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Tampa Company Nabs Emmy For 'Wild' Children's Show

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 17, 2008

A Tampa film company has won a Daytime Emmy for producing the Outstanding Children's Series of 2008, "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild."

Spectrum Productions took home the honor Friday in New York at the 35th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards.

Jack Hanna, the former longtime director of the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo, also won his first Daytime Emmy as an executive producer on the show.

"This was exciting because it is our second Emmy and a first for Jack," says Guy Nickerson, president of Spectrum, which is known for its nature and children's series.

Spectrum won an Emmy last year for a special, "Saving a Species: The Great Penguin Rescue," hosted by Elijah Wood.

Hanna also was nominated for outstanding host of a children's series. That Emmy went to Bindi Irwin, 9-year-old host of "Bindi The Jungle Girl" on ABC.
Daytime Emmys for talk shows, game shows and soap operas will be presented live Friday night on ABC.

This is the first season for "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild." The series features Hannah, 60, and his wife, Suzi, and three daughters: Kathaleen, Suzanne and Julie.

The series is filmed in high-definition and consists of the Hanna family's travels around the globe to learn about animals.

The series airs at 10 a.m. Sundays on WTVT, Channel 13.

Evans Weds Former Quarterback

Sara Evans has married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker.

Lori Genes, the country star's publicist at Sony BMG Nashville, told The Associated Press on Monday that the couple had married, but didn't provide details. People magazine reported on its Web site that the outdoor ceremony took place Saturday on a farm in Franklin, Tenn. The 37-year-old singer filed for divorce from Craig Schelske in October 2006 after 13 years of marriage. The divorce was completed in September.

Barker led Alabama to a national championship in 1992. He hosts a radio show in Birmingham.

Barker, who also is divorced, has four children; Evans has three.

Prince William Becomes 1,000th Knight

Prince William was made a Royal Knight of the Garter on Monday at a ceremony presided over by his grandmother - the British monarch - and attended by his father, brother and girlfriend.

Queen Elizabeth II made William the 1,000th knight to join the order and formally presented him with the regalia, including a blue garter, sash and star brooch.

After the ceremony at Windsor Castle, the knights wore their traditional ostrich feather hats and velvet robes as they walked to St. George's chapel in the castle grounds for a service.

William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, dressed in a black suit and hat, watched the procession with his brother, Prince Harry.

Today's Birthdays

Singer Barry Manilow is 62. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 57. Actor Thomas Haden Church is 47. Actor Greg Kinnear is 45. Actor Jason Patric is 42. Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio is 37. Tennis player Venus Williams is 28.

Sources: Tribune reporter Walt Belcher, The Associated Press

CORRECTIONS

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