TV Land March 2005 -- 2005 TV Land Awards

[treky]

Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

I reallly wanna know what new sitcoms are coming...oh well ill wait

who doesn't wanna know??? LOL

[ClassicTVHits]

ACTOR AND COMEDIAN CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER TO HOST THE THIRD ANNUAL TV LAND AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC TV

90-Minute Special from The Barker Hangar Honors the Best and Brightest from the History of Television

New York, NY, March 3, 2005 – Popular comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer, currently starring in the upcoming films Be Cool and The Honeymooners, will host the third annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, premiering on TV Land and simulcast on Nick at Nite on Wednesday, March 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. The event will be taped on Sunday, March 13 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

The TV Land Awards is the network’s third annual salute to classic TV. Several awards will be bestowed upon some of television’s legendary series’ and stars. Celebrated film and television producer Aaron Spelling will receive the Pioneer Award, The Carol Burnett Show will be recognized with the Legend Award, The Bob Newhart Show will receive the Icon Award and Soul Train will be honored with the Pop Culture Award. TV Land will also present awards in several other categories, including The 2004 Future Classic Award – which TV Land unveiled in 1998 and is presented annually to the one new show from the past calendar year which best exemplifies the qualities of an emerging television classic. Last year’s recipient was FOX’s critically-acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development.

“We are so excited to have Cedric the Entertainer host the third annual TV Land Awards,” states Larry W. Jones. “He is a comedic talent with great energy for the show.”

Cedric the Entertainer first came to film audiences’ attention as one of the headliners in The Original Kings of Comedy, the acclaimed documentary feature directed by Spike Lee. He has gone on to star in the box office smashes Man of the House, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Johnson Family Vacation and Intolerable Cruelty. He will also star as “Ralph Kramden” in a remake of The Honeymooners.

In fall 2002, he debuted his sketch/variety television series Cedric The Entertainer Presents… on the FOX network, garnering a People’s Choice nomination for Best New Comedy Series and nabbing the AFTRA Award of Excellence in Television Programming. His first comedy book, entitled Grown- Ass Man (Ballantine) was published in January 2002 to record sales.

Cedric has celebrated many career successes spanning television, live performances and film. Some notable accolades include a record-breaking win of four consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of the lovable “Coach Cedric Robinson” on the WB’s #1-rated sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, which ran for six seasons. In 1994, he received the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television. From 1997 through 2000, he traveled across the country as one of the headliners of the super successful Kings of Comedy Tour (the top-grossing comedy tour in history, earning more than $37 million), sharing the marquee with fellow comics Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac; the subsequent film, The Original Kings of Comedy, is based on that tour.

Additionally, during the broadcast of the 2001 Super Bowl, a television viewing audience of more than 144 million witnessed Cedric nab the #1 commercial spot (“The Date”) for Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light and USA Today dubbed him “Madison Avenue’s Most Valuable Player.” This commercial was the start of an ongoing presence in these popular commercials.

Other big-screen credits include 1998 comedy Ride, Big Momma’s House, Kingdom Come co-starring Whoopi Goldberg and Serving Sara with Matthew Perry and Elizabeth Hurley. Cedric can be heard as the voice of a zoo bear in Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Dolittle 2 and also as the voice of “Carl the Rhino” in the hit animated feature Ice Age.

Now helming his own production company, A Bird And A Bear Entertainment, Cedric will develop and produce feature films. Johnson Family Vacation was the first feature under the new company. Beyond his career success, Cedric has founded The Cedric The Entertainer Charitable Foundation, Inc., which contributes financial aid to inner city communities through scholarships and outreach programs to enhance the lives of youth and families in his hometown of St. Louis.

In addition to Revlon, other major sponsors include Novartis, Orbitz, Walgreen's, Ambien and Honda.

