won a CableACE Award, and (since 2012) ...

– ''Oz'' (HBO) * Kirk Acevedo – ''Oz'' (HBO) *

Terry Kinney Terry Kinney (born January 29, 1954) is an American actor and theater director, and is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise, and Jeff Perry. Kinney is best known for his role as ...

– ''Oz'' (HBO)

Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series

* Rita Moreno – ''Oz'' (HBO) *

Susan Gibney Susan Gibney is an American actress. Early life and education Gibney was born in Manhattan Beach, California. She moved to Webster, New York, at a young age, returned to California several times, returning to Webster in 2004. She graduated from ...

– ''Bedtime'' (Showtime) *

Helen Shaver Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. She has received Emmy and Saturn Award nominations, among other honours. Early life Shaver was born and raised, with five sisters, in St. Thomas, Ont ...

– '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (Showtime)

Guest Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series

David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor and director of stage, film and television. He starred as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' from 1993 to 2004, and won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Scree ...

– '' The Outer Limits'' (Showtime) *

Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin (born Saul M. Rifkin; October 31, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama '' Alias'', Saul Holden on the drama '' Brothers & Sisters'', and District Attorney Ellis Loew in '' L.A. Confiden ...

– ''The Outer Limits'' (Showtime) *

David Strathairn David Russell Strathairn (; born January 26, 1949) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Do ...

– ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) * Henry Winkler – ''Dead Man's Gun'' (Showtime) *

Harris Yulin Harris Yulin (born November 5, 1937) is an American actor who has appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as '' Scarface'' (1983), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), '' Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), '' Looking for Richard' ...

– '' La Femme Nikita'' (USA)

Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series

Glenn Close Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, Close has garnered numerous accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards ...

– ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) * Anne DeSalvo – ''Lifetime Women's Festival'' (Episode: "Women Without Implants") (Lifetime) * Alix Elias – ''Lifetime Women's Festival'' (Episode: "Lois Lives a Little") (Lifetime) * Amy Hargreaves – ''Flashback'' (HBO) *

Dianne Wiest Dianne Evelyn Wiest (; born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for 1986’s '' Hannah and Her Sisters'' and 1994’s ''Bullets over Broadway'' (both of which were directed by Wood ...

– ''Avonlea'' (Disney Channel)

Directing a Dramatic Special or Series

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as '' Top Gun'' (1986), '' Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''D ...

– '' The Hunger'' (Episode: "The Swords") (Showtime) *

Nick Gomez Nick Gomez (born April 13, 1963) is an American film director and writer. He has directed for a number of television and film. His first feature-length film was the 1992 movie ''Laws of Gravity'', which won awards at both the Berlin Internation ...

– ''Oz'' (Episode: "Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise") (HBO) * Sturla Gunnarsson – ''Dead Man's Gun'' (Episode: "The Impostor") (Showtime) *

Walter Hill Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...

– ''Perversions of Science'' (Episode: "Dream of Doom") (HBO) *

Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the film '' Superman'' (1978) and three sequels. Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey ...

– ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO)

Writing a Dramatic Special or Series

Will Scheffer Will Scheffer is an American playwright, and was co-creator and executive producer of the television series ''Big Love'' and the American remake of Getting On with longtime life partner Mark V. Olsen. He is President and CEO of Anima Sola ...

– ''In the Gloaming'' (HBO) * Lewis B. Chesler and

Ed Redlich Ed Redlich is an American television producer and writer. He was the executive producer for ''Without a Trace'', for which he wrote 5 episodes, as well as the executive producer for ''Shark'' starring James Woods. He created the television serie ...

– ''Strangers'' (Episode: "Cinema Verite") (HBO) *

Tom Fontana Tom Fontana (born September 12, 1951) is an American screenwriter, writer, and television producer. Fontana worked on NBC's '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and created HBO's ''Oz.'' Early life and education Fontana was born on the west si ...

– ''Oz'' (Episode: "Straight Life") (HBO) *

Rupert Holmes David Goldstein (born February 24, 1947), better known as Rupert Holmes, is a British-American composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and " Him" (1980). ...

– ''

Remember WENN ''Remember WENN'' is a comedy-drama television series that aired from 1996 to 1998 on the cable channel American Movie Classics. Created and written by Rupert Holmes (with music also by Holmes) and set at the fictional Pittsburgh radio station ...

'' (Episode: "Christmas in the Airwaves") (

AMC AMC may refer to: Film and television * AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain * AMC Networks, an American entertainment company ** AMC (TV channel) ** AMC+, streaming service ** AMC Networks International, an entertainment company *** ...

) *

Howard Rodman Howard A. Rodman is a screenwriter, author and professor. He is the former President of the Writers Guild of America, West, professor and former chair of the writing division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, alumnus of Telluride Associatio ...

