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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 I 9 Throughout the evening, Lyonne kept the audience both thinking and laughing with her timely humor in between presentations that included CBS News journalist Lesley Stahl, who spoke about Susan Zirinsky, whose fearless devotion to investigative journalism kept the world informed during challenging times. Directors Darius Marder, Mira Nair and Barbara Kopple were joined by video tributes from Directors Richard Linklater and Guillermo del Toro for the presentation to Criterion's President Peter Becker and CEO Jonathan Turrell, who preserve and share some of the most significant films in history. Second Vice President Ron Howard made the presentation to Sesame Workshop's Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Development and Production Officer Kay Wilson Stallings, who was joined onstage by the popular Sesame Street character, Ernie the Muppet. Actor/ Director Christopher Meloni and Actor Jeremy Sisto presented the honor to Broadway Stages Founder Tony Argento and its CEO & President Gina Argento, whose unwavering support has fueled New York's vibrant production community. Sesame Workshop's Kay Wilson Stallings, Sesame Street's Ernie the Muppet and DGA Second Vice President Ron Howard Presenter Jeremy Sisto, Broadway Stages founder Tony Argento and presenter Christopher Meloni Director Francis Ford Coppola and presenter Gia Coppola Presenters/Directors Darius Marder and Mira Nair, Criterion President Peter Becker and CEO Jonathan Turrell and Presenter/Director Barbara Kopple Continued on page 10 Presenter Lesley Stahl and recipient, pioneering news executive Susan Zirinsky