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Creative Arts Emmy Ceremony Held Yesterday

Aired September 15, 2002 - 10:17   ET

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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: A week from today television's top actors and shows will be honored at the Emmy Awards.
Last night the technical folks had their chance to shine at the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony.

As Janine Sharell reports, they had to share the spotlight with a few famous faces.

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JANINE SHARELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The temperature was hot, the celebs hotter at what could be considered a dress rehearsal for the Emmys.

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards honor those who work behind the scenes. But there were certainly no shortage of star power.

Academy voters smiled on HBO as the cable network took home a total of 16 awards. Four went to Tom Hanks' World War II 12 part epic, "Band of Brothers."

ANNOUNCER: Anthony LaPaglia.

SHARELL: Those in front of the camera were also noticed for guest starring work. Acting drunk and disorderly, brash and British helped Anthony LaPaglia win his first Emmy for playing Simon Moon on "Frasier."

CLORIS LEACHMAN: I love you -- I really love you. Thank you so much.

SHARELL: Cloris Leachman's role on "Malcolm in the Middle" won her another Emmy -- her eighth.

LEACHMAN: This is really swell -- it even matches all of the other ones.

CHARLES DUTTON: Last year they surprised me with an Emmy for directing an I said, "There goes my acting career."

SHARELL: Far from it. Charles Dutton now has a pair of statues. He picked up Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on "The Practice."

PATRICIA CLARKSON: This is swinging. SHARELL: Patricia Clarkson's turn on "Six Feet Under" earned her the Outstanding Guest Actress trophy. The mortuary melodrama buried its serious competition, taking home a total of five awards.

SHARON OSBOURNE: It's for principle I won it, for God's sake -- for getting dressed up, out of bed and here.

SHARELL: Sharon Osbourne's efforts paid off. The matriarch of roll 'n roll's famously foul mouthed first family is battling colon cancer but nothing could stop her from picking up the Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Program for "The Osbournes."

OSBOURNE: Thank you so much and, Ozzy, I love you.

SHARELL: But the big winner of the night was the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The special scored gold six time, helping NBC total 15 statues.

In all awards were handed out in 61 categories. The remaining 27 will be presented in prime time Sunday, September 22.

Janine Sharell, CNN, Los Angeles.

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