Celebrating the Art of Making a DifferenceCelebrating the Art of Making a Difference

A Special PROFILE Infoletter of the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. Vol. 8, Issue 3

Clockwise from top left: Dennis Franz; Victoria Rowell with Angela McGlowan (NewsCorp);Jeff Probst, 8th Annual PRISM Awards host; Reba McEntire; Donal Logue with son;Mackenzie Phillips; and Thora Birch.

“Anytime we can talk about a subject such asdrugs, anything that happens in real life. . .when a family is watching a television showand we’re talking about drugs. . . it can bean easier way to bring up the subject. Thankyou for the PRISM Award. . . I’ll cherish it.”—Reba McEntire

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

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PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM Shines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnAfter 8 years, what’s an awards show to do? How about turn over the notion of an awards show formatas a stodgy, staged event and breathe new life into it?

That’s what the 8th Annual PRISM Awards have done. The PRISM Awards has always stood on its ownalongside other awards shows, recognizing television, feature films, music and music videos and comicbooks for challenging their audiences with important health messages while maintaining the highest levelof entertainment value. This year the show went a step further to stand out, yielding more time to thewinners, who spoke about their influences and motivations for creating gripping, groundbreakingcharacterizations of people who struggle with addiction.

For that, we have to thank the show’s presenters, the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., The RobertWood Johnson Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Thanks also go to FX, anetwork known for its willingness to shake up old Hollywood formulas for the sake of producing qualityentertainment.

The 8th Annual PRISM Awards also introduced a list of 10 Best movies highlighting the effects of drug,alcohol and tobacco use on relationships.

In this issue of PROFILE, you will find photos and quotes of PRISM nominated and winning people andtheir creations, from the 8th Annual PRISM Awards television special, and from the show’s Premiere onCapitol Hill. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees!

For more information on the PRISM Awards, including a complete list of winners, log ontowww.prismawards.com.

Message from the President

Committee Chairman

SANDY GRUSHOWChairman, Fox Entertainment Television

Group

JOHN AGOGLIAPresident, Creative Media Management

CHRIS ALBRECHTChairman & CEO, HBO, Inc.

DICK ASKINPresident & CEO, Tribune Entertainment Co.

JOHN BADHAMDirector/Producer, The Badham Co.

CAROLE BLACKPresident & CEO, Lifetime Television

DEBORAH BLACKWELLSr. VP & General Manager, SoapNet

JAY BOBERGPresident, MCA Records

JANET BORELLISr. VP, Network Standards &

Practices, MTV Networks

LLOYD BRAUNChairman,

ABC Entertainment Television Group

JIM CAPARROThe Entertainment Distribution Co.

JIM CHABINPresident & CEO, PROMAX&BDA

HANK COHENPresident, MGM Television Entertainment

TIM CONWAYActor/Producer, Conway Enterprises

JOHN F. COOKEEntertainment Executive

SUZANNE dePASSEChairman & CEO, dePasse Entertainment

DR. DREWTelevision Personality/Producer

BRIAN DYAKPresident & CEO,

Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.

BARBARA EDENActor

PETER ENGELTelevision Producer

AHMET ERTEGUNCo-Chairman/Co-CEO, Atlantic Records

CHARLES W. FRIESChairman/President/CEO,Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.

