The Television Academy Hall of Fame

• 22nd Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held March 11, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
• Presenters included Will Arnett of Arrested Development, sports icon John Madden and more stars
• Gala was a benefit for the Archive of American Television
Updated: Feb. 26 2013


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Committee selected a distinguished group of television innovators and icons for induction into the 22nd Hall of Fame. Additionally, for the first time ever, this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony was a benefit for the Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television.

This year’s honorees were Emmy®-winning actor/director/producer Ron Howard, legendary sportscaster Al Michaels, iconic network executive Leslie Moonves, acclaimed journalist Bob Schieffer and prolific writer-producer Dick Wolf. Additionally, Philo T. Farnsworth, credited with inventing all-electronic television transmission, was inducted posthumously.

The inductees were honored during a gala ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 11, 2013 — hosted by Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco and sponsored by Audi®. The Hall of Fame gala was executive produced by noted television producer Phil Gurin (Oh Sit!, Shark Tank, The Singing Bee).

This year, the Hall of Fame gala was presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation for the benefit of the Archive of American Television, an unparalleled collection of in-depth interviews with TV's greatest legends, accessible worldwide at EmmyTVLegends.org.

"Each of this year's Hall of Fame inductees is incredibly deserving of this honor and is truly a legend of our industry," said Bruce Rosenblum, Chairman and CEO, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences." Read full story.

In addition, presenters for each of this year’s inductees were:

• Will Arnett (Arrested Development) presented to Ron Howard

• John Madden (NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Commentator) presented to Al Michaels

• Mary Steenburgen (Joan of Arcadia) and Ted Danson (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) presented to Leslie Moonves

• Jeff Fager (Chairman, CBS News and Executive Producer of 60 Minutes) and David Rhodes (President, CBS News) presented to Bob Schieffer

• Ice-T (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) presented to Dick Wolf

• Aaron Sorkin (The Newsroom, The Farnsworth Invention) presented to the family of posthumous inductee Philo T. Farnsworth

More about the Gala and all the 2013 Inductees

Read more details about the 22nd Television Academy Hall of Fame gala and see official bios for all the 2013 inductees here on Emmys.com:

Emmys.com News: Ron Howard, Al Michaels, Leslie Moonves, Bob Schieffer, Dick Wolf and Philo T. Farnsworth to 2013 Hall of Fame

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