– ''The Hunger'' (Episode: "The Swords") (Showtime)

Comedy Series

The Larry Sanders Show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 15, 1992, to May 31, 1998, on the HBO ...

(HBO) * Arli$$ (HBO) * Mystery Science Theater 3000 (

Sci-Fi Channel Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. ...

)

Actor in a Comedy Series

* Kel Mitchell – ''

Kenan and Kel ''Kenan & Kel'' is an American buddy comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass. The show originally aired on the Nickelodeon network for four seasons, from July 15, 1996, to July 15, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows mischievous Kenan ...

'' (

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...

) * Garry Shandling – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) *

Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom ''The Ropers'' (1979–1980), as Hank Kings ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) * Rip Torn – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) *

Robert Wuhl Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series '' Arliss'' (1996–2002) and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim Bu ...

– ''Arli$$'' (HBO)

Actress in a Comedy Series

Sandra Oh Sandra Miju Oh (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian–American actress. She is best known for her starring roles as Rita Wu on the HBO comedy '' Arliss'' (1996–2002), Dr. Cristina Yang on the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2005 ...

– ''Arli$$'' (HBO) *

Amanda Bynes Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress, known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, working on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' ( ...

– ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin, Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by ...

'' (Nickelodeon) *

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (HBO) *

Kerri Kenney Kerri Kenney-Silver (born January 20, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and musician. She is best known for starring as Trudy Wiegel on the mockumentary series '' Reno 911!'' and previously for her sketch comedy work on MT ...

– ''

Viva Variety ''Viva Variety'' is an American sketch comedy series that aired on Comedy Central from April 1997 to December 1999. The series satirizes European variety shows. Overview The show stars Thomas Lennon as Meredith Laupin, Kerri Kenney as the form ...

'' (

Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programmin ...

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Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman, 30 December 1959) is a British-American actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and director. Her earliest mainstream appearances were on British television sketch comedy shows '' A Kick Up the Eighties'' ( ...

– '' Tracey Takes On...'' (HBO)

Directing a Comedy Series

Todd Holland Todd Holland (born August 13, 1961) is an American film and television director and producer. He directed over 50 episodes of '' The Larry Sanders Show'', for which he received an Emmy, and 26 episodes of ''Malcolm in the Middle'', for which he ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Everybody Loves Larry") (HBO) * Alan Meyerson – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Ellen, Or Isn't She?") (HBO) *

John Riggi John Riggi is an American television writer, producer, director, and actor who has worked on various television shows. He is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended high school at Elder High School, in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked as a writer o ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules") (HBO) *

Don Scardino Donald Joseph Scardino (born February 17, 1949) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Career Acting Scardino was born in New York City, to jazz musician parents, Dorothy Denny Scardino and Charles Scardino. His f ...

– ''Tracey Takes On...'' (Episode: "Vegas") (HBO) *

Mike Tollin Michael Tollin is an American film and television producer/director who served as executive producer of the Emmy award-winning ''The Last Dance'', a 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty. The series received ...

– ''Arli$$'' (Episode: "The Client's Best Interest") (HBO)

Writing a Comedy Series

Peter Tolan Peter James Tolan III (born July 5, 1958) is an American television producer, director, and screenwriter. Early life and career Tolan was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, where he was a perennial favorite in the high school's dramatic production ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "My Name Is Asher Kingsley") (HBO) *

Judd Apatow Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films ' ...

, John Markus, and Garry Shandling – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Ellen, or Isn't She?") (HBO) *

Jeff Cesario Jeff Cesario (born March 30, 1953) is an actor, comedian, producer and writer who has written and produced for ''Dennis Miller Live'' and ''The Larry Sanders Show''. He has appeared on ''Adam Carolla'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''The Tonight Sho ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Pain Equals Funny") (HBO) * Becky Hartman-Edwards, John Riggi, and Garry Shandling – ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "The New Writer") (HBO) *

Jon Vitti Jon Vitti is an American writer best known for his work on the television series ''The Simpsons''. He has also written for ''King of the Hill'', ''The Critic'' and ''The Office'', and has served as a screenwriter or consultant for several animate ...

– ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (Episode: "Everybody Loves Larry") (HBO)

Entertainment Host

* Chris Rock – ''

The Chris Rock Show ''The Chris Rock Show'' was a weekly, Friday night, late-night talk show featured on HBO. It was created by comedian and namesake Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Progr ...

'' (HBO) *

Paul Gilmartin Paul R. Gilmartin (born January 9, 1963) is an American stand up comedian, podcast host and television personality best known as the longtime host of TBS's ''Dinner and a Movie''. Since 2011, he has been the host and executive producer of the pod ...

and

Annabelle Gurwitch Annabelle Gurwitch (born November 4, 1961) is an American author, comedic actress, television host most recognizable from her stint as hostess on ''Dinner and a Movie on TBS','' and activist associated with environmental issues and secular huma ...

