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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 6 I 1 7 YVONNE DE MARE The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Julia Roberts; Sam Smith" - (CBS) Associate Director: Karen Yaeger Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib This is DeMare's fi rst DGA Award nomination. ANDY FISHER Jimmy Kimmel Live! "Stephen Colbert; Kumail Nanjiani; Reneé Rapp" - (ABC) Associate Directors: Jeri-Ann Wong, Amy Stober, David Craig Stage Managers: Alec Potter, Josh Wader, Christian Jensen, Peter Epstein This is Fisher's third DGA Award nomination. Fisher was previously nominated in the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials category for Jimmy Kimmel Live, "#13-1810" (2013) and won in that category with Director James Burrows for Live in Front of a Studio Audience Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019.) BETH McCARTHY-MILLER SNL50: The Homecoming Concert - (Peacock) Associate Director: Susan Sullivan Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Linda Carrizzo, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, John Esposito, Andrew Feigin, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Arthur Lewis, Jennifer Marquet, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Tammy Raab, Elise Reaves, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Niclana Tolmasoff, Bret Warren, Ari Woog This is McCarthy-Miller's fi fteenth DGA Award nomination. McCarthy-Miller won the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials Award for The Roast of Tom Brady (2024); Comedy Series awards for Veep, "Chicklet" (2017) and 30 Rock, "Hogcock!/Last Lunch" (2013); and Musical Variety awards for the "Val Kilmer and U2" episode of Saturday Night Live (2000) and America: A Tribute to Heroes [co-directed with Joel Gallen] (2001). McCarthy-Miller was also nominated for 30 Rock episodes in 2012, 2010 and 2008; in the Movies for Television and Mini-Series category with Rob Ashford for The Sound of Music Live! (2013); twice nominated in that category for Saturday Night Live episodes in 2003 and 1999; and in the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials category for Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma (2017) and Adele Live in New York City (2015). LIZ PATRICK SNL50: The Anniversary Special - (NBC) Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini, Dan Dome Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Peter Epstein, Karen Tasch Weiss, Steve Bautista, Joey Despenzero, Frank Fernandez, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Cyndi Owgang, Elise Reaves, Niclana Tolmasoff, Leslie Williams This is Patrick's fourth DGA Award nomination. Patrick won the Variety/Talk/ News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming awards for Saturday Night Live episodes "Jack Harlow" (2022), "John Mulaney/Chappell Roan" (2024) and with Michael Mancini for "Pedro Pascal/Coldplay" (2023). PAUL PENNOLINO Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "Public Media" - (HBO Max) Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson Stage Managers: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney This is Pennolino's ninth DGA Award nomination. Pennolino was previously nominated for episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 [with Christopher Werner], 2018 and 2017; and for episodes of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee in 2017 and 2016. Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports MATTHEW GANGL 2025 World Series "Game 7 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays" - (FOX Sports) Associate Directors: Larry Lancaster, Aaron Stojkov, Bryan Colucci Stage Managers: Dominick Tringali, Dan Frank This is Gangl's fi rst DGA Award nomination. STEVE MILTON 2025 Masters Tournament "Augusta National Golf Club" - (CBS Sports) Associate Directors: Robert Matina, Chris Svendsen, Andy Freedman, Eric Spitzer, Ade Ellis, Tyler Jahn, Josh Weingardt, Brian Maher, Stuart Millstein, Katie Keane, Adam Cohen, Jack Kempner, George Wishart, Dan Obermuller, Cory Fishman This is Milton's fi rst DGA Award nomination. RICH RUSSO Super Bowl LIX "Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs" - (FOX Sports) Associate Directors: Rich Gross, Casey Garland This is Russo's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality, Quiz & Game LUCINDA M. MARGOLIS Jeopardy! "Episode 9341" - (Syndicated) Associate Director: Chloe Corwin Stage Manager: James F. McGuire This is Margolis' fi rst DGA Award nomination. ADAM SANDLER The Price is Right "10,000th Episode" - (CBS) Associate Director: Jazmin Eckenberg Stage Managers: Steven Hollander, Jason Galland, Alex Weston This is Sandler's fi rst DGA Award nomination. MIKE SWEENEY Conan O'Brien Must Go "Austria" - (HBO Max) Associate Director: Jason Chillemi This is Sweeney's fi rst DGA Award nomination.