GLAAD Media Awards Part 2
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-- The Vanguard Award was presented to Kathy Griffin by T.R. Knight. By the way, it's not something that made the news, but Kathy recently did a benefit show for the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center and she worked very hard campaigning against Prop 8. We weren't there at the awards but it would be nice if Coco & Kathy were together on stage ---their hair & makeup is often identical!
-- The Stephen F. Kolzak Award was presented to Rev. V. Gene Robinson by Dustin Lance Black and Cleve Jones. Robinson is the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Chruch and was the invited guests at the Obama inaugural.
-- A Special Recognition Award was given to The L Word (Showtime) by Alan Cumming. Creator Ilene Chaiken accepted the award alongside cast members Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey and Katherine Moenning.
-- Another Special Recognition Award was given to Prop 8: The Musical (FunnyorDie.com) by George Takei & Nichelle Nichols. Director Adam Shankman accepted the award.
---The Outstanding Film – Wide Release Award was won by Milk (Focus Features). Jessica Alba presented the award which was accepted by director Gus Van Sant, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks.
-- The Outstanding Comedy Series Award was presented by Kate Walsh & Alec Mapa to winner Desperate Housewives (ABC) . Creator Marc Cherry accepted the award accompanied by Teri Hatcher, Dana Delaney, Kyle MacLachlan, Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Andrea Bowen and Brenda Strong.
-- The Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without an LGBT character) Award went to "Unidentified Funk" from The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS). Bill Paxton & Teri Hatcher presented the award to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Megan Mullally, Clark Gregg, & show creator Kari Lizer.
-- The Outstanding Talk Show Episode Award was presented by Joely Fisher to "Ellen & Portia's Wedding Day" The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated). Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi accepted the award. Considering the fact that Ms Fisher was presenting the award it was probably not much of surprise (Fisher & DeGeneres co-starred on Ellen.)
--The award for Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism - Newsmagazine was presented by Wilson Cruz and Justina Machado to "A juzgar por las apariencias" y "En otro cuerpo" Aquí y Ahora (Univision). The award was accepted by Univision producer Belissa Morillo and Monica Zapata)
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