– ''

Dinner and a Movie ''Dinner and a Movie'' is an American cooking and entertainment television program aired on TBS Superstation, TBS from 1995 in television, 1995 to 2011 in television, 2011. Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner ...

'' ( TBS) *

Craig Kilborn Craig Lawrence Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, sports and political commentator, actor, and television host. Kilborn began a career in sports broadcasting in the late 1980s, leading to an anchoring position at ESPN's '' Sp ...

– ''

The Daily Show ''The Daily Show'' is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central with release shortly after on Paramount+. ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire form from ...

'' (Comedy Central) * Bill Maher – ''

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher ''Political correctness'' (adjectivally: ''politically correct''; commonly abbreviated ''PC'') is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in socie ...

'' (Comedy Central) *

Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a stri ...

– ''

Dennis Miller Live ''Dennis Miller Live'' was a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. The show ran 215 episodes from 1994 to 2002, and received five Emmy awards and 11 Emmy nominations. It was also nominated six times for the Writers Guild of A ...

'' (HBO)

Informational or Documentary Host

Walter Cronkite Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the ''CBS Evening News'' for 19 years (1962–1981). During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the mo ...

– ''Cronkite Remembers'' (

The Discovery Channel Discovery Channel (known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery) is an American cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav. , Discovery Chan ...

) * Ed Feldman and Joe L'Erario – ''Furniture to Go'' (

TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an A ...

) *

Steve Irwin Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 19624 September 2006), known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist. Irwin grew up around crocodiles and ot ...

– ''Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World'' (The Discovery Channel) *

Charles Kuralt Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American television, newspaper and radio journalist and author. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on '' The CBS Eveni ...

– ''I Remember'' ( CBS Eye on People) * Emeril Lagasse – ''

Emeril Live ''Emeril Live'' is a television program that aired on Food Network from October 6, 1997, to December 11, 2007, and then on Fine Living (now The Cooking Channel) from July 7, 2008, to December 14, 2010. Hosted by Emeril Lagasse, ''Emeril Live'' f ...

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Food Network Food Network is an American basic cable channel owned by Television Food Network, G.P., a joint venture and general partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery Networks (which holds a 69% ownership stake of the network) and Nexstar Media Group ( ...

)

Program Interviewer

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose awards included 2 Peabodys, an Emmy and 10 Cable ACE Awards. Over his career, he hosted over 50,000 interviews. ...

– ''

Larry King Live ''Larry King Live'' was an American television talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was the channel's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly. Mainly aired from CNN's Los Angeles ...

'' (

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...

) *

Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (; born February 6, 1940) is an American retired network television journalist and author. He first served as the co-anchor of ''The Today Show'' from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anchor and managing editor of '' ...

– ''InterNight'' (

MSNBC MSNBC (originally the Microsoft National Broadcasting Company) is an American news-based pay television cable channel. It is owned by NBCUniversala subsidiary of Comcast. Headquartered in New York City, it provides news coverage and politi ...

) *

Bob Costas Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 19 ...

– ''InterNight'' (MSNBC) *

Katie Couric Katherine Anne Couric ( ; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and presenter. She is founder of Katie Couric Media, a multimedia news and production company. She also publishes a daily newsletter, ''Wake Up Call''. From 2013 to 2017, ...

– ''InterNight'' (MSNBC) *

Charles Grodin Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including '' The Virginian''. After a small part ...

– ''Charles Grodin'' (

CNBC CNBC (formerly Consumer News and Business Channel) is an American basic cable business news channel. It provides business news programming on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time, while broadcasting talk sho ...

)

Magazine Host

Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English television and radio personality and former professional footballer. He works as a pundit for BBC Sport and ITV Sport. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal ...

– ''Lonely Planet'' (Episode: "Ethiopia") (

Travel Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel c ...

) *

Michael Burger Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter. Game shows Burger was hired by Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called ''Matchmates'' in 1985. The show, which was ...

and

Christina Ferrare Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host. She had lead roles in several films in the late-1960s and early-1970s, including the comedy '' The Impossible Years'' and the Western f ...

– ''

Home and Family ''Home & Family'' (formerly ''The Home and Family Show'') is an American daytime talk show. The series originally premiered on April 1, 1996, on The Family Channel, and was dropped by the network immediately prior to its 1998 relaunch as the Fo ...

'' (The Family Channel) *

Bryant Gumbel Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American television journalist and sportscaster, best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's '' Today''. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel. Since 1995, he has hosted ...

– ''

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ''Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'' is a monthly sports news magazine on HBO. Since its debut on April 2, 1995, the program has been presented by television journalist and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel. Overview Format Each episode consists of fo ...

