Actress Betty White to be Inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame April 14-19 in Las Vegas
March 17, 2012 by News Desk
Filed under Business, Celebrities, News, People
On March 16, 2012, The National Association of Broadcasters announced that film and television star Betty White will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during a special breakfast at the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas Convention Center located at 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, on Tuesday, April 17 in Las Vegas.
With a career that has spanned more than 60 years, the seven-time Emmy Award winner has created unforgettable roles in television and film, authored seven books and won numerous awards.
“Betty White is admired by generations of audiences,” said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. “She has remarkable energy and an incredible ability to connect with viewers. Betty’s contributions to television and entertainment as a whole are extraordinary. Our Hall of Fame would be incomplete without her.”
White’s first comedy series, “Life with Elizabeth,” brought her first Emmy Award in 1952, followed by a daily NBC talk/variety show called “The Betty White Show.” She was a recurring regular with over 70 appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jack Paar,” and appeared on “The Merv Griffin Show” and “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” She also subbed as host on all three talk shows. White was a regular with Vicki Lawrence on “Mama’s Family,” as sister Ellen, a role she created with the rest of the company on “The Carol Burnett Show.”
Her recurring role as “Happy Homemaker” Sue Ann Nivens in the classic series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” brought two Emmys for Best Supporting Actress in 1974-75 and 1975-76. She received her fourth Emmy for Best Daytime Game Show Host for “Just Men.” Nominated seven times for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Rose Nylund in “The Golden Girls,” White won the Emmy the first season in 1985, and later appeared in the spin-off “The Golden Palace” for one season. She earned her next Emmy Award as Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series on “The John Larroquette Show.”
White was nominated for an Emmy in 2011 for her portrayal of “Elka,” the snarky but lovable caretaker on the TV Land series “Hot in Cleveland,” in which she stars alongside Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick. White also won back-to-back Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2012.
When she hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in 2010, it was one of the highest-rated episodes in the show’s history, and earned her an Emmy Award for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, bringing White’s Emmy total to seven awards. White is also Executive Producer and Host of the NBC series Off Their Rockers, which is set to air April 4th.
In addition to charming sports fans with her role in the popular Snickers commercial shown during the 2010 Super Bowl, White has guest-starred on “Ally McBeal,” “That ’70s Show,” “Boston Legal,” and received Emmy nominations for guesting on both NBC’s “Community” and “The Middle.” She was also nominated for an Emmy as a guest actress on “Suddenly Susan.”
Her numerous television movies include “Chance of a Lifetime,” “Stealing Christmas,” “Annie’s Point” and “The Lost Valentine,” for which she received yet another Emmy nomination. White also hosted the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade for 20 years, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for 10 years. Her big-screen credits include the Warner Brothers hit “The Proposal,” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, as well as “You Again,” “Bringing Down the House,” “The Story of Us,” “Lake Placid” and “Hard Rain.”
As previously announced, Garry Marshall, legendary Hollywood actor, director, writer and producer, will also be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Television Luncheon, sponsored by WideOrbit, on Monday, April 16. This is the first time two individuals have been inducted for television into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Previous NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame television inductees include Bob Newhart, Bob Barker, NBC’s” Meet the Press,” Regis Philbin, “The Tonight Show,” “Saturday Night Live,” Ted Koppel, “M*A*S*H,” “60 Minutes,” “The Today Show” and “Star Trek,” among others.
About NAB Show:
NAB Show, held April 14-19 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,500+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, the NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.
About NAB:
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
Source: The National Association of Broadcasters
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Recording artist Fawn to perform at spcaLA benefit “Diamonds Not Fur,” featuring Betty White
August 24, 2011 by Esteban "Steven" Escobar
Filed under Entertainment, Events
“Diamonds Not Fur,” a celebrity red carpet charity featuring spcaLA spokesperson & legendary Betty White will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Club Voyeur located 7969 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA 90046 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
Per Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (spcaLA) Friend for Life, Betty White (actress, comedienne, singer, author & tv personality) will present Diamonds Not Fur Humanitarian Award to spcaLA President, Madeline Bernstein.
The event will include live auction and a performance by “The Mad Musician” with a special performances by “James Torme” and Recording Artist “Fawn.”
Event guests will be able to enjoy appetizers, drinks including non-stop spinning live DJ and the dress attire is Old Hollywood, so dress to impress.
Per event organizers they will have appearances of the hit TV shows “Deal or no Deal,” “America’s Next Top Model,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Playmate of the year Jayde Nicole, TV & radio personality Jessica Hall & supermodel Joanna Krupa and many other celebrities and Hollywood movers and shakers.
The celebrity host committee includes Betty White, Jared Leto, Charlotte Ross, Elaine Hendrix, Scott Elrod, Victor Webster, along with supporters Howie Mandel & David Copperfield.
Some of the Event producers are: Katie Cleary, Ellen Lavinthal, Ben Decker, Shannon Keith, Recording Artist FAWN & auction producer, Avery Roberts.
A portion of the proceeds from the event to benefit spcaLA as well Animal Alliance/Fur Free West Hollywood. Tickets are $100 per person and you can buy them at http://www.diamondsnotfur.com/checkout.php
About Recording Artist Fawn: Fawn is an award winning recording artist and songwriter. Her song “Wish U Love” made it to #6 on the Billboard dance charts and was nominated for the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Fawn’s songs have been heard in The Natalee Holloway Story, Ugly Betty, Young and The Restless and many more.
She won 2 coveted JPF Music Award For best Dance album and best dance single, and her song Wish U Love made it into the top 150 hit dance songs for 2009.
Her music video of the same song remained in the top music videos for 5 months on MTV’s Logo Channel. For more information about Fawn, visit her official website at http://www.fawnmusic.com/ or her IMDB page at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2779641/
About Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (spcaLA): spcaLA is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877. spcaLA is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals through Education, Law Enforcement, Intervention & Advocacy. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education and a variety of shelter services. For more information visit http://www.spcala.com/
Sources: Examiner.com, SPCALA.com, DiamondsNotFur.com, Fawnmusic.com
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