On Saturday night, The Humane Society of the United States handed out the 26th Annual Genesis Awards at the Beverly Hilton. This awards show honors the news and entertainment media for raising public awareness of animal issues. Hosted by Dancing with the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba, who opened the ceremony alongside Uggie, the show-stealing terrier from The Artist, The HSUS’ 26th Genesis Awards recognized Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Outstanding Feature Film for examining the ethics of using chimpanzees in medical research, and bestowed the Sid Caesar Comedy Award upon The Colbert Report – for the second year running – for offering a satirical twist on the whaling issue and a Utah legislator’s proposal to kill feral dogs and cats. The Ellen Show picked up Outstanding Talk Show for an informative interview with HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle about dogfighting and puppy mills. Here is the complete list of winners:
Sophia Bush decked in Halston Heritage asymmetrical dress, black heels and gold clutch designed by Christian Louboutin photo: Getty Images
FEATURE FILM RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX/CHERNIN ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY BORN TO BE WILD 3D WARNER BROS. PICTURES, IMAX CORPORATION
SID CAESAR COMEDY AWARD THE COLBERT REPORT – COMEDY CENTRAL
DRAMATIC SERIES HAWAII FIVE-0 – “Lapa’au” – CBS
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING TEEN NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE “Dangerous Crossroads: Human Animal vs. Wild Animal” – NICKELODEON
PRE-SCHOOL SID THE SCIENCE KID – “Save the Stump!” PBS KIDS
TV NEWSMAGAZINE – 20/20 – ABC NATIONAL NEWS
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS FEATURE KTLA NEWS AT 10 (Los Angeles)
LOCAL NEWS SERIES WOIO-TV ACTION NEWS (Cleveland)
MORNING NEWS SHOW TODAY – NBC
TALK SHOW THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – SYNDICATED
TV DOCUMENTARY GORDON RAMSAY: SHARK BAIT – BBC AMERICA
Vampire Diaries star and honoree, Ian Somerhalder, mugging with Uggie, one of the stars of The Artist image: Getty
REALITY SERIES ANIMAL PLANET INVESTIGATES: CAPTIVE HUNTING EXPOSED
BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL THE MEDAN CONNECTION – CARTE BLANCHE M-NET SOUTH AFRICA
OUTSTANDING WRITTEN WORD MAGAZINE VANITY FAIR – “Agony and Ivory”
SERIES OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
ONLINE AWARD THE ATLANTIC.COM
BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL THE INDEPENDENT (UK)
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE AWARD PRISM – “A Call to Compassion”
THE WYLER AWARD IAN SOMERHALDER
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD PRITISH NANDY
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