Alan Ball, Paris Barclay nominated for DGA TV awards

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 Alan Ball, Paris

            Barclay nominated for DGA TV awards
         Gay Six Feet
            Under creator gets nod for series finale     
 
 Outtraveler Staff 
          
          Jan 12, 2006
          
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       Two openly gay
            directors have been nominated for a Directors Guild of
            America award in the Dramatic Series, Night, category.
                Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball received his
            third nomination--he has won once--for
            "Everybody's Waiting," the       series's acclaimed final
            episode. Paris Barclay, also a previous winner       as well
            as being an Advocate columnist,       earned a sixth
            nomination for the House       episode titled
            "Three Stories." The winners will be announced at       the
            58th annual DGA Awards Dinner on January 28 in Los Angeles.
            (Advocate.com)      
 
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Alan Ball, Paris
Barclay nominated for DGA TV awards