LEEZA GIBBONSCEO/Executive Producer,Leeza Gibbons Enterprises

BRIAN GRADENPresident, Entertainment, MTV & VH1

DAVID GRANTPresident, Fox Television Studios

BONNIE HAMMERPresident, The Sci-Fi Channel

GARRY HARTPresident, TV Production,

Paramount Television Group

MARIETTE HARTLEYActor

MINDY HERMANPresident & CEO, E! Networks

BRUCE JOHANSENTelevision Executive

THOMAS KARSCHExec. VP & General Manager,

Turner Movie Classics

CASEY KASEMRadio & TV Personality

DAVID E. KELLEYExecutive Producer,

David E. Kelley Productions

DAVID KISSINGERPresident, Universal

Television Production Group

TONY KRANTZCEO & Executive Producer,

Flame Television

JOHN LANDGRAFPresident, Entertainment, FX Networks, LLC

MICHELE LEEActor & President, Michele Lee Productions

STAN LEEPresident, POW Entertainment

JORDAN LEVINCo-CEO, The WB Television Network

PAUL LEVITZPresident & Publisher, DC Comics

PETER LIGUORIPresident & CEO, FX Networks, LLP

DICK LIPPINChief Executive, The Lippin Group

MARGARET LOESCHPrincipal, The Hatchery

LORNA LUFTActor/Entertainer/Producer

KELLY LYNCHActor

LARRY LYTTLETelevision Executive

MERYL MARSHALL-DANIELSPresident, Two Oceans Entertainment Group

RICK MATERSr. VP, Broadcast Standards,The WB Television Network

DAN MCDERMOTTScreenwriter

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALDActor

GERALD MCRANEYActor/Producer, Spanish Trail Productions

IRENA MEDAVOY

MIKE MEDAVOYChairman & CEO, Phoenix Pictures

IRWIN MEYERCEO, The Producers

Entertainment Group, Ltd.

GARY NEWMANCo-President,

20th Century Fox Television

TOM NUNANPresident, Bull’s Eye Entertainment

SPENCER PROFFERPresident & CEO, MorlingManor Music & Media

KEVIN REILLYPresident, Primetime Development,

NBC Entertainment

FREDRIC ROSENEntertainment Executive

HILARY ROSENEntertainment Executive

PETER ROTHPresident, Warner Bros. Television

HERMAN RUSHChairman of the Board,Ecapital Financial Corp.

SCOTT SASSATelevision Executive

TERRY SEMELChairman & CEO, Yahoo! Inc.

ANGELA SHAPIROTelevision Executive

JACK SHEADirector

AARON SPELLINGChairman & CEO, Spelling Television, Inc.

DAWN TAUBINPresident, Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures

NANCY UTLEYPresident, Marketing, Fox Searchlight Pictures

RENEE VALENTEProducer, Renee Valente Productions

MONTEL WILLIAMSExecutive Producer, Letnom Productions

DANA WALDENCo-President, 20th Century Fox Television

HENRY WINKLERActor/Producer/Director,

FairDinkum Productions, Inc.

DICK WOLFChairman & CEO, Wolf Films, Inc.

PRISM Honorary Committee

N o m i n a t i o n sAlicia Leigh Willis (General Hospital) with Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives)

American Dreams’ Will Estes

“There was just something very charming aboutthe character [I played]. It was like a life of notfulfilled potential, and he knew it. That’s what’sinteresting. A lot of times people don’t know it. It’sone of the main driving focuses that fuels [thecharacter] into becoming the alcoholic that he is.Especially in our industry that kind of behavior issecretly applauded, you come out of prison afterdoing time for possessionand you’re on the coverof a magazine the nextday after. It’s hard toimagine you’re doingsomething [unhealthy].”—Anthony LaPaglia,commenting on hisPRISM Award-winningrole in Happy Hour

“I’m very honored and proud to receivethe PRISM Award. Beneath the prevalentaddiction and drug use in our country aresome pretty significant problems that weneed to take a closer look at. If myperformance in ‘Six Feet Under’ has doneanything towards people looking moreclosely at their lives, that’s verymeaningful to me.”—Peter Krause

Anthony LaPaglia accepting his PRISM Award

PRISM Award presenter and honoree Kelly Lynch

Addiction expert and television &radio personality, Dr. Drew Pinsky

Mindy Herman received theLarry Stewart Leadership &Inspiration Award for her roleas E! Networks President.

Lori Petty was nominated for her gueststarring role on NYPD Blue, in whichshe played a drug addicted motherwhose baby died of neglect.

