Emmy Nods for the Ron Clark Story

59^TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS REVEALED

Telecast Airs Live Sunday, September 16 at 8:00 pm (ET/PT) on FOX

North Hollywood, CA, July 19, 2007 – On Sunday, September 16 at 8:00 pm (ET/PT) the telecast awarding Primetime Emmys in 27 categories will be presented before a black-tie audience and televised by the FOX Television Network from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium.

The 59th Primetime Emmy® Awards telecast will be executive-produced by Ken Ehrlich and directed by Bruce Gowers.  Of the 54 nominations for comedy and drama programs as well as lead and supporting performers, 33 were not included among last year’s nominees -- a 60% rate of fresh faces and shows.

Among the list of new nominees is Matthew Perry for his portrayal of an innovative and resilient teacher in The Ron Clark Story, a TNT and Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation.   The film, which also is nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, is based on the real life experiences of Ron Clark and his success as a classroom teacher. 

Clark is currently teaching at a school in Atlanta, Ga. that focuses on using out-of-the-box approaches to obtain student success.  The Ron Clark Academy is a school for 5^th-8^th grade students, but it is also a training facility for teachers and will receive over 3000 educators throughout the year who will receive training on the school’s methods and techniques.

Emmy Nominations:

Outstanding Made for Television Movie

- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee HBO

- Inside The Twin Towers Discovery Channel

- Longford HBO

- The Ron Clark Story TNT

- Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy Lifetime

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-series or Movie

- Jim Broadbent: Longford HBO

- Robert Duvall: Broken Trail AMC

- William H. Macy: Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King TNT

- Matthew Perry: The Ron Clark Story TNT

- Tom Selleck: Jesse Stone: Sea Change CBS

Additional Nomination: Outstanding Casting in a Mini-series or Movie