'' (HBO) *

Richard Jeni Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957DOB according to Jeni's Website
and Social Security Death Ind ...

– ''What a World'' (TLC) *

Kurt Loder Kurtis Loder (born May 5, 1945) is an American entertainment critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the 1980s as editor at ''Rolling Stone'', during a tenure that ''Reason'' later called "legendary". He has contribute ...

– ''Week in Rock'' (MTV)

Newscaster

Joie Chen Joie Chen (born 28 August 1961) is a Chinese American television journalist. She was the anchor of Al Jazeera America's flagship evening news show ''America Tonight'', which was launched in August 2013. In January 2016, the channel announced it ...

and

Leon Harris Leon Harris (born April 20, 1961, in Akron, Ohio) is an American journalist and newscaster. Harris was born to Leon Sr. and Lorrene Harris in Akron, Ohio. He has three brothers: Marcus, Jerry, and J.J., who still reside in Akron; and a sister, K ...

– ''The World Today'' (CNN) * Steve Aveson – '' Discovery News'' (The Discovery Channel) * Brian Williams – ''

The News with Brian Williams ''The News with Brian Williams'' (later known as ''The News on CNBC'') was an American news program that premiered on July 15, 1996, MSNBC's first day on the air. It was the first flagship signature news broadcast on both MSNBC and CNBC. The show ...

'' (MSNBC)

Animated Programming Special or Series

* South Park (Comedy Central) *

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' is an American adult animated sitcom that ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to February 13, 2002. The series starred the voice talents of Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman. The show w ...

(Comedy Central) *

Johnny Bravo ''Johnny Bravo'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It is the second of the network's Cartoon Cartoons, which aired fr ...

( Cartoon Network) *

KaBlam! ''KaBlam!'' (stylized as ''KaBLaM!'') is an American animated sketch comedy television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000. The series was created by Robert Mittenthal, Will McRobb, and Chris Viscardi. The show was developed as a fu ...

(Nickelodeon) * Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! (Cartoon Network)

Children's Special or Series – 6 and Younger

* Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (HBO) *

Blue's Clues ''Blue's Clues'' is an American live-action/animated children's television series, created by Angela C. Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson, that premiered on Nickelodeon as part of its Nick Jr. block on September 8, 1996, and ...

(Nickelodeon) * How Do You Spell God? (HBO) * Little Bear (Nickelodeon)

Children's Special – 7 and Older

* Family Video Diaries ''(Episode: "Bong & Donnell")'' (HBO) * In His Father's Shoes (Showtime) * Nick News ''(Episode: "Kids and Guns")'' (Nickelodeon) *

Stick Stickly Stick Stickly is a fictional character created by Agi Fodor and Karen Kuflik, and appearing on Nickelodeon. He is a popsicle stick with googly eyes, a jelly bean nose, and a small mouth. He was the host of '' Nick in the Afternoon'', a programm ...

''(Episode: "Stuck")'' (Nickelodeon) *

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and get ...

(The Family Channel)

Children's Series – 7 and Older

(Nickelodeon) *

The Secret World of Alex Mack ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' is an American television series that ran from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, on Nickelodeon (part of the SNICK line-up). The series was co-created by Ken Lipman and Thomas W. Lynch and was produced by Lynch ...

(Nickelodeon) *

Mega Movie Magic ''Mega Movie Magic'' is an American television program that was shown on Discovery Channel as part of its Sunday morning children-targeted line-up. The program explored special effects used in films. It was produced by GRB Entertainment. The progr ...

(The Discovery Channel) * Ready or Not (Disney Channel)

Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series

* Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes (HBO) * Jaws & Claws (The Discovery Channel) * Nick News ''(Episode: "Peace on Earth")'' (Nickelodeon) * Pop Sci (The Discovery Channel) * WAM! Goes to Washington (

WAM! Starz Encore is an American premium television channel owned by Starz Inc. a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment and headquartered at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado, United States. Launched as Encore ...

)

Writing a Children's Special or Series

Jon Cooksey Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from " YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Katie Ford, Ali Marie Matheson, Mark Palmer, J. David Stem, and David Weiss – ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...

'' (Episode: "Mother's Day") (Nickelodeon) *

Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye (born May 13, 1949) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His nickname is "The Jazz Comedian" for his distinctive jazz-inflected style of delivery, timing, and astute use of silence. He released a series of comedy a ...

and Barry Douglas – ''Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special'' (HBO) * Anne-Marie Cunniffe and

Linda Ellerbee Linda Ellerbee (born Linda Jane Smith; August 15, 1944) is an American journalist, anchor, producer, reporter, author, speaker and commentator, noted as longtime Washington correspondent for NBC News and host of NBC News Overnight. She is widel ...

