Animal Planet Premieres The Humane Society Of The United States’ 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards

Airing Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 18, 2011) – Regarded as the Oscars® for animals, The Humane Society of the United States’ 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards reveals what Betty White, Oprah Winfrey, Kristin Davis, Stephen Colbert and Emily Deschanel have in common. Whether as presenters or awardees, they have each made a contribution to raising awareness of animal protection issues, along with the many other notables from the news and entertainment media recognized in the show for their work in highlighting pressing animal concerns. 

In taking a look at the rich variety of feature films, documentaries, and TV shows featuring animal issues, the inspiring 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards one-hour TV special delivers many memorable moments. Among the high points are Bill Maher’sNew Rules show opener, the cast of the hit TV comedy Hot in Cleveland introducingthe Sid Caesar Comedy Award, Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis receiving The Wyler Award for spotlighting the plight of orphaned African elephants, the nostalgic reunion of The Mary Tyler Moore Show alumni Betty White and Ed Asner, and Stephen Colbert’s hilarious acceptance speech, in which he makes some unusual demands on behalf of animals.

Airing on Animal Planet on Saturday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, May 1, at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT, The 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards also salutes the role the network has played in celebrating the animal kingdom over its 15-year broadcasting history, with a video montage of Animal Planet favorites such as Whale Wars, The Jeff Corwin Experience, Animal Cops, Jane Goodall’s When Animals Talk and Pit Boss.

 “This is an awards show that aims to engage, enlighten and entertain its audience,” says Beverly Kaskey, senior director of the Hollywood office of The Humane Society of the United States and executive producer of the annual Genesis Awards. “The nominees in this year’s Sid Caesar Comedy Award category, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show and The Simpsons, and Dramatic Series nominees True Blood and Law and Order are proof that entertainment and social messaging are not mutually exclusive.” For a full list of winners, go to humanesociety.org/genesis Pictures Courtesy HSUS.

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Genesis Awards Honors The Cove, Up and Hotel For Dogs

The Cove, which is a searing indictment of Japan’s dolphin slaughter, carried off the Genesis Outstanding Documentary Film award, adding this significant honor to a growing list of accolades.  Keely and Pierce Brosnan presented the award to director Louie Psihoyos. Tying for Outstanding Feature Film were the Academy Award-winning Up and Hotel For Dogs, both of which offered meaningful messages about the importance of the human-animal bond.

Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Brosnan, Louie Psihoyos (director of The Cove and Genesis Awardee) Photo Courtesy Long Photography/HSUS.

The Humane Society of the United States’ 24th Genesis Awards, presented on Saturday, March 20th at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. is the only awards show of its kind honoring the news and entertainment media for raising awareness of animal protection issues. This year’s event featured actress Kristen Bell and actor Michael Vartan introducing a special tribute to dogs, and was a banner night for dolphins and big cats.

Big cats had their moment in the Genesis spotlight when Melanie Griffith presented her mother, actress and animal advocate Tippi Hedren, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Recognized for her tireless advocacy on behalf of captive big cats, Tippi, who runs the Shambala Preserve, a sanctuary for discarded exotic felines in California, was given a standing ovation.

“From Oscar-winning films and documentaries to engaging TV news and entertainment programming, animal protection themes and concerns are more prevalent in the media than ever, proving that as a society we have become more attuned to the welfare of animals.”

- Beverly Kaskey, executive producer of The Genesis Awards and senior director of the Hollywood office of The Humane Society of the United States.

  In television, the popular, syndicated The Ellen DeGeneres Show took home the honor for Outstanding Talk Show for a segment highlighting the inhumane treatment of animals raised for food. And FOX’s primetime favorite Bones won the Outstanding Dramatic Series prize for an episode highlighting the factory farming of chickens. In other major TV categories, FOX’s Family Guy picked up the Sid Caesar Comedy Award for satirizing the double standards people apply to animals. And Animal Planet’s Whale Wars scooped the Genesis award for Outstanding Reality Series for a hard-hitting episode exposing the reality of whale slaughter.

  NBC’s TODAY, HLN’s Issues With Jane Velez Mitchell, and KCBS/KCAL-TV NEWS AT 11 (Los Angeles) were among the honorees in various TV news categories for their reporting on companion animals, circus abuse, and the mislabeling of real fur as faux.

Melanie Griffith, Tippi Hedren, Antonio Banderas

Photo Courtesy Long Photography/HSUS

 

Among this year’s celebrity presenters and attendees were Antonio Banderas, Kristen Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Emily Deschanel, Jessalyn Gilsig, Ginnifer Goodwin, Melanie Griffith, Teri Hatcher, Tippi Hedren, Jon Lovitz, Maria Menounos and Moby.

  The 24th Genesis Awards will air on Animal Planet on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at humanesociety.org .

Teri Hatcher

Photo Courtesy Long Photography/HSUS

Award Recipients Included:  BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL PRINT THE INDEPENDENT (UK)
multiple articles by Martin Hickman
For a prolific output of highly informative articles underscoring the connections between the myriad foods and products we consume and the abuse and exploitation of animals.

For a complete list of Award Recipients go to:  Hsus.org

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Genesis Awards Honors The Cove, Up and Hotel For Dogs