Dr. Dwayne Proctor, Senior Communications Officer,from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation picturedwith Persia White (Girlfriends).

PRISM Awards Producer Hank Saroyanwith Thora Birch. Thora won a PRISMtrophy for her harrowing role in“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz MurrayStory.” Hank was surprised with aPRISM trohy of his own, given for hiscommitment to the accurate portrayalof drug abuse on screen.

EIC Board ofDirectors GeraldMcRaney, MicheleLee and EICPresident & CEOBrian Dyak

“We try and reward what we consider thepositive use (in your medium) in order to getgood messages across about drug abuse,alcohol abuse and tobacco addiction. I don’tthink you can underestimate the influence thatthe media has on people’s lives.”—Gerald McRaney

NIDA’s Deputy Director, and Director of the Officeof Science Policy and Communications, Dr. TimothyP. Condon with Scott Lowell (nominated for his roleon Showtime’s Queer As Folk).

“It’s important to put out the rightmessage about substance abuseand addiction in the media,because I think we do have anaffect on people’s lives out there.To show things irresponsiblydoesn’t do anybody a service. Toreward those who do thingsresponsibly, I think, is great. . . it’svery important. And it encouragespeople within the media, withinthe film and television community,and the music industry as well toget the proper message out thereand let people know howdangerous these drugs are.”—Scott Lowell

Capitol Hill Premiere

Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary forBorder and Transportation Security, U.S.Department of Homeland Security, hasparticipated in the PRISM AwardsCapitol Hill Premiere since his days asformer Director of the DEA.

Florida First Lady Columba Bushwith The Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation’s Interim GroupDirector, Health, Dr. RobinMockinhaupt, Dr. Nora Volkow,and NJ Senator Jon Corzine.

U.S. Representative Mark Foley from Floridastates, “We’ll never win the war on drugs if wedon’t more fully fund the treatment of thosesuffering from substance abuse.”

U.S. Representative Diane Watson fromCalifornia spoke about the valuable roleof the entertainment industry.

Michael Regan, Sr. VP,NewsCorp, spoke at theCapitol Hill Premiere onbehalf of FX Network’sparent company. The 8thAnnual PRISM Awardsaired on FX on May 16.

PRISM Awards Executive Producer Brian Dyak withColumba Bush and Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director.U.S. Senator Jon Corzine

of New Jersey, foundingPRISM Awards CapitolHill PremiereCongressional HonoraryCo-Chair.

8th Annual PRISM Awards Ceremony

N o m i n a t i o n sAlicia Leigh Willis (General Hospital) with Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives)

American Dreams’ Will Estes

“There was just something very charming aboutthe character [I played]. It was like a life of notfulfilled potential, and he knew it. That’s what’sinteresting. A lot of times people don’t know it. It’sone of the main driving focuses that fuels [thecharacter] into becoming the alcoholic that he is.Especially in our industry that kind of behavior issecretly applauded, you come out of prison afterdoing time for possessionand you’re on the coverof a magazine the nextday after. It’s hard toimagine you’re doingsomething [unhealthy].”—Anthony LaPaglia,commenting on hisPRISM Award-winningrole in Happy Hour

“I’m very honored and proud to receivethe PRISM Award. Beneath the prevalentaddiction and drug use in our country aresome pretty significant problems that weneed to take a closer look at. If myperformance in ‘Six Feet Under’ has doneanything towards people looking moreclosely at their lives, that’s verymeaningful to me.”—Peter Krause

Anthony LaPaglia accepting his PRISM Award

PRISM Award presenter and honoree Kelly Lynch

Addiction expert and television &radio personality, Dr. Drew Pinsky

Mindy Herman received theLarry Stewart Leadership &Inspiration Award for her roleas E! Networks President.

Lori Petty was nominated for her gueststarring role on NYPD Blue, in whichshe played a drug addicted motherwhose baby died of neglect.

Dr. Dwayne Proctor, Senior Communications Officer,from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation picturedwith Persia White (Girlfriends).

