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Critics Honor “Mad Men,” Tina Fey And More

By Chuck Barney
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at 9:21 am in 30 Rock, Best Shows, Mad Men, Saturday Night Live, TV Press Tour.

Ok, so it’s not the Emmys. Or even the Golden Globes. But our little annual Television Critics Association (TCA) awards bash is still a pretty cool event.

Tom Hanks — yes, Tom Hanks! — dropped by Saturday night. As did Tina Fey, the Smothers Brothers, Paul Giamatti, Lorne Michaels, David Simon and a lot of those great-looking members of the “Mad Men” cast as we honored some of television’s best work.

Here’s a rundown of the winners:

PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: “Mad Men” (AMC)

OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM: “Mad Men” (AMC)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY: “30 Rock” (NBC)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA: “Mad Men” (AMC)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS/INFORMATION: “The War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick” (PBS)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING: “WordGirl” (PBS)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES/MINISERIES: “John Adams” (HBO)

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY: Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (NBC)

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA: Paul Giamatti, “John Adams” (HBO)

HERITAGE AWARD: “The Wire” (HBO)

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT: Lorne Michaels

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