Bill Maher
Maher was among the A-listers who attended the star-studded gala. Maher jabbed the audience for its lagging energy: “Wow… an industry crowd.”
Maher was among the A-listers who attended the star-studded gala. Maher jabbed the audience for its lagging energy: “Wow… an industry crowd.”
The Crazy Ones star donned an LBD at the event.
Louis-Dreyfus delivered a rousing speech that recalled an important piece of knowledge gleaned in high school: “My high school physics teacher always said: ‘Have fun at all costs.’ "
The Veep star celebrated her career achievements.
Leno, who departed his decades-long perch at The Tonight Show on Feb. 6, was loose and seemed at home back in stand-up mode: "Ahhh, a Hall of Fame ceremony that doesn’t involve a drug test."
Poehler, personally selected as a presenter by Louis-Dreyfus, offered an expected ace introduction to the actress' venerable comedy career (she is the only actress to win Emmys for three different comedy series).
Wall Street Journal film critic Morgenstern (right) honored former ABC exec Stoddard, whose groundbreaking moves to air controversial original miniseries and films like Roots and The Day After revolutionized primetime programming in the 1970s and '80s. He recalled receiving personal death threats and advertisers dropping out due to his “high risks” in selecting event programs. “At one point, Orville Redenbacher was our only advertiser,” admitted Stoddard — but said his ethos never wavered. “TV should enlighten… the audience is as smart as you are.”
The wife of the late engineer Ray Dolby and his son honored his achievements.
Sons of Anarchy's Katey Sagal, who attended with her Sons showrunner-husband Kurt Sutter, offered up the evening’s first honor for Murdoch, a man the FX star and alum of Fox's Married With Children called “my boss for 25 years.” The Aussie mogul said he'd eschewed cake and candles on this, his 83rd birthday, in favor of a simple family celebration (his sons Lachlan and James were on hand to fete their father) and said he wished everyone could experience a life "as fulfilled as his has been this far."