Sunday, April 19, 2009

GLAAD Hands Out More Awards in L.A.


Last month, redesigned trophies were given to AS THE WORLD TURNS and others at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony in New York City. Last night the setting moved to the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live for additional categories. Winners included DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, BROTHERS & SISTERS and THE L WORD.

Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards:

* Vanguard Award: Kathy Griffin

* Stephen F. Kolzak Award: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson

* Special Recognition: The L Word (Showtime) [Accepted by: show creator Ilene Chaiken, with Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey]

* Special Recognition: Prop 8: The Musical (FunnyorDie.com) [Accepted by: director Adam Shankman]

* Outstanding Comedy Series: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC) [Accepted by: show creator Marc Cherry, Teri Hatcher, Dana Delaney, Kyle MacLachlan, Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Andrea Bowen and Brenda Strong]

* Outstanding Film – Wide Release: Milk (Focus Features) [Accepted by: director Gus Van Sant, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks]

* Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without an LGBT character): "Unidentified Funk" THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (CBS) [Accepted by: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Megan Mullally, Clark Gregg, and show creator Kari Lizer]

* Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "Ellen & Portia's Wedding Day" THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (syndicated) [Accepted by: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi]

* Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism – Newsmagazine: "A juzgar por las apariencias" y "En otro cuerpo" AquĆ­ y Ahora (Univision) [Accepted by: Univision producer Belissa Morillo and Monica Zapata, sister of murdered transgender teenager Angie Zapata]

GLAAD also announced that BROTHERS & SISTERS (ABC) received the award for Outstanding Drama Series and "Secrets of the Trade" by Jonathan Tolins received the award for Outstanding Los Angeles Theater production.

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