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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5 I 2 1 In January, the DGA announced that fi lmmaker, comedian, screenwriter, and producer Judd Apatow will return to host the 77th Annual DGA Awards, which will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025 and that Director Beth McCarthy-Miller will serve as Chair of the Awards. This will be Apatow's sixth time hosting the ceremony. He previously hosted the 70th DGA Awards in 2018, the 72nd DGA Awards in 2020, the 74th DGA Awards in 2022, the 75th DGA Awards in 2023, and the 76th DGA Awards in 2024. "I'm shocked the DGA asked me back to host for a sixth time. I'm starting to think there's no one else who will say yes," said Apatow. Beth McCarthy-Miller will serve as Chair of the Awards for the fourth consecutive year. "I am proud to continue to serve as DGA Awards Chair to help celebrate the incredible talent of all our nominees," remarked McCarthy-Miller. "I look forward to a wonderful night paying tribute to the best of craft, and to welcoming Judd Apatow back to the podium as our amazing host." Judd Apatow is one of the most prolifi c comedic minds in the in- dustry—having directed, produced, and written many of the biggest comedy fi lms and hit TV shows of the last two decades. In March 2022, Netfl ix released the comedy feature The Bubble which Apa- tow directed, produced, and co-wrote with Pam Brady. Apatow also co-directed, with Michael Bonfi glio, as well as produced, HBO Films' Emmy®-winning two-part documentary George Carlin's American Dream. Previous Director credits include The 40-Year- Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This is 40, Trainwreck, May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (with co-Director Mike Bonfi - glio) and The King of Staten Island. He produced Academy Award®- nominated The Big Sick and Bridesmaids, as well as Superbad, Pineapple Express, Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Popstar. For television, he executive produced Crashing, Girls, Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared and co-created The Ben Stiller Show and Love. His Netfl ix comedy spe- cial, Judd Apatow: The Return, marked his comeback to the stage after a 25-year hiatus. DGA Awards Ticket Reservations We are pleased to announce that our venue for the 77 th DGA Awards is the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. DGA members will be permitted to purchase a maximum of two tickets at the discounted member rate. The Member Dinner Reservation Form is available at www.dga.org/Awards. Please note that submitting a reservation request form does not guarantee tickets for the 77 th Annual DGA Awards. The Awards offi ce will reach out to confi rm each reservation and request payment information. For questions, please contact the DGA Awards Offi ce at (310) 289-2038. Awards Host Judd Apatow DGA Awards News & Updates 77 th Chair Beth McCarthy-Miller Judd Apatow Returns as Host, Beth McCarthy-Miller Returns as Awards Chair Beth McCarthy-Miller began her career at MTV directing such shows as MTV Unplugged, The Ben Stiller Show, MTV Video Music Awards and numerous high-profi le concerts. After MTV, she would direct Saturday Night Live for 11 seasons. She also directed two Superbowl half-time shows, America: A Tribute to Heroes, the post-9/11 telethon for which she received one of her four DGA Awards, and various shows including the original pilot for Reno 911! and Man Up! Her sitcoms directing credits include Modern Family, The Good Place, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99 and 30 Rock — which won her several nominations and a DGA Award in 2014. She has also directed dramedies like House of Lies, Californication, The Kominsky Method and Veep for which she earned a DGA Award in 2018. Her recent live television credits include the hugely successful live, 3-hour broadcast of The Sound of Music; performances like Adele: Live in NY and Bill Maher: Live in Oklahoma for HBO, both of which earned her multiple award nominations; and she earned a Clio for directing the live commercial for The Greatest Showman. She has also helmed multiple TV pilots including Great News and Bob Hearts Abishola. This past year she directed three specials including: The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, Carrie Underwood Refl ections and Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular. Upcoming in February 2025, she is looking forward to directing the SNL 50th Anniversary special. See more detailed bios on www.dga.org