Jane Pauley, Alex Gibney to Receive Lifetime Emmys on “CBS Sunday Morning”

“CBS Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley and documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will receive lifetime achievement honors at the 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, as announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Wednesday.

Pauley will be celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 25, during the News ceremony. Gibney will be honored the following day, Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Documentary ceremony.

Adam Sharp, president and CEO of NATAS, praised both recipients as “revered icons” in the industry. “Jane Pauley and Alex Gibney continue to reach viewers while at the same time opening doors for those coming behind them,” Sharp said. “This honor is not only about impressive longevity in a competitive space, but also the broad and sweeping impact each has had on the business, their audiences, and the greater community.”

Jane Pauley’s broadcasting career spans over five decades. She was the host of NBC’s “Today” show from 1976 to 1989 and was a co-founding anchor of “Dateline NBC.” Pauley also hosted “The Jane Pauley Show” before becoming the third anchor of “CBS Sunday Morning” in 2016, succeeding Charles Kuralt and Charles Osgood.

Throughout her tenure at CBS News, Pauley has conducted memorable interviews with high-profile individuals like Hillary Rodham Clinton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Senator John Fetterman, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, David Letterman, Michael J. Fox, Julia Roberts, Stephen King, and her husband, “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau.

Pauley has earned numerous accolades, including four Daytime Emmy Awards, five News & Documentary Emmys, and a Sports Emmy. Other honors include the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding achievement, and the Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television. She is also a member of the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame.

Pauley has authored two New York Times bestsellers: her memoir, “Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue” (2004), and “Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life” (2014). She is a staunch advocate for mental health and children’s health and education, currently serving as chair of the Children’s Health Fund advisory board.

In response to receiving this honor, Pauley expressed heartfelt gratitude, calling the award “the honor of a lifetime.” She added, “My career has been a shared experience made possible by partnerships with the best in journalism and collaborations with its most inventive minds. Change and opportunity have been the constants. My career has not been a steady ascent but a winding path leading to my crowning achievement as host of ‘CBS News Sunday Morning.'”

Alex Gibney, celebrated for his influential documentaries, won an Academy Award for his 2008 film “Taxi to the Dark Side.” His other notable works include “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God,” “Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson,” “The Armstrong Lie,” “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks,” “Steve Jobs: The Man in The Machine,” “Casino Jack and the United States of Money,” “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown,” “Zero Days,” “Citizen K,” “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,” “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” and “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.”

Recently, Gibney directed “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.” His production company, Jigsaw Productions, has also created series like “Dirty Money,” “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” “The Clinton Affair,” “Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI,” “The New Yorker Presents,” and the two-part feature documentary, “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker.”

Gibney expressed his appreciation for the accolade, saying, “I am grateful, humbled and deeply honored by this award. While it has my name on it, it is also a powerful recognition of the work of my collaborators over the years, including my producers, cinematographers and, most especially, editors.”

Both award ceremonies will be held live at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and will be streamed at watch.theemmys.tv, as well as through The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku.

Source: CBS News