The 56th Annual Emmy nominations were held this morning and 8 Simple Rules has been nominated twice -- including John Ritter for Lead Actor! The awards will air Sunday, September 19 on ABC.

- Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series

8 Simple Rules • Goodbye • ABC • Touchstone Television
Bruce Finn, Director of Photography

Friends • The One With Phoebe’s Wedding • NBC •
Bright/Kauffman/Crane in association with Warner Bros.
Television Productions, Inc.
Nick McLean, Director of Photography

George Lopez • Bringing Home The Bacon • ABC • Fortis
Films and Mohawk Productions, Inc. in association with
Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Peter Smokler, Director of Photography

Two And A Half Men • Camel Filters And Pheremones •
CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. and Tannenbaum
Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Productions., Inc.
Steven V. Silver, Director of Photography

Will & Grace • Ice Cream Ball • NBC • NBC Studios, Inc.
in association with KoMut Entertainment and Three
Sisters Entertainment
Tony Askins, A.S.C., Director of Photography



- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Original Programming
Larry David as Himself

8 Simple Rules • ABC • Touchstone Television
John Ritter as Paul Hennessy

Frasier • NBC • Grub Street Productions in association with Paramount Pictures
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane

Friends • NBC • Bright/Kauffman/Crane in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani

Monk • USA • Mandeville Films, Inc. in association with
Touchstone Television
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

I'm soo Happy to wake up to this WONDERFUL NEWS!!! CONGRATULATIONS SWEET JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:wave:

John was only in 3 episodes.

Isn't there a minimum to qualify for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Series?

I am very, very, very, very happy, LOL.

I'm also thrilled to see Bonnie Hunt and Arrested Development nominated as well, but that's OT...

Originally posted by dlemond
John was only in 3 episodes.

Isn't there a minimum to qualify for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Series?

Three episodes is more than enough for a nomination, as long as it is during the past season. John is the favorite to win! Very exciting! 2 to 1 odds!

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Three episodes is more than enough for a nomination, as long as it is during the past season. John is the favorite to win! Very exciting! 2 to 1 odds! And he deserves it too. He should have been nominated more times for his role in Three's Company than he was.

The Creative Emmys were held Sept. 12, and 8 Simple Rules won for Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series. It'll air this Saturday on E! I think from 8-10pm. Of course, the main Emmys are this Sunday on ABC! Go John!

I hope he wins!