– '' Nick News'' (Episode: "Peace on Earth") (Nickelodeon) * Bruce Harmon – ''Flashback'' (HBO) * Jeff Kindley – ''Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes'' (HBO)

Music Special or Series

* Diva Las Vegas (HBO) * Garth Live From Central Park (HBO) * Honors '97 ( VH1) *

Storytellers Storyteller, story teller, or story-teller may refer to: * A person who does storytelling Arts and entertainment Film *''Oidhche Sheanchais'', also called ''The Storyteller''; 1935 Irish short film * '' Narradores de Javé'' (''Storytellers'') ...

(VH1) *

Live By Request ''Live by Request'' is a television show on the A&E Network from 1996 to 2004. On it, notable artists hold concerts where the set list would be determined by viewer phone calls. The show was created based on an idea by Tony Bennett. Bennett star ...

''(Episode: "Tony Bennett")'' (A&E)

Performance in a Music Special or Series

* Bette Midler – ''Diva Las Vegas'' (HBO) *

K.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...

– ''Hard Rock Live Presented by Pontiac Sunfire'' (VH1) * George Michael and Stevie Wonder – ''Honors '97'' (VH1) * Mandy Patinkin – ''Leonard Bernstein's New York'' (

Ovation The ovation ( la, ovatio from ''ovare'': to rejoice) was a form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted when war was not declared between enemies on the level of nations or states; when an enemy was considered basely inferior (e.g., slaves, p ...

) * Tina Turner – '' Tina Turner's Wildest Dreams Concert'' (Showtime)

Directing A Music Special or Series

Dwight Hemion Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr. (March 14, 1926 – January 28, 2008) was an American television director known mainly for music-themed television programs of the 1960s and 1970s. He held the record for the most Emmy nominations (47), and won 18 time ...

– '' Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra'' (Disney Channel) * Marty Callner – ''Diva Las Vegas'' (HBO) * Marty Callner – ''Garth Live From Central Park'' (HBO) * David Mallet – '' Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour Live in Miami'' (HBO) * Beth McCarthy – ''

1996 MTV Video Music Awards The 1996 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 4, 1996, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1995, to June 14, 1996. The show was hosted by Dennis Miller at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show centered on The Smashin ...

'' (MTV)

Comedy Special

* Not Necessarily the Elections #1 (HBO) * Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragi-Comedy): The Power of HIV-Positive Thinking (HBO)

Stand-up Comedy Special or Series

* HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy")'' (HBO) *

HBO Comedy Half-Hour ''HBO Comedy Half-Hour'' is a stand-up comedy television series of specials by various comedians, usually live from The Fillmore in San Francisco, with the format of a single comedian presenting a routine for thirty minutes. The series ran on ...

''(Episode: "

Dave Attell David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Comedy Central's ''Insomniac with Dave Attell'', which earned him a cult following. His work has drawn admiration from many comedi ...

")'' (HBO) *

''(Episode: "

Ray Romano Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom '' Everybody Loves Raymond'', for which he received an Emmy Award, and as t ...

")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: "

Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live.' ...

: Still Standing")'' (HBO) * HBO Comedy Hour ''(Episode: " Jon Stewart: Unleavened")'' (HBO)

Directing a Comedy Special

Fenton Bailey World of Wonder Productions is an American production company founded in 1991 by filmmakers Randy Barbato and Portsmouth-born Fenton Bailey. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in documentary television and film productio ...

and

Randy Barbato World of Wonder Productions is an American production company founded in 1991 by filmmakers Randy Barbato and Portsmouth-born Fenton Bailey. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in documentary television and film productio ...

– '' Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragi-Comedy): The Power of HIV-Positive Thinking'' (HBO) * Terri McCoy – ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: "

: Still Standing") (HBO) * Rocco Urbisci – ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy") (HBO) *

Chuck Vinson Chuck Rallen Vinson (born July 14, 1956, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American television director and producer. Career Vinson began his career as a stage manager on the sitcom ''Detective School'',

– ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " Sinbad: Nothin' But the Funk") (HBO)

Writing an Entertainment Special

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercu ...

– ''HBO Comedy Hour'' (Episode: " George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy") (HBO) *

– ''

'' (Episode: "Jeff Cesario") (HBO) * David Feldman, Jim Hanna, Tom Hertz, Leah Krinsky,

, and

Rick Overton Richard Overton (born August 10, 1954) is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include '' Dennis Miller Live'', and his acting credits include ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Groundhog Day'' and ''Mrs. Doubtfire''. Life an ...

– ''Dennis Miller Live'' (Episode: "Clinton Revisited") (HBO) *

– ''

'' (Episode: "Ray Romano") (HBO)

Performing Arts Special or Series

* Leonard Bernstein's New York (Ovation) * The 40th Annual

Pablo Casals Festival The Pablo Casals Festival is a music festival in the French Pyrenees created by the cellist and conductor Pablo Casals in 1950. History Casals opposed the Francoist regime in Spain which lasted until after his death. As an exile, Prades in th ...

