The has given "The West Wing" its heritage award "which recognizes a long-standing program that has had a lasting cultural or social impact.
Among those on hand at Pasadena s Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel to accept were Carol Burnett, Hugh Laurie, Steve Carell, Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Rainn Wilson, B.J.
Novak, John Krasinski, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez, Isaiah Washington, James Pickens, Chandra Wilson, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel , Aaron Sorkin and John Wells."
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"The group, which includes more than 200 reporters and columnists working in U.S. and Canadian print media, voted a heritage award to "The West Wing.
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Series creator Aaron Sorkin called the honor "an incredible compliment" to all those involved it the White House drama that wrapped up its seven-year run on NBC last season.
Sorkin also called it a tribute to "the memory of the unforgettable John Spencer," who played Leo McGarry in the series and who died of a heart attack in December 2005 at age 58."
From on May 31:
"Two recently departed NBC programs, White House drama "The West Wing" and gay-themed comedy "Will Grace," picked up bids for the TCA's Heritage Award, which recognizes long-running programs of lasting cultural or social impact.
The third Heritage nominee was the CBS drama anthology "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Winners of the TCA Awards, which are decided by critics rather than television industry members who vote on the Emmys, will be announced July 23 in Pasadena, California.
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"M*A*S*H" veteran Alan Alda also drew a nod for his role as the Republican senator who loses the hard-fought race for president on the final season of "The West Wing.
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While NBC led the pack in nominations, the General Electric Co.-owned broadcaster finished the 2005-06 season as the least watched major network overall, and in last place among viewers aged 18 to 49, the group most prized by advertisers.
In another sign that critical acclaim is often at odds with the Nielsens, some of the season's most popular dramas and comedies were snubbed by the TCA, including CBS powerhouses "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Two and a Half Men.
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"Fresh off the final season of "The West Wing," Bradley Whitford has joined the cast of " ," a gritty true-crime drama being directed by Tommy O'Haver. The film, written by O'Haver and Irene Turner, tells the story of Sylvia Likens, a 16-year-old who died in 1965 while under the care of a woman named Gertrude Baniszewski. Whitford plays the prosecuting attorney in the trial of Baniszewski v.
the state of Indiana.
Whitford's work on NBC's "West Wing" earned him an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series. He next stars in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," a behind-the-television-scenes drama from "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin.
It will air Mondays on NBC, beginning in the fall."
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"Rob Lowe narrowly won approval from planners for a massive dream estate on his $8.5 million Montecito lot despite a neighbor's complaint the mansion would spoil his panoramic ocean view.
"I've always been a big believer in the process. I'm obviously pleased with the outcome," the 42-year-old former star of "The West Wing" said after Wednesday's 3-2 vote by the Montecito Planning Commission.
The vote came after a daylong commission debate over whether the proposed 14,260-square-foot estate would overwhelm the Picacho Lane neighborhood, which is also home to mystery writer Sue Grafton.
Lowe's proposal calls for a 24-foot-high privacy hedge that would screen the estate from neighbor Fred Gluck, former head of the international consulting firm McKinsey Co. Gluck said the hedge would partially block views of the Pacific.
The complaint blossomed into a debate on the expanding size of Montecito homes.
Lowe, who purchased the 3.4-acre undeveloped property for about $8.5 million last year, told the commission that Gluck first complained about potential view loss, then on the size of the home.
He noted that Gluck's 8,577-square-foot home also exceeds Montecito guidelines for what planners call floor-area ratios.
Lowe's proposal is to build a 9,860-square-foot home with a 2,000-square-foot basement, an 800-square-foot guesthouse, an 800-square-foot second-story cabana with an 800-square-foot garage below. There will also be a swimming pool, spa and tennis court.
On Wednesday, three commissioners sided with Lowe and said the estate was compatible with the neighborhood. Two agreed with Gluck that the project sets a disturbing precedent.
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