FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 128-03 May 15, 2003 MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG HOSTS RECEPTION IN HONOR OF 30TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hosted a reception this evening for over 500 members of the daytime television community including Daytime Emmy nominees, television executives and industry leaders. The Mayor honored four representatives from the daytime television community for their outstanding service to the City: Agnes Nixon, Tony Roberts, Star Jones and the children’s television program Sesame Street. Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (MOFTB) Commissioner Katherine Oliver and National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences President Peter Price also attended the event held at Gracie Mansion. “The quality soaps, chat shows and children’s programming that are produced here constitute a vivid and ever-present advertisement for New York City as the ultimate location for television production,” said MOFTB Commissioner Katherine Oliver. “New York City has the best locations in the world and a superb array of flexible, state-of-the-art facilities. We are thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented television community on the eve of the City’s very own Daytime Emmy Awards.” More than half of the daytime shows in New York City are represented among this year’s nominees including The View, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, Martha Stewart Living, One Life To Live, Between The Lions, Guiding Light, The Montel Williams Show, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, As The World Turns, Live With Regis and Kelly, All My Children, Win Ben Stein’s Money, Bear In The Big Blue House, 76th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Breakfast with The Arts, Essence of Emeril, TRL: Total Request Live and Blue’s Clues. Over 540 New Yorkers who worked on these shows are nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. The multi-talented Tony Roberts started his acting career working in commercials when he first landed in New York, and was soon picked up for a regular stint on the television soap opera The Edge of Night. Not only is Roberts’ voice well known from the 1970s dramatic series The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, he has also appeared in four Broadway plays, including Play it Again, Sam. He has appeared in the Woody Allen films Annie Hall, Stardust Memories, A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy and Radio Days. Roberts chalked up primetime television credits as well when he co-starred in the 1977 adventure series Rossetti and Ryan. Star Jones, a lawyer and former prosecutor, is currently host of The View. In this role, she has made valuable contributions to the show’s commentary on the law, self-esteem, race, family, education, religion and the media, which earned her Emmy nominations as Outstanding Talk Show Host. Ms. Jones debuted on television in 1991, when she appeared as a studio commentator for Court TV. She subsequently became the NBC legal correspondent for The Today Show and Nightly News, which led to her own syndicated show, Jones & Jury. After completing her law degree at the University of Houston, Ms. Jones landed a position in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. In 2002, Ms. Jones launched her own not-for-profit foundation, “The Starlet Fund,” which makes financial grants to individuals and organizations that are dedicated to the support and encouragement of women and girls. The longest running children’s show on television in the country, Sesame Street was born on the streets of New York City on November 10, 1969. Since that time, Sesame Street has shot 4,000 episodes in the City and is seen daily on more than 300 PBS stations. It is the most widely watched television series in the world, and its English-language series is seen in 94 countries. The first to introduce the use of television as an educational tool, the show has captured over 100 major awards including 90 Emmys, more than any other show in history. Continuing to demonstrate its commitment to a changing social landscape, the show has featured episodes to help children deal with fear and anxiety post 9/11, and to teach about traditions and cultures through the new Global Grover segments. CONTACT: Edward Skyler / Jennifer Falk (212) 788-2958 Julianne Cho (MOFTB) (212) 489-6710 x226 |
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