(A&E) * Follow the Moonstone (Ovation) * Naked Classics ''(Episode: "The Prodigy")'' ( Bravo)

Variety Special or Series

(HBO) *

Mr. Show with Bob and David ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', also known as ''Mr. Show'', is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced m ...

(HBO) * The Mr. Vegas All-Night Party Starring Drew Carey (HBO) * Tracey Takes On... (HBO) *

(Comedy Central)

Game Show Special or Series

* Idiot Savants ( MTV) * Animal Planet Zooventure (

Animal Planet Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1, 1996, the network is primarily ...

) *

Win Ben Stein's Money ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' is an American television game show created by Al Burton and Donnie Brainard that aired first-run episodes from July 28, 1997, to January 31, 2003, on Comedy Central. The show featured three contestants who competed to an ...

(Comedy Central)

Educational Special or Series

Great Books A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the Cl ...

(TLC) * Addicted (HBO) * The Bomb Detectives (The Discovery Channel) * Transplant: The Clock is Ticking (TLC) * The Ultimate Guide: Snakes (The Discovery Channel)

Public Affairs Special or Series

America Undercover ''America Undercover'' is a series of documentaries that aired on the cable television network HBO from 1983 through 2006. Within the series are several sub-series, such as ''Autopsy'', ''Real Sex'', and ''Taxicab Confessions''. History The seri ...

''(Episode: "Talked to Death")'' (HBO) * 27th & Prospect: One Year in the Fight Against Drugs (HBO) * Final Take: Megan's Law (Lifetime) *

''(Episode: "A Kill for a Kill")'' (HBO) *

''(Episode: "Memphis P.D. War on the Streets")'' (HBO)

Environmental/Nature Documentary Special

* Great Siberian Grizzly (Animal Planet) * Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (The Discovery Channel) *

National Geographic Explorer ''National Geographic Explorer'' (or simply ''Explorer'') is an American documentary television series that originally premiered on Nickelodeon on April 7, 1985, after having been produced as a less costly and intensive alternative to PBS's ' ...

''(Episode: "Lords of the Everglades")'' (TBS) *

''(Episode: "Savage Garden")'' (TBS) * Wildlife Adventures ''(Episode: "Survival of the Yellowstone Wolves")'' (TBS)

Entertainment/Cultural Documentary Special

* Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (TNT) * Ballyhoo! The Hollywood Sideshow (AMC) *

Biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or ...

''(Episode: "Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown")'' (A&E) * The Burger and The King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley (

Cinemax Cinemax is an American pay television, cable, and satellite television network owned by the Home Box Office, Inc. subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Developed as a companion "maxi-pay" service complementing the offerings shown on parent ...

) *

Paul Monette Paul Landry Monette (October 16, 1945 – February 10, 1995) was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships. Early life and career Monette was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and graduated from Phi ...

: The Brink of Summer's End (Cinemax)

Historical Documentary Special or Series

* Wonderland (Cinemax) * The Great Egyptians ''(Episode: "Mystery of Tutankhamen")'' (TLC) * Jerusalem, City of Heaven (The Discovery Channel) *

''(Episode: " Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case For Reasonable Doubt?")'' (HBO) * Nuremberg (The Discovery Channel)

Documentary Special

* Heart of a Child (HBO) * Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (Cinemax) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold")'' (A&E) * Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (TNT) *

Taxicab Confessions ''Taxicab Confessions'' is a television series of hidden camera documentaries that aired on HBO from 1995 through 2006. When passengers enter the cab, they are recorded with several small cameras hidden in the taxi. The producer prompts passeng ...

(HB0)

Documentary Series

* Cronkite Remembers (The Discovery Channel) *

(A&E) * Medical Detectives (TLC) * Solar Empire (TLC) *

Understanding Understanding is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to use concepts to model that object. Understanding is a relation between the knower and an object ...

(TLC)

Documentary Limited Series

* Newsreels to Nightly News (

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

) * Glass Jungle (TLC) *

Raging Planet ''Raging Planet'' is an American documentary television series that originally aired in 1997 and 2009 on the Discovery Channel. The program focuses on natural disasters. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel. Summary The show, ''R ...

(The Discovery Channel)

Directing a Documentary Special

Jessica Yu Jessica Lingmin Yu (born February 14, 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in ...

– '' Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien'' (Cinemax) * Monte Bramer – '' Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End'' (Cinemax) * Vince DiPersio and William Guttentag – ''

'' (Episode: "Memphis P.D. War on the Streets") (HBO) *

Marc Levin Marc Levin is an American independent film producer and director. He is best known for his '' Brick City'' TV series, which won the 2010 Peabody award and was nominated for an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and his dramat ...

