Syfy's Battlestar Galactica received the top honor and The Big Bang Theory picked up two awards at the 25th Television Critics Association Awards, a lively, untelevised affair recognizing critics' favorites.
HBO earned three awards, the most of any network, but AMC had the best average, picking up a major prize for each of its scripted shows. Mad Men repeated its win for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston was honored for Individual Achievement in Drama.
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When the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released its annual Network Responsibility Index, Syfy was among the networks receiving "Failing" grades for their depiction of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters.
While CBS, NBC, A&E and TBS declined to comment on their showing, Syfy's executive vice president of original content, Mark Stern, accepted TVGuide.com's invitation to react as well as discuss his network's plans for a more diverse future.
"We are disappointed, obviously," Stern said of the NRI grade. "The 'F' is hard because we are trying, it is something that is in our vocabulary. But we need to work harder."
See which networks got "Good" and "Adequate" grades from GLAAD
A GLAAD rep told TVGuide.com that Syfy's grade was based on the fact that there were only two gay characters appearing on the network's programming during the timetable of the study ...
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Though many Battlestar Galactica fans were divided on the final season of the critically acclaimed sci-fi series, there's no debating the awesomeness of this set.
Although we're no fan of cleaving seasons into two separate releases, this final piece of the puzzle and its more than 13 hours of bonus content will wow any fan. The final nine episodes tackle ...
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The producers of 24 have given Season 8 a shot of Starbuck, by adding Battlestar Galactica bad-ass Katee Sackhoff to the next cycle's already sharp-looking cast.
Sackhoff will play ...
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The Shield is going out in style: The dearly departed cop drama leads the Television Critics Association Awards with four nominations.
The Shield, which ended its seven-season run in November, will battle Lost, Mad Men...
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