PRISM Awards Producer Hank Saroyanwith Thora Birch. Thora won a PRISMtrophy for her harrowing role in“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz MurrayStory.” Hank was surprised with aPRISM trohy of his own, given for hiscommitment to the accurate portrayalof drug abuse on screen.

EIC Board ofDirectors GeraldMcRaney, MicheleLee and EICPresident & CEOBrian Dyak

“We try and reward what we consider thepositive use (in your medium) in order to getgood messages across about drug abuse,alcohol abuse and tobacco addiction. I don’tthink you can underestimate the influence thatthe media has on people’s lives.”—Gerald McRaney

NIDA’s Deputy Director, and Director of the Officeof Science Policy and Communications, Dr. TimothyP. Condon with Scott Lowell (nominated for his roleon Showtime’s Queer As Folk).

“It’s important to put out the rightmessage about substance abuseand addiction in the media,because I think we do have anaffect on people’s lives out there.To show things irresponsiblydoesn’t do anybody a service. Toreward those who do thingsresponsibly, I think, is great. . . it’svery important. And it encouragespeople within the media, withinthe film and television community,and the music industry as well toget the proper message out thereand let people know howdangerous these drugs are.”—Scott Lowell

Capitol Hill Premiere

Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary forBorder and Transportation Security, U.S.Department of Homeland Security, hasparticipated in the PRISM AwardsCapitol Hill Premiere since his days asformer Director of the DEA.

Florida First Lady Columba Bushwith The Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation’s Interim GroupDirector, Health, Dr. RobinMockinhaupt, Dr. Nora Volkow,and NJ Senator Jon Corzine.

U.S. Representative Mark Foley from Floridastates, “We’ll never win the war on drugs if wedon’t more fully fund the treatment of thosesuffering from substance abuse.”

U.S. Representative Diane Watson fromCalifornia spoke about the valuable roleof the entertainment industry.

Michael Regan, Sr. VP,NewsCorp, spoke at theCapitol Hill Premiere onbehalf of FX Network’sparent company. The 8thAnnual PRISM Awardsaired on FX on May 16.

PRISM Awards Executive Producer Brian Dyak withColumba Bush and Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director.U.S. Senator Jon Corzine

of New Jersey, foundingPRISM Awards CapitolHill PremiereCongressional HonoraryCo-Chair.

8th Annual PRISM Awards Ceremony

N o m i n a t i o n sAlicia Leigh Willis (General Hospital) with Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives)

American Dreams’ Will Estes

“There was just something very charming aboutthe character [I played]. It was like a life of notfulfilled potential, and he knew it. That’s what’sinteresting. A lot of times people don’t know it. It’sone of the main driving focuses that fuels [thecharacter] into becoming the alcoholic that he is.Especially in our industry that kind of behavior issecretly applauded, you come out of prison afterdoing time for possessionand you’re on the coverof a magazine the nextday after. It’s hard toimagine you’re doingsomething [unhealthy].”—Anthony LaPaglia,commenting on hisPRISM Award-winningrole in Happy Hour

“I’m very honored and proud to receivethe PRISM Award. Beneath the prevalentaddiction and drug use in our country aresome pretty significant problems that weneed to take a closer look at. If myperformance in ‘Six Feet Under’ has doneanything towards people looking moreclosely at their lives, that’s verymeaningful to me.”—Peter Krause

Anthony LaPaglia accepting his PRISM Award

PRISM Award presenter and honoree Kelly Lynch

Addiction expert and television &radio personality, Dr. Drew Pinsky

Mindy Herman received theLarry Stewart Leadership &Inspiration Award for her roleas E! Networks President.

Lori Petty was nominated for her gueststarring role on NYPD Blue, in whichshe played a drug addicted motherwhose baby died of neglect.

Dr. Dwayne Proctor, Senior Communications Officer,from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation picturedwith Persia White (Girlfriends).

