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AFI Honors 'Arrested,' ABC Duo

Monday, December 13, 2004

10:23 AM PT

Preceding the Golden Globe nominations by a day, the American Film Institute weighed in Sunday (Dec. 12) with its picks for the top movies and TV programs of 2004.

ABC's breakout hits "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives," which each earned Golden Globe nominations Monday (Dec. 13), are among the AFI's 10 TV programs of the year. Fellow Globe nominees "The Sopranos," "Deadwood," "Something the Lord Made" (all on HBO) "Arrested Development" (FOX) and "Nip/Tuck" (FX) also made the list.

HBO's comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm," FX's cop show "The Shield" and Comedy Central's profane cartoon "South Park" -- which aired one of the most talked-about episodes in its history, "The Passion of the Jew," this season -- round out the AFI top 10.

The institute's movie honorees include a mix of indie and Oscar-bait films -- "Sideways," "Kinsey," "The Aviator" -- and popular blockbusters like "Spider-Man 2" and "The Incredibles." "Collateral," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Friday Night Lights," "Maria Full of Grace" and "Million Dollar Baby" also made the list.

"AFI is proud to honor these 20 collaborative teams that have made 2004 such a remarkable year in film and television," says Jean Picker Firstenberg, the institute's president and CEO. "As the institute recognizes and celebrates excellence across the century, these honorees will be part of the record that documents America's enduring cultural legacy."

The AFI's honorees are chosen by juries -- one for TV, one for film -- made up of critics, academics and industry professionals. The winners will be celebrated at a luncheon in January.