5th Annual PRISM Awards Taped for Tribune Distribution at CBS
Transcript of 5th Annual PRISM Awards Taped for Tribune Distribution at CBS
A SPECIAL PROFILE INFOLETTER OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES COUNCIL, INC.
5th Annual PRISM AwardsTM Taped for
Tribune Distribution at CBS Television City
(From left) Brian Dyak, EIC Pres./CEO, PRISM Co-HostsRichard Lewis and Jamie Lee Curtis, NIDA Director Dr. AlanI. Leshner, and RWJF VP Nancy Kaufman.
5th Annual PRISM Awards, CBS Television City
On April 4, members of the Hollywoodcreative community gathered at CBSCBSCBSCBSCBS
Television CityTelevision CityTelevision CityTelevision CityTelevision City for the taping of the5th Annual PRISM Awards5th Annual PRISM Awards5th Annual PRISM Awards5th Annual PRISM Awards5th Annual PRISM Awards. TheAwards will air from August 6th - 19thfor the second consecutive year, na-tionally syndicated by Tribune Enter-Tribune Enter-Tribune Enter-Tribune Enter-Tribune Enter-
tainmenttainmenttainmenttainmenttainment. Led by hosts Jamie LeeJamie LeeJamie LeeJamie LeeJamie Lee
CurtisCurtisCurtisCurtisCurtis and Richard LewisRichard LewisRichard LewisRichard LewisRichard Lewis, reunitedfor the first time since theystarred together in Anything ButLove, celebrity presentershanded out PRISM trophies toentertainment creators whose works have accurately depicted drug, alcoholand tobacco use and addiction. The Entertainment Industries Council, Entertainment Industries Council, Entertainment Industries Council, Entertainment Industries Council, Entertainment Industries Council,
Inc.Inc.Inc.Inc.Inc. (EIC), with its partners The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation(RWJF), the National Institute on Drug AbuseNational Institute on Drug AbuseNational Institute on Drug AbuseNational Institute on Drug AbuseNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and TribuneTribuneTribuneTribuneTribune
BroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcasting presented 15 trophiesfrom among 56 nominees and 248submissions.
Kelsey Grammer presents Larry StewartLeadership & Inspiration Award.
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Kelsey Grammer Presents NBC’s Scott Sassa with
Leadership & Inspiration Award
Right: ScottSassa, Presi-dent, NBCWest Coast,accepts awardon behalf ofNBC.
“The television shows and feature films pre-
sented on this year’s PRISM Awards reach
a collective audience of over a billion.
That’s a lot of chances to make a difference.”
Brian Dyak
EIC Pres./CEO
NBC Television was honored with the LarryStewart Leadership & Inspiration Award atthe PRISM ceremony. Kelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerKelsey Grammerpresented the award to Scott SassaScott SassaScott SassaScott SassaScott Sassa, Presi-dent of NBC West Coast, who accepted onbehalf of the network. The award is namedin memory of veteran Writer/Producer/Direc-tor and EIC founding Board Director LarryStewart, and is presented for leadership andinspiration by example. NBC was honoredfor its long time, continuing committment to tackling the issuesof drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction.
For the second year in a row, NBC scoredmore PRISM nominations than anyother network. To date, the networkhas received 34 PRISM nominations,and has won 12 PRISM Awards, 36 Com-
mendations and 21 Certificates of Merit. Its The More You Knowcampaign has racked up three PRISM wins.
Vol. 5, Issue 3
THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES COUNCIL SALUTES THE 5TH ANNUAL PRISM AWARD WINNERS!
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Traffic
TV COMEDY SERIES EPISODE
Cosby
TV COMEDY SERIES
STORYLINE
Sex and the City
TV DRAMA SERIES EPISODE
Third Watch
TV DRAMA SERIES
STORYLINE
E.R.
TV DAYTIME DRAMA
Days of Our Lives
TV MOVIE MINISERIES OR
DRAMATIC SPECIAL
The Corner
TV CHILDREN’S LIVE ACTION SERIES
EPISODE OR SPECIAL
In a Heartbeat
TV CHILDREN’S ANIMATED SERIES
EPISODE OR SPECIAL
The Powerpuff Girls
TV BIOGRAPHICAL REALITY SERIES
EPISODE OR SPECIAL
Biography
TV DOCUMENTARY OR
NEWSMAGAZINE SERIES
EPISODE OR SPECIAL
Discovery Health Channel:Urges Within
TV TALK SHOW SERIES EPISODE
The Montel Williams Show
COMIC BOOK ISSUE OR
CONTINUING STORYLINE
The X-Men
TV COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORT
CBS Cares
WEB COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORT
ABC Classroom Connection
Noah Wyle accepting award with E.R. writers/producers R. Scott Gemmill and Joe Sachs.
“I didn’t think John Carter
(Wyle’s character on ER) was
necessarily the face of drug
addiction. But upon reflection I
realized that there probably isn’t
one face to drug addiction.”
