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Megan Mullally Hosts TV Land Awards, Airing March 22
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 23, 2006
"The TV Land Awards is the network's fourth annual salute to Classic TV stars, shows and the individuals whose work has endured the test of time. Several awards will be bestowed upon some of television's legendary series' and stars, which the network will announce in the coming weeks. Throughout the two-hour telecast, TV Land will feature dozens of celebrated past and present TV performers as well as musical tributes, show parodies and reunions of some of the most iconic casts from televisions' most beloved shows," state press notes.
Mullally is seen weekly in her Emmy and 3-time SAG Award-winning role of "Karen Walker" on NBC's Will & Grace. This fall, she will host her own daytime syndicated talk show,
The Megan Mullally Show," on NBC Universal. She made her Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of Grease with Rosie O'Donnell before going on to win the Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for her portrayal of "Rosemary" opposite Matthew Broderick in Broadway's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Additionally, she has appeared in numerous stage productions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Her singing career has brought her to such venues as Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, where she has performed with her band, Supreme Music Program (SMP) as well as The Disney Concert Hall, where she appeared as a soloist. Upcoming performances from California to New York are also slated. Mullally has made two records with SMP, including the recently released Big as a Berry, available on CD.
Michael Levitt ("TV Land Awards" 2003 and 2004, "Billboard Music Awards") serves as executive producer, Emmy-award winning Glenn Weiss as director ("2003 Tony Awards," "Christmas in Washington," "Star Search"), Greg Sills as supervising producer ("VH1 Divas," "Billboard Music Awards"), Michael Dempsey as producer ("Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration," "mtvICON"), and Sal Maniaci and Larry W. Jones also serve as executive producers.
Now seen in over 85 million U.S. homes, TV Land's program mix features popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns, Retromercials and a TV-referential interstitial environment, all programmed with a specific audience in mind - the first generation of Americans to grow up watching television and features all-time Classic hits like "All in the Family," "I Love Lucy," "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Bonanza."
For more information, visit www.tvland.com.
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