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HOME > Miscellaneous Reality TV Report: Academy tentatively approves new reality TV host Emmy Award
By Christopher Rocchio, 02/27/2008
Now Phil Keoghan will apparently be able to win his own Emmy Award every year.
The new category was unveiled at a recent retreat for the Academy's board of governors, and sources told Variety it's already been tentatively approved pending a final vote at the board's next meeting in mid-March.
An Academy of Television Arts & Sciences spokeswoman told Variety it was "premature" to discuss the category's addition, however "organization insiders" added with the continued recognition of reality television by the board, it's "basically a done deal." Unlike the Daytime Emmys -- which include categories recognizing game and talk show hosts -- there is no equivalent for reality hosts at the Primetime Emmy Awards. The Keoghan-hosted The Amazing Race received Outstanding Reality-competition Program honors during last September's broadcast of the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards -- the fifth year in a row that the CBS show has captured the award. The Amazing Race remains the only show to win the award since the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences first created the category five years ago. (Photo credit ) DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed. |
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