Noah Wyle
ER
Left: JeffreyTambor andHector Elizondo.
“I think it’s so wonderful that in a
country and a business that’s so
affected by market forces which
cause people to write more stereo-
typical and simplistic behavior...
we have an award that encourages
people to get into the subtler,
more complex and real behavior
[of characters].”
Julie Hebert, writer
Third Watch
Left: Julie Hebert andEd Bernero acceptingfor Third Watch.
Right: T’Keyah CrystalKeymah of Cosby.
Becker cast members Hattie Winston, SaverioGuerra, Terry Farrell, and Alex Desert.
Right: Julie Warnerand ChristopherMcDonald ofFamily Law.
Below: Susan andDr. Drew Pinsky
Nancy Kaufman, VP of RWJF, presenting withAlan Thicke.
SHOW CREDITS
Executive ProducersBrian L. Dyak
Lawrence Scot DeutchmanMarie Gallo Dyak
ProducerHank Saroyan
Directed bySharon Trojan Hollinger
Written byEd Driscoll
Execuitve in Chargeof ProductionMilt Hoffman
Associate ProducerChantel Sausedo
Talent ExecutiveVince Calandra
Lighting DesignerKirin Healy
Production DesignerTom Meleck
Special Thanks To:Charles Cappelman
Sr. VP Operations, CBS;Steve Schifrin
VP Program Services, CBS;Dick Askin
President and CEO,Tribune Entertainment;
Marc Schacher;VP Programming,
Tribune Broadcasting Co.;and
Kasey Kasem,The Voice of the PRISM Awards
“My character Carrie’s
smoking has not been
something that we have
taken lightly on the show.
We have been well aware of
the controversy surrounding
it but felt that it was a rare
chance to show a likeable
character with an unlikeable
habit. Hopefully though,
her difficult struggle with
this habit has illuminated
the problem and maybe
even inspired others to
look at their own nicotine
addictions.”
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sex and the City
Left: Cynthia Nixon and Sarah Jessica Parker of Sexand the City.
Below: Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night,musical guest at the PRISM Awards.
David Mills, Charles S. Dutton, and Bob Colesberryaccepting a PRISM Award for The Corner.
Shawnee Smith, of Becker.
Marie Wilson of Port Charles and Dr. Alan I. Leshner,Director of NIDA, presenting award.
Above: Jacob Vargas and Laura Bickford acceptingfor Traffic.
Left: Terry Farrell of Becker and Doris Roberts ofEverybody Loves Raymond.
5TH ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS HONORARY COMMITTEE
JOHN AGOGLIA
CHRIS ALBRECHT
DICK ASKIN
JOHN BADHAM
LIONEL CHETWYND
HANK COHEN
TIM CONWAY
JOHN F. COOKE
SUZANNE DEPASSE
BRIAN DYAK
PETER ENGEL
CHARLES FRIES
LEEZA GIBBONS
SANDY GRUSHOW
MARIETTE HARTLEY
BRUCE JOHANSEN
DAVID E. KELLEY
DAVID KISSINGER
TONY KRANTZ
MICHELE LEE
STAN LEE
MARGARET LOESCH
MERYL MARSHALL
DAN MCDERMOTT
GERALD MCRANEY
IRENA MEDAVOY
MIKE MEDAVOY
IRWIN MEYER
SPENCER PROFFER
FREDRIC ROSEN
HILARY ROSEN
HERMAN RUSH
SCOTT SASSA
TERRY SEMEL
JACK SHEA
AARON SPELLING
RENEE VALENTE
MONTEL WILLIAMS
HENRY WINKLER
DICK WOLF
The PRISM Awards is produced by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., in partnershipwith The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Institute on Drug Abuse andTribune Broadcasting.
Richard Lewis and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckellaccepting for Days of Our Lives.
“Daytime has a very unique place in the entertainment industry.
We are in people’s living rooms five days a week telling stories all
year round. I think we have a responsibility to touch on these
kinds of subjects. It’s rough doing a storyline like this, but I’m
sure it doesn’t compare to what families have to live through with
children with fetal alcohol syndrome. If we can touch somebody’s
life and make a difference in a child that is born then a good
thing has happened.”
Peter Reckell
Days of Our Lives
Christopher McDonald with Brian Dyak.
Above: Jeffrey Tambor andKasia Ostlun.Right: Miss California, Rita Ng.
“ I’m in recovery, and I
am able to introduce
presenters who have
written some amazing
scripts to depict the
disease (alcoholism) that I
have, and millions have.
I’m very proud and
flattered to be here.”
Richard Lewis
PRISM Host
“...the entertainment industry has a responsibility to portray honestly
any problems within our culture, and drugs and alcohol are a huge
epidemic... therefore, it is the entertainment industry’s responsibility to
depict real, horriffic devestation, rather than glorifying it in some sort
of fantasy.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
PRISM Host
Presenters Melissa Joan Hart andJacob Vargas.
PRISM Producer Hank Saroyan