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Apart from announcing the contenders for theatrical motion pictures, Producers Guild of America also unveils TV shows running for a prize at the 2009 awards event. Taking a slot in the nominees list this year are among others, ABC's "Lost" and Fox's TV movie "24: Redemption".
"Lost" is put under Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television-Drama along with "Damages", "Dexter", "Boston Legal" and "Mad Men". Meanwhile, as the nominee of Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, "24: Redemption" which is based on the popular TV series "24", will have to fight against "John Adams", "Recount", "Bernard and Doris" and also "A Raisin in the Sun".
Some noted producers who have been contributing in the series as an actor or host as well are Tina Fey for "30 Rock", Heidi Klum for "Project Runway" and Kathy Griffin for non-fiction television, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List".
The 20th Annual
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The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations for their 20th annual awards ceremony scheduled for January 24, 2009.
They considered The Dark Knight among the top five best pictures of the year, a surprise after the lack of recognition from the other guilds and top organizations.
Here is the complete list of PGA Nominees:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
Documentary Award
Man on Wire
Standard Operating Procedure
Trouble in the Water
Animated Movie
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-e
The television nominations are below, in case you’re interested in those too.
Television - Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds
Television - Drama
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
Lost
Mad Men
Long-Form Television
24: Redemption
Bernard and Doris
John Adams
A Raisin in the Sun
Recount
Non-Fiction Television
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FremantleMedia has picked up a 75% stake in Thom Beers' Original Prods., producers of Ice Road Truckers, America's Toughest Jobs, Deadliest Catch and a host of other reality based television series. The stake will cost FremantleMedia an estimated $50 million. Beers retains the remaining 25% and will continue as CEO; Philip Segal as President.
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