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Simpsons Wins the Cartoon Emmy Again

The famous animated show "The Simpsons" has won the cartoons Emmy for the ninth time. The series won the award for the best animated entertainment program at a ceremony in Los Angeles. It beat a controversial episode of South Park which makes fun of the Church of Scientology and actor Tom Cruise, one of its most famous followers.

The prize was handed out at the creative arts Emmy awards, which precede next week`s main entertainment ceremony. The series, which has now been on the air for 17 years, won the best animated program prize for shows lasting less than half-an-hour for an episode called The Seemingly Never-ending Story. The entertainment awards largely honor technical achievements in television, with Elizabeth I - a co-production for the HBO network and the UK`s Channel 4 - winning five awards.

Actors Leslie Jordan and Christian Clemenson both took prizes for their guest roles in Will & Grace and Boston Legal, while Chloris Leachman and Patricia Clarkson took awards for their parts in Malcolm in the Middle and Six Feet Under. The main Primetime Emmys entertainment ceremony will be hosted by talk show host Conan O`Brien, and held on 27 August.