PRISM Awards Producer Hank Saroyanwith Thora Birch. Thora won a PRISMtrophy for her harrowing role in“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz MurrayStory.” Hank was surprised with aPRISM trohy of his own, given for hiscommitment to the accurate portrayalof drug abuse on screen.

EIC Board ofDirectors GeraldMcRaney, MicheleLee and EICPresident & CEOBrian Dyak

“We try and reward what we consider thepositive use (in your medium) in order to getgood messages across about drug abuse,alcohol abuse and tobacco addiction. I don’tthink you can underestimate the influence thatthe media has on people’s lives.”—Gerald McRaney

NIDA’s Deputy Director, and Director of the Officeof Science Policy and Communications, Dr. TimothyP. Condon with Scott Lowell (nominated for his roleon Showtime’s Queer As Folk).

“It’s important to put out the rightmessage about substance abuseand addiction in the media,because I think we do have anaffect on people’s lives out there.To show things irresponsiblydoesn’t do anybody a service. Toreward those who do thingsresponsibly, I think, is great. . . it’svery important. And it encouragespeople within the media, withinthe film and television community,and the music industry as well toget the proper message out thereand let people know howdangerous these drugs are.”—Scott Lowell

Capitol Hill Premiere

Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary forBorder and Transportation Security, U.S.Department of Homeland Security, hasparticipated in the PRISM AwardsCapitol Hill Premiere since his days asformer Director of the DEA.

Florida First Lady Columba Bushwith The Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation’s Interim GroupDirector, Health, Dr. RobinMockinhaupt, Dr. Nora Volkow,and NJ Senator Jon Corzine.

U.S. Representative Mark Foley from Floridastates, “We’ll never win the war on drugs if wedon’t more fully fund the treatment of thosesuffering from substance abuse.”

U.S. Representative Diane Watson fromCalifornia spoke about the valuable roleof the entertainment industry.

Michael Regan, Sr. VP,NewsCorp, spoke at theCapitol Hill Premiere onbehalf of FX Network’sparent company. The 8thAnnual PRISM Awardsaired on FX on May 16.

PRISM Awards Executive Producer Brian Dyak withColumba Bush and Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director.U.S. Senator Jon Corzine

of New Jersey, foundingPRISM Awards CapitolHill PremiereCongressional HonoraryCo-Chair.

8th Annual PRISM Awards Ceremony

Celebrating the Art of Making a DifferenceCelebrating the Art of Making a Difference

A Special PROFILE Infoletter of the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. Vol. 8, Issue 3

Clockwise from top left: Dennis Franz; Victoria Rowell with Angela McGlowan (NewsCorp);Jeff Probst, 8th Annual PRISM Awards host; Reba McEntire; Donal Logue with son;Mackenzie Phillips; and Thora Birch.

“Anytime we can talk about a subject such asdrugs, anything that happens in real life. . .when a family is watching a television showand we’re talking about drugs. . . it can bean easier way to bring up the subject. Thankyou for the PRISM Award. . . I’ll cherish it.”—Reba McEntire

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

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Brian Dyak (left), EIC Presidentand CEO and PRISM AwardsExecutive Producer, at the 8thAnnual PRISM Awards withDennis Weaver

PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM Shines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnAfter 8 years, what’s an awards show to do? How about turn over the notion of an awards show formatas a stodgy, staged event and breathe new life into it?

That’s what the 8th Annual PRISM Awards have done. The PRISM Awards has always stood on its ownalongside other awards shows, recognizing television, feature films, music and music videos and comicbooks for challenging their audiences with important health messages while maintaining the highest levelof entertainment value. This year the show went a step further to stand out, yielding more time to thewinners, who spoke about their influences and motivations for creating gripping, groundbreakingcharacterizations of people who struggle with addiction.

For that, we have to thank the show’s presenters, the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., The RobertWood Johnson Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Thanks also go to FX, anetwork known for its willingness to shake up old Hollywood formulas for the sake of producing qualityentertainment.