Michael Levitt (TV Land Awards 2003 and 2004, Billboard Music Awards) serves as Executive Producer, Emmy-award winning Glenn Weiss as Director (2003 Tony Awards, Christmas in Washington, Star Search), Greg Sills as Supervising Producer (VH1 Divas, Billboard Music Awards), Michael Dempsey as Producer (Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, mtvICON), and Sal Maniaci and Larry W. Jones also serve as Executive Producers.

Now seen in over 85 million U.S. homes, TV Land’s program mix features popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns, Retromercials and a TV-referential interstitial environment, all programmed with a specific audience in mind – the first generation of Americans to grow up watching television and features all-time Classic hits like “All in the Family,” “I Love Lucy,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Bonanza.”

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[Pavan]

OH, WHAT A NIGHT!!!



IT'S A STAR-STUDDED EXTRAVAGANZA AS TV LAND HONORS THE BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW,
SOUL TRAIN, AARON SPELLING AND DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES







Stevie Wonder, Garry Shandling, Ray Romano, Little Richard, Sally Field, Ashanti, Teri Hatcher, Smokey Robinson, Eva Longoria, Mya, Haley Joel Osment,

Roseanne Barr, Loni Anderson, Shirley Jones, Jerry Mathers, William Shatner
and Leonard Nimoy Among Dozens of Stars Saluting Classic TV



Santa Monica, CA, March 13, 2005 - It was an unforgettable evening as
celebrities from television, music and film bestowed special tribute awards
tonight to some of television's most beloved series and stars at the third
annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV. The honored shows
included The Bob Newhart Show (Icon Award), The Carol Burnett Show (Legend
Award) Soul Train (Pop Culture Award) and Desperate Housewives (Future
Classic Award). Legendary television producer and show creator Aaron
Spelling received the Pioneer Award. The TV Land Awards was taped at The
Barker Hangar on Sunday, March 13 and will air on TV Land and simulcast on
Nick at Nite on Wednesday, March 16 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT.



This celebration of classic TV featured some unforgettable moments such as
when Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano presented the cast of The Bob Newhart Show
with the Icon Award. Famed TV stars Jaclyn Smith, Gavin McLeod, Bernie
Kopell, Joan Collins, Michael Cole, Tori Spelling, Jason Priestly, Jennie
Garth, Luke Perry, Catherine Hicks and Stephen Collins all paid tribute to
Aaron Spelling. Creator and executive producer Marc Cherry accepted the
Future Classic Award from show star Teri Hatcher. Soul Train creator and
executive producer Don Cornelius accepted the Pop Culture Award on behalf of
the program as musical artists Stevie Wonder, Little Richard, Smokey
Robinson, Mya, Ashanti and more paid homage to the show. And Emmy
Award-winner Garry Shandling presented the cast of The Carol Burnett Show
with the Legend Award.



Other memorable moments included:

* Stevie Wonder's live performance of "Superstition" in tribute to
Soul Train.
* Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field accepted the Little
Screen/Big Screen Star Award from Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives).
* The women of classic TV proved that desperation doesn't end at 40,
in a parody entitled "Desperate Classic Housewives," which aired during the
show. Wisteria Lane's newest inhabitants featured Marion Ross filling in for
Marcia Cross ("Bree Van De Kamp"), Barbara Eden for Nicolette Sheridan
("Edit Britt"), Charo for Eva Longoria ("Gabrielle Solis"), Joyce DeWitt for
Teri Hatcher ("Susan Mayer") and Shirley Jones for Felicity Huffman
("Lynette Scavo"). Also starring in the parody were Jerry Mathers ("Sexy,
Young Gardener"), Don Knotts (Mary Alice's husband), Tom Bosley ("Rex") and
Abe Vigoda (Hot Stud Plumber").

* Grammy winner and music legend Little Richard performed "Good Golly,
Miss Molly."
* WKRP's Loni Anderson and Howard Hesseman presented The Smothers Brothers
with the Viewer's Choice Award for "Favorite Singing Siblings."
* Additionally, The TV Land Awards paid tribute to enduring character
actor, Charles Lane. Ubiquitous in numerous television and film appearances,
the actor celebrated his 100th birthday with a cake and a serenade of "Happy
Birthday" led by film actor Haley Joel Osment.



