As the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony approaches, the American Humane Association (AHA) salutes several nominated shows for actively promoting the well-being of animal actors during the 2005-2006 television season. Many networks and studios worked closely with the AHAs certified animal safety representatives to review scripts and monitor animal activities on the set.
When the ceremony airs August 27 on NBC, the AHA wishes good luck to the following nominees:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Scrubs NBC
Two and a Half Men CBS
Outstanding Drama Series
Greys Anatomy ABC
House Fox
The Sopranos HBO
Outstanding Miniseries
Into the West TNT
Sleeper Cell Showtime
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Kevin James, The King of Queens CBS
Tony Shalhoub, Monk USA
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle Fox
Stockard Channing, Out of Practice CBS
Debra Messing, Will & Grace NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Krause, Six Feet Under HBO
Dennis Leary, Rescue Me FX
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven, Entourage HBO
Bryan Cranston, Malcolm in the Middle Fox
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men CBS
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alfre Woodard, Desperate Housewives ABC
Jaime Pressly, My Name is Earl NBC
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds Showtime
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, Boston Legal ABC
Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal ABC
Sandra Oh, Greys Anatomy ABC
Chandra Wilson, Greys Anatomy ABC
The AHA also congratulates several honor roll shows not nominated this year for their dedication to animal welfare on the set. These shows include:
7th Heaven WB
Alias ABC
Big Love HBO
Bones Fox
CSI CBS
Deadwood HBO
Ghost Whisperer CBS
Invasion ABC
Lost ABC
Medium NBC
Prison Break Fox
The Shield FX
Wildfire ABC Family
For more information, check out the AHA's website.
Posted: July 28, 2006, 5 a.m. EST