Shatner, Philbin Enter TV Hall Of Fame

Tom Brokaw, Director James Burrrows Also To Be Inducted

LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2006 | by Jessica Derschowitz

(AP)  William Shatner, Tom Brokaw and Regis Philbin are headed into the TV Hall of Fame.

Shatner starred in "Star Trek" and is an Emmy winner for his role in ABC's "Boston Legal." Brokaw, who retired as anchor of the NBC Nightly News in 2004, continues to work on documentaries. Philbin co-hosts "Live With Regis and Kelly" and will host the new NBC series "America's Got Talent."

Also joining Shatner, Brokaw and Philbin in the Academy of Television Art and Sciences Hall of Fame is James Burrows, who directed "Will and Grace" - and "Cheers." Also nominated is former network executive and producer Leonard Goldberg.

The induction ceremony has yet to be scheduled.

More than 100 people are in the Hall of Fame, founded in 1984, including Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson and Walter Cronkite. The TV academy administers the annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

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