The 8th Annual PRISM Awards also introduced a list of 10 Best movies highlighting the effects of drug,alcohol and tobacco use on relationships.

In this issue of PROFILE, you will find photos and quotes of PRISM nominated and winning people andtheir creations, from the 8th Annual PRISM Awards television special, and from the show’s Premiere onCapitol Hill. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees!

For more information on the PRISM Awards, including a complete list of winners, log ontowww.prismawards.com.

Message from the President

Committee Chairman

SANDY GRUSHOWChairman, Fox Entertainment Television

Group

JOHN AGOGLIAPresident, Creative Media Management

CHRIS ALBRECHTChairman & CEO, HBO, Inc.

DICK ASKINPresident & CEO, Tribune Entertainment Co.

JOHN BADHAMDirector/Producer, The Badham Co.

CAROLE BLACKPresident & CEO, Lifetime Television

DEBORAH BLACKWELLSr. VP & General Manager, SoapNet

JAY BOBERGPresident, MCA Records

JANET BORELLISr. VP, Network Standards &

Practices, MTV Networks

LLOYD BRAUNChairman,

ABC Entertainment Television Group

JIM CAPARROThe Entertainment Distribution Co.

JIM CHABINPresident & CEO, PROMAX&BDA

HANK COHENPresident, MGM Television Entertainment

TIM CONWAYActor/Producer, Conway Enterprises

JOHN F. COOKEEntertainment Executive

SUZANNE dePASSEChairman & CEO, dePasse Entertainment

DR. DREWTelevision Personality/Producer

BRIAN DYAKPresident & CEO,

Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.

BARBARA EDENActor

PETER ENGELTelevision Producer

AHMET ERTEGUNCo-Chairman/Co-CEO, Atlantic Records

CHARLES W. FRIESChairman/President/CEO,Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.

LEEZA GIBBONSCEO/Executive Producer,Leeza Gibbons Enterprises

BRIAN GRADENPresident, Entertainment, MTV & VH1

DAVID GRANTPresident, Fox Television Studios

BONNIE HAMMERPresident, The Sci-Fi Channel

GARRY HARTPresident, TV Production,

Paramount Television Group

MARIETTE HARTLEYActor

MINDY HERMANPresident & CEO, E! Networks

BRUCE JOHANSENTelevision Executive

THOMAS KARSCHExec. VP & General Manager,

Turner Movie Classics

CASEY KASEMRadio & TV Personality

DAVID E. KELLEYExecutive Producer,

David E. Kelley Productions

DAVID KISSINGERPresident, Universal

Television Production Group

TONY KRANTZCEO & Executive Producer,

Flame Television

JOHN LANDGRAFPresident, Entertainment, FX Networks, LLC

MICHELE LEEActor & President, Michele Lee Productions

STAN LEEPresident, POW Entertainment

JORDAN LEVINCo-CEO, The WB Television Network

PAUL LEVITZPresident & Publisher, DC Comics

PETER LIGUORIPresident & CEO, FX Networks, LLP

DICK LIPPINChief Executive, The Lippin Group

MARGARET LOESCHPrincipal, The Hatchery

LORNA LUFTActor/Entertainer/Producer

KELLY LYNCHActor

LARRY LYTTLETelevision Executive

MERYL MARSHALL-DANIELSPresident, Two Oceans Entertainment Group

RICK MATERSr. VP, Broadcast Standards,The WB Television Network

DAN MCDERMOTTScreenwriter

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALDActor

GERALD MCRANEYActor/Producer, Spanish Trail Productions

IRENA MEDAVOY

MIKE MEDAVOYChairman & CEO, Phoenix Pictures

IRWIN MEYERCEO, The Producers

Entertainment Group, Ltd.

