The opening ceremony of Disney’s Emmy campaign titled “In Celebration of Television,” hosted by Dana Walden, was held with the presence of top-tier stars and producers.

According to the CinemaDrame News Agency, the launch event for the Emmy campaign “In Honor of Television,” hosted by Dana Walden, took place on Monday night in a glamorous atmosphere. It was a night when members of Hollywood briefly set aside concerns about industry challenges and celebrated the achievements of television.

The event, held at Soho House Hollywood, brought together stars, writers, producers, directors, and prominent television executives to celebrate the success of storytelling in television.

Actors and producers from ABC, Disney+, Hulu, 20th Television, and other Disney-affiliated divisions attended the ceremony. Projects such as 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Alien: Earth, American Dad!, The Bear, Chad Powers, Dancing with the Stars, The Backyard Boys, Disneyland Handcrafted, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, High Potential, Ironheart, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Love Story, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Murder at the Family, Paradise, Reasonable Doubt, R.J. Decker, Scrubs, Shifting Gears, The Simpsons, Swiped, The Testament, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Welcome to Wrexham, and Wonder Man were among those represented at the event.

Dana Walden, newly appointed chair and chief creative officer of The Walt Disney Company, opened the evening by noting that Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, had playfully teased the event’s title, “In Celebration of Television.” She then welcomed guests, expressing her delight at their presence and saying that looking around the room, she saw people who had created extraordinary work for Disney.

Walden said she did not intend to give a long speech, preferring instead to give guests more time to connect with one another. She also praised the achievements of the creators and artists in attendance, noting that over the past year they had managed to create stories that truly stood out amid an overwhelming volume of entertainment production.

She added that Disney always carefully considers the people it chooses to collaborate with, and that seeing the room full of guests made her feel they represented the company’s ideal creative partners.

Walden also highlighted the presence of new faces, saying she was pleased not only to see longtime collaborators but also new partners who had recently joined Disney. She emphasized that the projects developed with them were meaningful and valued by the company, which takes pride in their work.

In closing, on behalf of Disney executives including Josh D’Amaro, Alan Bergman, John Landgraf, and Debra OConnell, she thanked the guests, calling them the very best of the best and deserving of recognition.