Greg Berlanti to receive Paley Center's Paley Honors Award at Dec. 3 gala

Mixed · 2The Paley Center for Media has chosen writer, director, showrunner and producer Greg Berlanti to receive the Paley Honors Award, which it describes as its highest recognition. 1 2 Mixed · 2The award will be presented at the 2026 Paley Honors Fall Gala on Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills; Deadline gives the start time as 6:30 pm. 1 2 Left · 1Variety reports that additional honorees will be announced later, and that the award goes to someone who has made "landmark contributions" and had an "enduring impact to the media industry." 1

Mixed · 2Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center, said in a statement that Berlanti has "captivated audiences with acclaimed storytelling" for more than 30 years and called him "a visionary creative force" who has helped shape the television landscape. 1 2 Mixed · 2Berlanti's credits include Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot, All American, You, Riverdale and Brilliant Minds, and his upcoming series include How to Survive Without Me and Afterlife with Archie. 1 2 Mixed · 2His earlier honors include an Emmy Governors Award, a place on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list (2020, per Deadline) and the Producers Guild of America's Norman Lear Achievement Award; he also founded the Berlanti Family Foundation, which supports charities, nonprofits and cancer research. 1 2

Left · 1Last year's honorees were Reba McEntire, Bill Lawrence and Ynon Kreiz, according to Variety. 1