GARY NEWMANCo-President,

20th Century Fox Television

TOM NUNANPresident, Bull’s Eye Entertainment

SPENCER PROFFERPresident & CEO, MorlingManor Music & Media

KEVIN REILLYPresident, Primetime Development,

NBC Entertainment

FREDRIC ROSENEntertainment Executive

HILARY ROSENEntertainment Executive

PETER ROTHPresident, Warner Bros. Television

HERMAN RUSHChairman of the Board,Ecapital Financial Corp.

SCOTT SASSATelevision Executive

TERRY SEMELChairman & CEO, Yahoo! Inc.

ANGELA SHAPIROTelevision Executive

JACK SHEADirector

AARON SPELLINGChairman & CEO, Spelling Television, Inc.

DAWN TAUBINPresident, Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures

NANCY UTLEYPresident, Marketing, Fox Searchlight Pictures

RENEE VALENTEProducer, Renee Valente Productions

MONTEL WILLIAMSExecutive Producer, Letnom Productions

DANA WALDENCo-President, 20th Century Fox Television

HENRY WINKLERActor/Producer/Director,

FairDinkum Productions, Inc.

DICK WOLFChairman & CEO, Wolf Films, Inc.

PRISM Honorary Committee

Celebrating the Art of Making a DifferenceCelebrating the Art of Making a Difference

A Special PROFILE Infoletter of the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. Vol. 8, Issue 3

Clockwise from top left: Dennis Franz; Victoria Rowell with Angela McGlowan (NewsCorp);Jeff Probst, 8th Annual PRISM Awards host; Reba McEntire; Donal Logue with son;Mackenzie Phillips; and Thora Birch.

“Anytime we can talk about a subject such asdrugs, anything that happens in real life. . .when a family is watching a television showand we’re talking about drugs. . . it can bean easier way to bring up the subject. Thankyou for the PRISM Award. . . I’ll cherish it.”—Reba McEntire

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

THE PRISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THOSE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WHO USE THEIR TALENTS, INFLUENCE AND

CREATIVITY TO ACCURATELY DEPICT

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION

AND TREATMENT.

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Brian Dyak (left), EIC Presidentand CEO and PRISM AwardsExecutive Producer, at the 8thAnnual PRISM Awards withDennis Weaver

PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM PRISM Shines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnShines OnAfter 8 years, what’s an awards show to do? How about turn over the notion of an awards show formatas a stodgy, staged event and breathe new life into it?

That’s what the 8th Annual PRISM Awards have done. The PRISM Awards has always stood on its ownalongside other awards shows, recognizing television, feature films, music and music videos and comicbooks for challenging their audiences with important health messages while maintaining the highest levelof entertainment value. This year the show went a step further to stand out, yielding more time to thewinners, who spoke about their influences and motivations for creating gripping, groundbreakingcharacterizations of people who struggle with addiction.

For that, we have to thank the show’s presenters, the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., The RobertWood Johnson Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Thanks also go to FX, anetwork known for its willingness to shake up old Hollywood formulas for the sake of producing qualityentertainment.

The 8th Annual PRISM Awards also introduced a list of 10 Best movies highlighting the effects of drug,alcohol and tobacco use on relationships.

In this issue of PROFILE, you will find photos and quotes of PRISM nominated and winning people andtheir creations, from the 8th Annual PRISM Awards television special, and from the show’s Premiere onCapitol Hill. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees!

For more information on the PRISM Awards, including a complete list of winners, log ontowww.prismawards.com.

Message from the President

Committee Chairman

SANDY GRUSHOWChairman, Fox Entertainment Television

Group

JOHN AGOGLIAPresident, Creative Media Management

CHRIS ALBRECHTChairman & CEO, HBO, Inc.

DICK ASKINPresident & CEO, Tribune Entertainment Co.

JOHN BADHAMDirector/Producer, The Badham Co.

CAROLE BLACKPresident & CEO, Lifetime Television

DEBORAH BLACKWELLSr. VP & General Manager, SoapNet

JAY BOBERGPresident, MCA Records

JANET BORELLISr. VP, Network Standards &

Practices, MTV Networks

LLOYD BRAUNChairman,

ABC Entertainment Television Group

JIM CAPARROThe Entertainment Distribution Co.

