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- Actress Anne Bancroft won Tony Awards for Two for the Seesaw (1958) and The Miracle Worker (1960). Her husband, Mel Brooks, won three Tonys in 2001 for The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical. He took home medallions for Best Book of a Musical, Best Score, and Best Musical (as a producer).
Barbara Walters comes out to present the Grand Pooba of all awards - Best Drama Series. GH, GL, OLTL and Y&R are the nominees. The Emmy goes to: General Hospital! After 45 years and 11,500 + episodes, they've been recognized ten times in this category. Producer Jill Faren Phelps takes the microphone and deadpans, Well, this was expected.