The Emmys [Paperback]

Thomas O'Neil (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998

Features:
• Year-by-year accounts of the Emmy's most dramatic victories--and biggest surprises
• Complete listings of more than 6,000 winners in prime time, daytime, sports, news, movies and documentaries
• Who's won the most awards--including Emmy records held by The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, L.A. Law, All in the Family, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hill Street Blues, The Young & the Restless, Sesame Street, Oprah, and ABC's Wide World of Sports
• Who's never won--and why: Susan Lucci, Angela Landsbury and others keep striking out just like lifelong losers Jackie Gleason and Ed Sullivan
• How winning Emmys saved Cheers, Cagney & Lacey, Mission: Impossible, Santa Barbara and other top shows

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

O'Neil fills a vital information gap regarding television's most prestigious award. His book is both a reference work (all winners and virtually all nominees are listed) and a history of the Emmys--and by extension, the TV Academies (the Los Angeles branch of which hands out the prime time awards, while the New York branch awards the daytime, news, sports, and international statuettes). His brief introduction makes a convincing case for the Emmys to be taken as seriously as the more ballyhooed Oscars, Grammys, and Tonys. Although lacking in the behind-the-scenes gossip that characterizes so many books on the Oscars, this volume offers even the most casual fan an excellent introduction to the way TV awards have evolved. An index would be most helpful for future editions of this valuable book.
- Thomas Wiener, formerly with "American Film , " Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Thomas O'Neil is America's foremost authority on show-business awards, having written about them for Variety, TV Guide, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Billboard, and other publications. He appears regularly on the E! Entertainment television network as well as making guest appearances on numerous television shows. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 642 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; Rev&Updtd edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399524231
• ISBN-13: 978-0399524233
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,275,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the best of 50 years of TV!, October 24, 1998

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This review is from: The Emmys (Paperback)

Great! All the winners are here plus nominees in top categories and year-by-year essays that give you all the Hollywood dirt and are fun to read. Best part: the HUGE trivia section in the back of the book is broken down into easy bits that make you an Emmy expert fast.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but lacking quite a bit, August 20, 2001

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David R. Cox (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Emmys (Paperback)

You can see a list of most every nominee and winner of any TV award ever bestowed, including sports, news, and daytime Emmys. That much is certain. But what you can't find is anything close to a complete index. Apparently, only the "big" winners and nominees are listed in the index. Even if a performer was nominated for a writing award, you'll find only his or her performance nominations indexed.

It's a good bathroom or coffee table book, but if you hope to use this book for research, you'll end up creating your own crossreferences, so what's the use? The only reason to purchase this one is because there isn't an alternative.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE EMMYS deserves an AWARD, November 12, 2001

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"awardsguru" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Emmys (Paperback)

I really enjoy Tom O'Neil's other two books -- "Movie Awards" and "The Grammys" -- and now that I have "The Emmys," too, I'm THRILLED. All three books are full of really really interesting info, lists, trivia, photos, all that -- but JUICY DISH. WOW. Some of the stories he tells are OUTRAGEOUS! Hilarious! The best part: Every one of O'Neil's books is superbly written. They're a joy to read and full of laughs. I cannot recommend these books stronger to you guys. I'm addicted to them. Get all three -- you'll thank me. (...) Get these books and follow along