Fans got a glimpse of the personal sides of some of their favorite animal-loving stars at the North Shore Animal League America’s
annual DogCatemy Awards Gala, held in New York City this week.
Celebrities, including master of ceremony Nora Dunn of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC News anchor Brian Williams, and supermodel Kim Alexis, screened unscripted short movies of themselves and their pets. Awards went to Best Dogumentary, Best Ensemble Pack, Best Pawformance, Best Tail Waggin’ Comedy, and Best in Show.
The following celebrities contributed films: Beth Ostrosky, with her Bulldog, Bianca; Brian Williams, with his 13-year-old
League rescue dog, Lucy; Lisa Gastineau, with her daughter’s Chihuahuas; Jai Rodriguez, with his pampered dog; and Hallie
Kate Eisenberg, with her rescue dogs and cats.
Visit www.animal-league.org to view the short films.
DOGCATEMY AWARDS
It was a red carpet event like no other: The Dogcatemy Awards, a North Shore Animal League benefit
celebrating short films about celebrity pets. In attendance North Shore Animal League spokesperson Beth Ostrosky, The King
of All Media Howard Stern, and their beautiful bulldog Bianca. A common belief when it comes to pets and their owners: that
they look alike. Beth O. said she’d "be honored if someone told me I looked like my dog because she’s the most
beautiful thing in the world next to my boyfriend."
But Master of Ceremonies and former Saturday Night Live star Nora
Dunn disagreed when it came to Howard’s look. When asked by Howard 100 News what type of dog Howard looked like, her
reply: "A mutt, a stray... sometimes a dirty dog."
But back to Bianca, perhaps the most powerful pet of the evening.
It was obvious her owners, Howard and Beth, love her very much as Howard said. "That’s our child." Howard said. And
Beth elaborated: "I can't imagine loving a child any more than this animal." That loved showed through in Beth’s film
about Bianca, which took home the Best in Show award.
http://www.christopherappoldt.com/blog/
December 2nd, 2006
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North Shore Animal League America's Fundraising Gala
I had a fantastic time as a volunteer photographer for North Shore Animal League America (NSALA) at their 1st Annual Dogcatemy Awards Gala in Manhattan, Wed. Nov. 29 at the Capitale ballroom on Bowery. Plenty of generous celebrities turned out to help raise funds for animals in need of rescue at the shelters, including Nora Dunn of Saturday Night Live fame, who was the event's host.
NSALA spokesperson Beth Ostrosky was there with her date Howard Stern, the pair showing their support for the rescue and adoption efforts.
The event featured a fine dinner, and a treasure-trove of donations to the silent auction tables (I dontated a portrait sitting as well - special thanks to the winning bidder!), as well as a variety of celebrity-made home movies featuring the stars and their pets. Dogcatemy Awards were presented in grand fashion to the winners, of course.
Steven R. Schirripa from the Soprano's cast attended in support with his daschunds, and gave the crowd more than a few chuckles with his presentations and film contribution. I was wholly impressed by the charm and generiosity of all of the attendees, and the event in general. . .I hope the NSALA folks are happy with the way everything turned out, as they threw quite a party.
Kelly Sweet graced the event as well, singing several songs for us as dinner service beagn. With songs sung in English, Italian, French, and Sanskrit, and melodies that partake of both jazz and classical influences, WE ARE ONE, her new album, is very impressive - as was her performance at the Gala. . .loved it.
To see all of the photos I made at the gala, feel free to go to my website's home page, and select the "PETS" section on the right by clicking on the photograph of the smiling corgi. When the page loads, select "CLIENT PROOFS" at the top, and enter the password "gala" in the gray box where prompted.
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