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HBO programs win 25 Emmys - led by The Pacific and Temple Grandin

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 29: Actor Tom Hanks accepts the Outstanding Miniseries award for "The Pacific" from actor Laurence Fishburne onstage at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 29: Actor Tom Hanks accepts the Outstanding Miniseries award for "The Pacific" from actor Laurence Fishburne onstage at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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HBO received 25 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any network for 2010. This is the eight year in a row that HBO has dominated the Emmys with the most awards for a network.The World War II miniseries “The Pacific” led all programming with eight awards, while the film “Temple Grandin” received seven awards. HBO's Emmy winning programs for 2010 include: The Pacific, Temple Grandin, The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, You Don't Know Jack, Bored to Death, Entourage, The Ricky Gervais Show and Teddy: In His Own Words.

The Pacific won eight Emmys

HBO's eight Emmys® for “The Pacific,” include: Outstanding Miniseries; Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic); Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie; and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

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Temple Grandin won seven Emmys


'Temple Grandin' received seven Emmys® including Outstanding Made for Television Movie; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Claire Danes); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (David Strathairn); Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Julia Ormond); Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Mick Jackson); Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie; and Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score).

Temple Grandin stars Claire Danes on HBO

Temple Grandin film synopsis from HBO
 

25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert


'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert' won three Emmys® including: Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera); Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special; and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

HBO presents 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Concert

You Kon't Know Jack

'You Don't Know Jack,' about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, won 2 Emmys® including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Al Pacino) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Adam Mazer).

Al Pacino stars as Jack Kevorkian in You Don't Know Jack  by Barry Levinson

'Bored to Death' won one Emmy® for Outstanding Main Title Design. Bored to Death a HBO comedy

'By the People: The Election of Barack Obama' won one Emmy® for Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming. By the People profiles presidential campaign of Barack Obama

'Entourage' won one Emmy® for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. Stunted is season 7 premiere of Entourage on HBO

'The Ricky Gervais Show' won one Emmy® for Individual Achievement in Animation: Character Design.The Ricky Gervais Show on HBO

'Teddy: In His Own Words,' about the late Senator Ted Kennedy, won one Emmy® for Outstanding Nonfiction Special. HBO remembers Ted Kennedy with Teddy: In His Own Words
 

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 29: Actor Tom Hanks accepts the Outstanding Miniseries award for "The Pacific" onstage at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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