The Hollywood Reporter Announces Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast Celebrating Its 17th Power 100: Women in Entertainment Issue

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Hollywood Reporter today announced its Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast, celebrating its Power 100: Women in Entertainment issue. The event will take place on Friday, December 5 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Emmy Award-winning actress Glenn Close will receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award, honoring a woman who has been a pioneer in the entertainment industry. She joins past recipients Barbara Walters, Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster.

The special event is held in conjunction with the publication of The Reporter's annual "Power 100: Women in Entertainment" special issue, honoring the top 100 women in the motion picture and television industries. Since its inception 16 years ago, the annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast is again presented and sponsored by Lifetime Networks, which includes Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network, the top two channels for women.

"Glenn Close is a prolific actress who has achieved a great deal of success in every acting arena. She's an Emmy Award winner and multiple Academy Award nominee, a Tony and Golden Globe winner whose accomplishments go far beyond her accolades," said The Hollywood Reporter Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Guider. "She is a consummate practitioner of the acting craft. With her dedication to the New York independent film community and her long association with the Sundance Institute, the industry doesn't have a more dedicated advocate than Glenn Close."

This year's program will include a much-anticipated Q&A with Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal, Disney Media Networks co-chairman Anne Sweeney and Harpo chairman Oprah Winfrey, moderated by Guider. In addition, Oscar-nominated actress Sigourney Weaver will be a featured speaker.

In addition to Lifetime, this year's breakfast is held in association with Mikimoto. Teleflora is also a participating sponsor.

The event will begin at 8am with a champagne reception sponsored by American Women in Radio & Television, followed by the breakfast program, which will include Lansing's presentation of the Leadership Award to Close, a welcome by Lifetime Networks President & CEO Andrea Wong and remarks by Weaver followed by the Q&A panel. Spanx is the gifting room sponsor.
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