2006-07 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced

Nominations for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today. With this year's nominations, ER has become the most-nominated television series of all time with 120 nominations (Cheers has 117). Sally Field, who was first nominated for an Emmy in 1977 for Sybil (she won), received her seventh career nomination and her first as a regular in a series, for Brothers & Sisters.

Another Emmy perennial, Edward Asner has received his 16th Emmy nomination. Asner holds the record for most acting Emmys won by a male actor (7). He is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for The Christmas Card. Asner was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1996.

Edward Asner was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on April 7, 1999 in North Hollywood, CA.

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Interview description:

Asner began by describing his start as an actor in theatre and in "live" television. He talked about his appearances in filmed series television in the '60s such as in Naked City, Route 66, and The Defenders; his appearance as a regular on the political drama Slatterly's People (1964-65); as well as television movies. He discussed the portrayal of his most memorable role, that of “Lou Grant,” which he played on the sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-77) and its dramatic spin-off Lou Grant (1977-82). He discussed many of his other notable television appearances such as in the miniseries Roots and Rich Man, Poor Man; the telefilms The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish and The Gathering; and the series The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. He also discussed his political activism in the 1980s and his role as Screen Actors Guild President from 1981-85.

Tune in to the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 16 on FOX.