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Will Smith nervous about daughter dating
LOS ANGELES, March 16 (UPI) -- A cameo appearance, no matter how compelling, will no longer be good enough to win an Emmy, the Academy of TV Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles decided.
The new rule requires that nominees in the best actor or actress in a miniseries/movie categories must appear in at least 5 percent of a program to be eligible, Variety reported Friday.
The requirement has been dubbed "The Ellen Burstyn Rule" after she won an Emmy last year for a role in which she appeared onscreen for a total of 14 seconds.
The academy invoked the measure because the long form -- or popular vote -- categories are not screened by its blue-ribbon panel, which allowed the possibility of such abbreviated performances slipping onto the ballot.
The academy also added an essay component to the process. TV producers are being asked to explain the context of their submitted episodes in 250 words or less.
In another move, the final list of five nominees in each category will be a combination of academy voters' favorites and those of a blue-ribbon panel.
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