– ''CIA: America's Secret Warriors'' (The Discovery Channel) * Richard Matthews – ''National Geographic Explorer'' (Episode: "King Cobra") (TBS)

Writing a Documentary Special

* Sam Hurst and Ned Judge – ''The Coming Plague'' (TBS) * David Darlow – ''

Survival in the Sky ''Survival in the Sky'', known as ''Black Box'' in the United Kingdom, is a British documentary series of six one-hour episodes produced by Darlow Smithson Productions for The Learning Channel and Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to ...

'' (Episode: "Blaming the Pilot") (TLC) * Greg Kandra and Bob Waldman – ''Charles Kuralt: A Life on the Road'' (A&E) * John Rubin and Dixon Steele – ''National Geographic Explorer'' (Episode: "Savage Garden") (TBS) * Georgia Searle – ''Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western'' (TNT)

Talk Show Series

Inside the Actors Studio ''Inside the Actors Studio'' is an American talk show that airs on Ovation. The series premiered in 1994 on Bravo where it aired for 22 seasons and was hosted by James Lipton from its premiere until 2018. It is taped at the Michael Schimmel C ...

(Bravo) *

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) * InterNight (

) *

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) *

(Comedy Central)

Magazine Show Special or Series

* Moms of a Lifetime Special (Lifetime) * The Beef (The Family Channel) *

(TBS) * Sex in the 90's IX: The Safest Sex of All (MTV)

News Special or Series

* Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Meth's Deadly High")'' (A&E) * The Death of a Princess (CNN) * Discovery News (The Discovery Channel) * Inside North Korea (CNN) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Death of Vince Foster")'' (A&E)

Extended News/Public Affairs Coverage

* Rwanda/Zaire Coverage (CNN) * The O.J. Simpson Trial: Beyond Black and White (TLC) * Party Pitch (MTV) * Politically Incorrect Election Night Special (Comedy Central) * TWA 800 (CNN)

Informational Series

(Food Network) *

CNET Central CNET Video is a San Francisco and New York based network showing original programming catering to the niche market of technology enthusiasts, operated by Red Ventures through their CNET brand. CNET Video originated as the television program produ ...

(USA) * Furniture to Go (TLC) * FXMD ( FX) * Petcetera (Animal)

Recreation and Leisure Special or Series

* Lonely Planet ''(Episode: "Ethiopia")'' (

) * American Voices (CNN) * Dinner with Oprah (Lifetime) *

Road Rules ''Road Rules'' is an MTV reality show that was a sister show of the network's flagship reality show, '' The Real World''. The series debuted on July 19, 1995, and ended on May 9, 2007. This allowed ''Road Rules'' a total of 14 seasons and 12 yea ...

(MTV) * Wildlife Encounters (Travel)

Business/Consumer Programming Special or Series

* You're on Your Own (CNBC) * CyberLife (The Discovery Channel) * Cyberspace ''(Episode: "Through the Looking Glass")'' (TLC) * Investigative Reports ''(Episode: "Hooked on a Dream: America's Lotteries")'' (A&E) * Super Highway Robbery (TLC)

Sports Events Coverage Special

* The Jackie Robinson Game (

ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). Th ...

) * Stanley Cup Finals (ESPN) * NCAA Women's Tournament/Final 4 (ESPN)

Sports Events Coverage Series

* Sunday Night Baseball (ESPN) * Atlanta Braves Baseball (TBS) * SpeedWorld (ESPN) * Sunday Night NFL (ESPN) *

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

(ESPN)

Sports News Series

Golf Central ''Golf Central'' is Golf Channel's news program. It was launched in 1995, in the same year as the network it airs on. A nightly half-hour show, ''Golf Central'' features news and highlights from the major golf tours and events of the world, in add ...

(

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

) * College GameDay (ESPN) *

NFL Prime Monday ''ESPN Monday Night Countdown'' (officially ''Monday Night Countdown presented by Subway'') is an American pregame television program that is broadcast on ESPN, preceding ''Monday Night Football''. When it debuted in 1993 as ''NFL Prime Monday'', ...

(ESPN) * SportsCenter (ESPN) * SportsWeekly (ESPN)

Sports Information Series

* Outside the Lines (ESPN) *

Inside the NFL ''Inside the NFL'' is an American weekly television sports show that focuses on the National Football League (NFL). It originally aired on HBO from 1977 through 2008. Following Super Bowl XLII, HBO announced that it would be dropping the progra ...

(HBO) *

(HBO) * The Sporting Life with Jim Huber (CNN) *

The Sports Reporters ''The Sports Reporters'' was a sports talk show that aired on ESPN at 9:30 a.m. ET every Sunday morning (and replayed at 10:30 a.m. ET the same day on ESPN2 and 11:30 AM on ESPNews). It featured a roundtable discussion among four spor ...

