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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5 I 1 7 Hamish Hamilton The 96th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Kristen Patterson Terry, Michael Polito Stage Managers: Gary Natoli (Lead), Alexis Brusig, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Zachary Figures, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Roxanne Lozano, Donna Parker, Ron Paul, Alec Potter, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog This is Hamish Hamilton's fourth DGA Award nomination. Hamilton was previously nominated in this category in 2022 for Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, in 2015 for The 87th Annual Academy Awards, and in 2014 for The 86th Annual Academy Awards. Beth McCarthy-Miller The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady - (Netfl ix) Associate Directors: Debbie Palacio, Marty Pasetta, Jr. Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet, Christopher McDonald, Tammy Raab, Jackie Stathis This is Beth McCarthy-Miller's fourteenth DGA Award nomination. McCarthy-Miller won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in 2017 for the Veep episode "Chicklet" and in 2013 for the 30 Rock episode "Hogcock!/Last Lunch." She was also nominated that year, together with Rob Ashford, in the Movies for Television and Mini-Series category for The Sound of Music Live! She was previously nominated in the Comedy Series category for 30 Rock episodes "Live from Studio 6H" in 2012, "Live Show" in 2010, "The Reunion Episode #304" in 2008 and "Somebody to Love" in 2007. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety twice, in 2001 for America: A Tribute to Heroes (co-directed with Joel Gallen) and in 2000 for the "Val Kilmer and U2" episode of Saturday Night Live. She was also twice nominated in that category for Saturday Night Live episodes "Christopher Walken and The Foo Fighters" in 2003 and the 25th Anniversary episode in 1999. She was also nominated in 2019 and 2015 in the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials category for Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma and Adele Live in New York City. David Paul Meyer The Daily Show Presents a Live Election Night Special with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now - (Comedy Central) Associate Director: Adrienne Ford Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano This is David Paul Meyer's sixth DGA Award nomination. Meyer is also nominated this year for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/ Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming for The Daily Show, "Indecision 2024: The Democratic National Convention Plot Twist!," and was previously nominated in that same category in 2023 for The Daily Show, "Singer Charley Crockett Performs 'Name on a Billboard' and Discusses New Album with Jordan Klepper," in 2022 for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, "Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs 'You and Me on the Rock,'" in 2021 for "Episode 26112," and 2020 for "President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & 'A Promised Land.'" Glenn Weiss The 77th Annual Tony Awards - (CBS) Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner, Susan Kopensky, Ryan Smith, Kristen Patterson Terry Stage Managers: Garry Hood (Lead), Peter Epstein, Bennymar Almonte, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio Kent, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Kevin Lishawa, Arthur Lewis, Jeff Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Cody Renard Richard, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Leslie Williams This is Glenn Weiss's 20th DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award in 2007, 2010-2014, 2016 and 2022 for the 61st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 70th and 75th Annual Tony Awards, in 2017 for The 89th Annual Academy Awards, and was nominated in 2023 for The 95th Annual Academy Awards. He was also nominated in the Musical Variety category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008 for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th and 62nd Annual Tony Awards, in 2019 for The 91st Annual Academy Awards and in 2021 for The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Additionally, Mr. Weiss was nominated in 2015 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series, together with Rob Ashford, for Peter Pan Live! Ali Wong Ali Wong: Single Lady - (Netfl ix) Associate Director: John Irwin Stage Manager: Zoey Powers This is Ali Wong's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Kat Coiro The Spiderwick Chronicles - "Welcome to Spiderwick" - (Roku Channel) Unit Production Manager: Grace Gilroy This is Kat Coiro's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Michael Goi Avatar: The Last Airbender - "Aang" - (Netfl ix) This is Michael Goi's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Jim Mickle Sweet Tooth - "This Is a Story" - (Netfl ix) This is Jim Mickle's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Jennifer Phang Descendants: The Rise of Red - (Disney+) Unit Production Manager: Wendy S. Williams First Assistant Director: Senica Billingsley Second Assistant Director: Mark E. Brown This is Jennifer Phang's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Amber Sealey Out of My Mind - (Disney+) This is Amber Sealey's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports Specials Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs