THE PACIFIC LEADS EMMYS WITH SEVEN CREATIVE AWARDS
Gripping war mini-series THE PACIFIC will go into Sunday’s (29Aug10) Emmy Awards prizegiving a big winner after claiming seven top honours at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday night (21Aug10).
The 10-part epic led the pack when the Emmy nominations were announced with a whopping 24 trophy chances and the boffins behind the show claimed the lion’s share of prizes on Saturday, including Best Visual Effects an d Best Art Direction.
Hit new shows Modern Family and Glee were also multiple winners - the c omedy claimed three trophies, including Best Casting, while the TV musica l picked up two, including the Best Guest Comedy Actor (Neil Patrick Harr is).
Animated holiday special Disney Prep and Landing was also a big winner with four prizes, including one for Best Animated Program.
The night’s big surprise came when British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’ s Food Revolution, which was not a big hit in the ratings, beat out fello w nominees for the Outstanding Reality Program award.
Thrilled Oliver took to Twitter.com to state, "I can’t believe we won t he Emmy for Food Revolution!"
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