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Hi Bubba here, ...

Courtesy of: Yahoo News

Family Friendly Programming Forum to Host Eighth Annual Family Television Awards & Red Carpet in Beverly Hills
Tuesday November 28, 11:00 am ET
Stephen Collins & Haylie Duff of 7th Heaven to Host Awards


NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Friendly Programming Forum (FFPF), an initiative of the Association of National Advertisers, will celebrate the Eighth Annual Family Television Awards on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 6 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The Awards will be hosted Stephen Collins and Haylie Duff of 7th Heaven and air on The CW Television Network on Tuesday, December 12 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET. Awards will be presented in nine categories - actor, actress, comedy, drama, reality show, TV movie, TV musical, new series and reality/game show host. Additional highlights include awards for favorite father/daughter and favorite newcomer, a performance from Dancing with the Stars, and a special tribute to Steve Irwin. Dick Clark productions will produce the show for the eighth consecutive year. Allen Shapiro and Barry Adelman are the executive producers and R.A. Clark is the producer.
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These are the only awards recognizing outstanding programming for family viewing. The awards are given by the members of the Association of National Advertisers. The 40+ major national advertisers that participate in the Forum are taking positive steps to support and promote the development and scheduling of "family friendly" movies, dramas, situation comedies and informational programs that are aired during key prime-time hours when adults and children in a household are most likely to watch television together.

Four new family-friendly programs that were supported by the Forum's Script Development Fund were picked up by the networks for the 2006/2007 season: Ugly Betty (ABC), Notes from the Underbelly (ABC), Brothers & Sisters (ABC) and, Friday Night Lights (NBC)). All five major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and The CW) participate in the Fund.

Stars scheduled to appear on the Awards program on December 12th include: Emily Procter (CSI Miami); America Ferrera (Ugly Betty); Jennifer Love Hewitt and Camryn Manheim (Ghost Whisperer); Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal); Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz and Judd Hirsch (Numb3rs); Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, (Monk); George Lopez and Constance Marie (The George Lopez Show), Angus T. Jones (Two And a Half Men); Ernie Hudson (The Ron Clark Story, Desperate Housewives); Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith (Dancing with the Stars); Mark Steines (Entertainment Tonight); Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni and Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven).


Event: Eighth Annual Family Television Awards
Date: Wednesday evening, November 29, 2006
Time: Red Carpet 6 p.m.; dinner/Awards to follow at 7 p.m.
Place: Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA

[redactress]

Hey Thanks for the info!!

Can't wait to see it on the tube!

[spinner]

Thank you, Bubba, for the infro! What is the CW Television Network?

[iguanamiaman]

The CW is the newly merged WB and UPN networks.

[spinner]

Sure appreciate that infro!

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Numb3rs‘ honored at Family TV Awards
2006/11


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The CBS crime drama "Numb3rs" and CW network comedy "Everybody Hates Chris" took top honors Wednesday at the eighth annual Family Television Awards.

Family-friendly films "The Ron Clark Story" and "High School Musical" also were recognized during the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Actors collecting honors included Jennifer Love Hewitt for CBS‘s "Ghost Whisperer" and Tony Shalhoub for USA Network‘s "Monk." Game show host Howie Mandel won for his work on NBC‘s "Deal or No Deal."

[kees_lady]

Yeah! Way to go Tony...doing the "Happy Dance"!

That's our boy; that's our series...it just keeps going and going...getting better all the time.