The star-studded evening featured a roster of some of the most recognized
talent in the history of television. Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox (Chips)
were reunited, as were Alan Young and Mister Ed, who "horsed around." Other
stars in attendance included Jerry Mathers (Leave It to Beaver), Shirley
Jones (The Partridge Family), Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie),
Glenn Scarpelli (One Day at a Time), William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy (Star
Trek).



The tribute awards included the following:



PIONEER AWARD

This award is given to a television creator who is an industry leader, a
visionary who is able to bring together all the disparate elements that lead
to great television - wonderful ideas, skillful craftspeople, charismatic
actors and talented writers. Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks of 7th
Heaven presented this award to this year's recipient -- Aaron Spelling.



LEGEND AWARD

This award is presented to a television series which has stood the test of
time and ranks among the most memorable and celebrated shows in TV history.
TV Land will honor The Carol Burnett Show as this year's recipient. Garry
Shandling presented this award to Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman,
Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.



ICON AWARD

This award is presented to a comedy show that made us laugh and keeps us
laughing, a timeless classic. A show of enduring popularity, whose humor
came not out of farce, wordplay and topicality, but from compelling stories
and engaging characters. Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano presented the award to
the cast of The Bob Newhart Show -- Bob Newhart, Peter Bonerz, Bill Daily,
Suzanne Pleshette and Marcia Wallace.



POP CULTURE AWARD

This award is presented to a show that has crossed the line from television
series to pop culture phenomenon. This year's honoree is Soul Train. Stevie
Wonder presented this award to Executive Producer Don Cornelius.



FUTURE CLASSIC AWARD

ABC's critically-acclaimed smash hit series, Desperate Housewives, was
awarded the 2004 TV Land Future Classic Award. Teri Hatcher, star of the hit
TV show, presented creator Marc Cherry, the creative team and members of the
cast of Desperate Housewives - Eva Longoria, Brenda Strong, James Denton, Doug Savant,
Mark Moses, Steven Culp, Kevin Murphy, John Pardee, Joshua Senter, Joey
Murphy and Michael Edelstein with the award.



Also tonight, the network announced the winners of its viewers' choice poll
for a variety of fun categories. The voting took place on tvland.com and
ended on March 10.



Among the winners who picked up the coveted TV Land statuette included:



QUEEN OF THE QUIP/KING OF ZING

Roseanne, Roseanne



LITTLE SCREEN/BIG SCREEN STAR

Sally Field



MOST HEARTWARMING PET-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP

Mister Ed and Wilbur Post, Mister Ed



FAVORITE SINGING SIBLINGS

The Smothers Brothers



Other winners from tvland.com's poll which were not announced at the show
included:



"CASUAL FRIDAY" COP

Paul Michael Glaser, Starsky and Hutch



FAVORITE PRIVATE EYE

Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, Murder, She Wrote



FAVORITE NOSEY NEIGHBOR

Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched



CLASSIC TV BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

Ted Knight, The Mary Tyler Moore Show



FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE

"It's so tasty too!", Lucy Ricardo, I Love Lucy



THEME SONG YOU JUST CANT GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD

Gilligan's Island



TWO-PARTER/CLIFFHANGER

"Who Shot J.R.?" Dallas



FAVORITE CRIMESTOPPER

Batman and Robin



BEST DREAM SEQUENCE

"It May Look Like a Walnut," The Dick Van Dyke Show



FAVORITE HEARD BUT NOT SEEN CHARACTER

Carlton the Doorman, Rhoda



AIRBORNE CHARACTER(S)

Sally Field, The Flying Nun



FAVORITE MOTHER-IN-LAW

Endora, Bewitched



MOST "OUT OF THIS WORLD"