JIM CHABINPresident & CEO, PROMAX&BDA

HANK COHENPresident, MGM Television Entertainment

TIM CONWAYActor/Producer, Conway Enterprises

JOHN F. COOKEEntertainment Executive

SUZANNE dePASSEChairman & CEO, dePasse Entertainment

DR. DREWTelevision Personality/Producer

BRIAN DYAKPresident & CEO,

Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.

BARBARA EDENActor

PETER ENGELTelevision Producer

AHMET ERTEGUNCo-Chairman/Co-CEO, Atlantic Records

CHARLES W. FRIESChairman/President/CEO,Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.

LEEZA GIBBONSCEO/Executive Producer,Leeza Gibbons Enterprises

BRIAN GRADENPresident, Entertainment, MTV & VH1

DAVID GRANTPresident, Fox Television Studios

BONNIE HAMMERPresident, The Sci-Fi Channel

GARRY HARTPresident, TV Production,

Paramount Television Group

MARIETTE HARTLEYActor

MINDY HERMANPresident & CEO, E! Networks

BRUCE JOHANSENTelevision Executive

THOMAS KARSCHExec. VP & General Manager,

Turner Movie Classics

CASEY KASEMRadio & TV Personality

DAVID E. KELLEYExecutive Producer,

David E. Kelley Productions

DAVID KISSINGERPresident, Universal

Television Production Group

TONY KRANTZCEO & Executive Producer,

Flame Television

JOHN LANDGRAFPresident, Entertainment, FX Networks, LLC

MICHELE LEEActor & President, Michele Lee Productions

STAN LEEPresident, POW Entertainment

JORDAN LEVINCo-CEO, The WB Television Network

PAUL LEVITZPresident & Publisher, DC Comics

PETER LIGUORIPresident & CEO, FX Networks, LLP

DICK LIPPINChief Executive, The Lippin Group

MARGARET LOESCHPrincipal, The Hatchery

LORNA LUFTActor/Entertainer/Producer

KELLY LYNCHActor

LARRY LYTTLETelevision Executive

MERYL MARSHALL-DANIELSPresident, Two Oceans Entertainment Group

RICK MATERSr. VP, Broadcast Standards,The WB Television Network

DAN MCDERMOTTScreenwriter

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALDActor

GERALD MCRANEYActor/Producer, Spanish Trail Productions

IRENA MEDAVOY

MIKE MEDAVOYChairman & CEO, Phoenix Pictures

IRWIN MEYERCEO, The Producers

Entertainment Group, Ltd.

GARY NEWMANCo-President,

20th Century Fox Television

TOM NUNANPresident, Bull’s Eye Entertainment

SPENCER PROFFERPresident & CEO, MorlingManor Music & Media

KEVIN REILLYPresident, Primetime Development,

NBC Entertainment

FREDRIC ROSENEntertainment Executive

HILARY ROSENEntertainment Executive

PETER ROTHPresident, Warner Bros. Television

HERMAN RUSHChairman of the Board,Ecapital Financial Corp.

SCOTT SASSATelevision Executive

TERRY SEMELChairman & CEO, Yahoo! Inc.

ANGELA SHAPIROTelevision Executive

JACK SHEADirector

AARON SPELLINGChairman & CEO, Spelling Television, Inc.

DAWN TAUBINPresident, Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures

NANCY UTLEYPresident, Marketing, Fox Searchlight Pictures

RENEE VALENTEProducer, Renee Valente Productions

MONTEL WILLIAMSExecutive Producer, Letnom Productions

DANA WALDENCo-President, 20th Century Fox Television

HENRY WINKLERActor/Producer/Director,

FairDinkum Productions, Inc.

DICK WOLFChairman & CEO, Wolf Films, Inc.

PRISM Honorary Committee