Thanks

OUR THANKS TO...

The distinguished professionals in the television industry who, as members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, served on Primetime Emmy® judging panels and gave freely of their time to screen and judge every nominated achievement.

John Moffitt and Stacey Luchs Struber, co-chairs, Primetime Awards Show Committee

Nancy Bradley Wiard, chair, Primetime Awards Committee, co-chair of the Anomalies Committee

Robert Boden, vice-chair, Primetime Awards Committee

Lee Miller, co-chair of the Anomalies Committee, and with Steve Venezia, co-chair, Creative Arts Awards Show Committee

Hal Eisner and Anne Damborg Pedersen, co-chairs, Governors Award Selection Committee

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America East and West, the American Federation of Musicians, Theatre Authority West, Inc., for their cooperation.

AEG, Timothy J. Leiweke and Shervin Mirhashemi

Architectural Digest — The official sponsor of the 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards Greenroom and the official luxury and lifestyle magazine partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Beaulieu Vineyard® – The official wine partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Primetime Emmy ® Awards Governors Ball.

Blue Ribbon Panel fulfillment: Jordana Glick-Franzheim, Tim Rollenhagen, John Schwartz and Visual Data Media Services, Inc.

Chainsaw, for video post production

Cheryl Cecchetto and her team at Sequoia Productions: Andrea Drake Brooks, Lauren Ashamalla, Meghan Gudelsky, Sasha Bruno, Olivia Yu, Gary Levitt, Bert Hilkes, Jessica Turpin, MaryJane Partlow, Eleanor Dizon, Theresa Clayton Taylor, David Kauha, Heather Forster and Alex Kalognomos

Craig T. Mathew and his staff at Mathew Imaging for official photo coverage

Cynopsis Media, Cynthia Turner and Chuck Bolkcom, CEO and President & COO, respectively, for their generous support of the Television Academy and its Foundation.

Dazian Rentals for providing the draperies for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards nominee receptions, especially Armine Weiss and Mike Devine

Don Mischer Productions

DOVE® Chocolate and Fling™ Chocolate — The official chocolate partners of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Primetime Emmy® Awards Governors Ball.

E! Entertainment Television

EMG Music Clearance The 2009 Engineering Awards Committee:
Stephen A. Jones, Chair
Philip S. Angerhofer, Vice-Chair
Stuart Bass, A.C.E.
Russell Calabrese
Brian Seth Hurst
Geoff Katz
Don McCuaig
John Nachreiner
John O’Brien
Michael Olman, C.A.S.
Lowell Peterson, ASC
Jason Rosenfield, A.C.E.
Brian Sheesley
Cristy Trembly
Steven Venezia, C.A.S.

Ernst & Young, for coordinating the voting tabulations and for other valued services.

The executives at CBS for their help in preparing the 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards broadcast.
Gary Moses, Premier Protection

Green Set, Inc., Dan Nedham for providing the plants for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards nominee receptions.

GREY GOOSE Vodka ® — The official spirits partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Primetime Emmy® Awards Governors Ball.

The Lippin Group, the Television Academy’s public relations agency, especially Dick Lippin, Pam Golum and Robin Mesger

The Los Angeles Police Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Lee Zeidman, Donald Graham, Christy Castillo Butcher, Russell Gordon, Steve Knuth and Danielle Edouarde

The team responsible for developing and maintaining the online For Your Consideration screener site: Aurora Aquino, David Simpson, Reed Hallstrom

People Magazine — The official entertainment magazine partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Scott Bryant/ STEAM

Sound Design Corp.

For their many courtesies in the preparation of the cinematography and sound DVDs for the Blue Ribbon Panels:
Dolby Labs
Steven Venezia, C.A.S.
Michael Olman, C.A.S.
Todd Grace, C.A.S.
Gary Epstein

Spike Jones, Jr./SJ2 Entertainment

The Hollywood Reporter

TV Guide Channel

TV Week

Universal Property Department, Beverly Hadley for providing the furniture for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards nominee receptions.

Variety