Mork, Mork & Mindy



MOST UNINSURABLE DRIVER

Bo Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard



CHICEST SITCOM DÉCOR

Jeannie's Bottle, I Dream of Jeannie



THE MOST HAPPENIN' GREASY SPOON OR HANGOUT

Arnold's, Happy Days



Tvland.com offered a complete online All Access Pass for viewers to fully
enjoy the TV Land Awards by creating a live, enhanced, TV experience. Danny
Bonaduce served as the site's guest host. Nominated twice for Emmy Awards
for the enhancement of original television programming, tvland.com created
an experience that is a virtual theater for each viewer to click around and
visit. As each act unfolded on-air, users had a chance to experience new
video game content by going all around the venue to locations such as
backstage and to the green room, viewing rehearsal day footage plus
exclusive celebrity interviews, chatting with fellow audience members,
playing trivia and games (including the "Aaron Spelling Bee") and entering
for a chance to win mint condition TV collectibles.



Michael Levitt (TV Land Awards 2003 and 2004, Billboard Music Awards, Happy
Days 30th Reunion) serves as Executive Producer, Emmy-award winning Glenn
Weiss as Director (2003 Tony Awards, Christmas in Washington, Star Search),
Greg Sills as Supervising Producer (VH1 Divas, Billboard Music Awards),
Michael Dempsey as Producer (Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration,
mtvICON), and Sal Maniaci and Larry W. Jones also serve as Executive
Producers.

[gilligan fanatic]

thats great Gilligan won theme song. That is great Charles Lane gets a celebration.

[Pavan]

The DH spoof sounds like a hoot! Joyce DeWitt, Don Knotts, oh my!

[gilligan fanatic]

I hope its better then last years Sex and The City Spoof. The Living with Arnold Jackson spoof was good.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

The DH spoof sounds like a hoot! Joyce DeWitt, Don Knotts, oh my!

Yes it does...



I might watch just for that.

[rodwayne]

It been PAST time that Soul Train is givien some type of award.Also I can't wait to see what Cedric The Entertainer will say as host(And maybe get the stink of Jhonson Family Vactionoff his back).

[spunkygirl]

I can't wait to see Teri and the DH Spoof.

[treky]

well,like someone else said, let's hope it's better than that "Sex and the City" spoof they did last year.

[PZelda]

Are you guys kidding? I thought I was going to pee myself over the SATC spoof last year!

Anyway, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited for tomorrow night. They are indeed right, "The Carol Burnett Show" has definitely stood the test of time. It's tied with "Mama's Family" as my top fave show of all time.

[spunkygirl]

OMG the DH spoof was great, Joyce Dewitt looked awesome in that wig

OMG I was laughing so hard I almost peed in my pants

[Joker85]

yeah the DH spoof was multiple levels of brilliance. I mean...wow, I couldn't breathe when that was over. I really enjoyed the awards this year, particularly the tributes to Aaron Spelling and Charles Lane, who I now think is just amazing. What a way to spend your 100th birthday! And yeah, when Harvey and Tim gave their thank you speeches, I really truly thought I was going to wet myself. Harvey Korman is still one of the funniest men alive!

[barwars]

Cedric The Entertainer was a terrible host.

Other than that, I liked it. Harvey and Tim are one of the best comedy duos ever.... I love seeing them together.

The tribute to Soul Train was perfect.


I liked the DH spoof a lot.... but Charro killed it.
God, she's one annoying bitch.

[Joker85]

Originally Posted by barwars

Cedric The Entertainer was a terrible host.

Other than that, I liked it. Harvey and Tim are one of the best comedy duos ever.... I love seeing them together.

The tribute to Soul Train was perfect.


I liked the DH spoof a lot.... but Charro killed.
God, she's one annoying bitch.

I agree, Cedric had huge shoes to fill following John Ritter and Brad Garrett and sadly he couldn't. He wasn't funny and seemed to only be there so he could promote his movie.