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Michael J. Fox to Receive Emmy Humanitarian Honor
The Television Academy cited his research advocacy and humanitarian work, and Fox’s foundation has supported more than $3 billion in Parkinson’s research.
- The Television Academy announced Wednesday that Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 78th Emmy Awards, recognizing his transformative contributions to Parkinson's disease research and advocacy.
- Diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease in 1998, Fox founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research two years later, which has become the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, supporting more than $3 billion in studies.
- A five-time Emmy winner, Fox gained fame in the 1980s sitcom Family Ties and the Back to the Future trilogy, also earning four Golden Globes, a Grammy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Monday, September 14, on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay hosting from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where the honor will be bestowed.
- Joining previous recipients such as Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, Fox receives this rare honor following recent recognition for the MJFF, named Philanthropic Organization of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month.
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Actor Michael J. Fox will be honoured with the Television Academy's prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in recognition of his contributions to Parkinson's disease research and advocacy, according to Variety.
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