An impressive statistic: From 1998 to 2003, ABC’s “The Practice” won at least one guest-acting Emmy for six consecutive ceremonies. On Sunday night, the departing legal drama made it seven straight years as both William Shatner and Sharon Stone picked up shiny prizes at the Creative Arts portion of the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
The outstanding guest actor and actress in a drama series prizes were the first Emmys for Stone and Shatner, erasing memories of the multiple Razzie Awards won by each.
Emmy should provide a boost for the fortunes of ABC’s “Practice” spinoff “Boston Legal,” as Shatner’s character, quirky lawyer Denny Crane, moves from featured player to full-blown star.
“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” took home the Emmy for best reality TV show.
On the comedy side, the guest-acting awards also went to two actors best known for their film work. John Turturro won for his work on USA Network’s “Monk,” and Laura Linney picked up the prize for her late-season arc on NBC’s “Frasier.”
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale ([email protected]) and Kris Karnopp ([email protected])