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American television pats itself on the back

New nomination rules allowed offbeat programs like '24' and 'The Office' to pick up coveted awards at the expense of more standard fare

AP , LOS ANGELES

Besides Leachman, other guest actors in drama and comedy series honored at the Creative Arts awards were Leslie Jordan for Will & Grace, Patricia Clarkson for Six Feet Under and Christian Clemenson for Boston Legal.

HBO emerged with the most Emmys — 26, including the awards given out at last week's creative arts ceremony for technical and other achievements.

NBC, struggling in the ratings, got a shot in the arm with its cumulative 14 awards, the most for any broadcast network.

“The win for The Office is a particularly sweet victory,” NBC Universal Television Group CEO Jeff Zucker told reporters after the ceremony. NBC renewed the series although its ratings have yet to match the critical praise.

ABC won 11 Emmys, while Fox picked up 10 awards, including its first best drama series trophy. CBS had a total of 10 awards, followed by PBS with nine.

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