(ESPN)

Sports Information Special

* Sports on the Silver Screen (HBO) * Breaking Through: Our Turn to Play (Lifetime) * Football America (TNT) * Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association (HBO) * NBA at 50 (TNT)

Sports Host

* Dan Patrick – '' SportsCenter'' (ESPN) *

Chris Berman Christopher James Berman (born May 10, 1955), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for ''SportsCenter'' on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's '' Sunday NFL Count ...

– ''

NFL Countdown ''Sunday NFL Countdown'' (officially ''Sunday NFL Countdown presented by Snickers'') is an American pregame television program that covers the NFL action for that week. The show airs on ESPN in the United States and TSN in Canada from 10 a.m. to ...

'', ''

NFL Primetime ''NFL Primetime'' is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own '' SportsCenter'', featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL. When it debut ...

'', and ''

Baseball Tonight ''Baseball Tonight'' (stylized as ''Baseball Tonight presented by Chevrolet'' for sponsorship reasons) is an American television program that airs on ESPN. The show, which covers the day's Major League Baseball action, has been on the air since ...

'' (ESPN) * Vince Cellini – ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' ( CNNSI) *

Fred Hickman Frederick Hickman (October 17, 1956 – November 9, 2022) was an American sports broadcaster with CNN, TBS, YES Network, and ESPN. He was later an anchor and managing editor for the evening newscast of the African-American cable news channel B ...

– ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' (CNNSI) * Bob Page – ''Page One'' and '' MSG SportsDesk'' (

Madison Square Garden Network The MSG Network (MSG) is an American regional cable and satellite television network, and radio service owned by MSG Entertainment, Inc.—a spin-off of the main Madison Square Garden Company operation (itself a spin-off of local cable provid ...

)

Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

* Mike Emrick – ''New Jersey Devils'' (SportsChannel New York) *

Marv Albert Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American retired sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004, he wa ...

– ''New York Knicks Basketball'' (Madison Square Garden Network) *

Jon Miller Jon Miller (born October 11, 1951) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. Since 1997 he has been employed as a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants. He was also a baseball annou ...

– ''

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'' (ESPN) *

Mike Patrick Michael Patrick (born September 9, 1944) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his long tenure with ESPN. Early career Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In 1970, he was ...

– '' ESPN Sunday Night NFL'' and ''

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'' (ESPN) * Dick Stockton – ''

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'' (TNT)

Sports Commentator/Analyst

Leigh Montville Leigh Montville (born July 20, 1943) is an American writer and former newspaper columnist who worked for ''The Boston Globe'' and ''Sports Illustrated''. Early life and education Montville was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from th ...

– ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'' (CNNSI) *

Steve Albert Steve Albert (born Stephen Aufrichtig in Brooklyn, New York;April 26, 1952) is a former American sportscaster. He has served as a play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, New York Mets, and Phoe ...

Bobby Czyz Robert Edward Czyz ( ; born February 10, 1962) is an American retired boxer and commentator. Czyz was a two-division world titlist at light heavyweight and cruiserweight. Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey a ...

, and Ferdie Pacheco – ''The Sound and the Fury: Holyfield vs. Tyson II'' (Showtime) * Tom Jackson – ''NFL Countdown'' (ESPN) *

Joe Morgan Joe Leonard Morgan (September 19, 1943 – October 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, ...

– ''

'' (ESPN) *

Dick Vitale Richard John Vitale (; born June 9, 1939), also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster f ...

– ''ESPN NCAA Basketball'' (ESPN)

Directing Live Sports Events Coverage Special or Series

* Bob Dunphy – ''The Sound and the Fury: Holyfield vs. Tyson II'' (Showtime) * Douglas Holmes – '' Stanley Cup Finals'' (ESPN) * Bobby Lewis – ''Rangers Hockey'' (Madison Square Garden Network) * Marc Payton – ''

'' (ESPN) * Bill Webb – ''Yankees Baseball'' (Madison Square Garden Network)

Fictional Short-Form Programming Special or Series

* Lifetime Women's Festival ''(Episode: "The Undertaker")'' (Lifetime) * The Girl with Her Head Coming Off (Nickelodeon) * Short Films by Short People ''(Episode: "The Adventures of Sam Digital in the 21st Century")'' (Nickelodeon) * Ted the Head (Nickelodeon)

Non-Fictional Short-Form Programming Special or Series

* Rent (CNN) * Before and After Jackie (

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) * Director of the Month ( TCM) * The Good Father (CNN) * Legacy of Pain/Children of the Holocaust (CNN)

References

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19th CableACE Awards The 19th Annual CableACE Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 1997, and was the final edition of the CableACE Awards. Below are the nominees and the winners from that ceremony in the main categories. Winners and nominees Winners in bold:. M ...