Overview

• The Television Academy Board of Governors confirmed the honor will be presented during the 77th Emmy Awards telecast on Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
• Established in 2002, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award recognizes media figures whose sustained philanthropy embodies Bob Hope’s legacy; past honorees include Oprah Winfrey, Danny Thomas, George Clooney and Sean Penn.
• Danson co-founded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 (merging with Oceana in 2001), serves on Oceana’s board and has testified before Congress on ocean protection.
• Steenburgen has partnered with Artists for a Free South Africa, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Heifer International, No Kid Hungry and has advocated for arts funding at the 2024 Ohio School Board Association conference.
• Together they launched Angels at Risk in 2007 to prevent youth substance abuse and earned the 2024 Nancy Pelosi Equality Ally Award for their LGBTQ+ advocacy.