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David E. Kelley Speaks Of 'Compromises And Capitulations' By 'Corporate Industry Partners' & 'Darker Times' In Rousing Gothams Speech
In accepting the Visionary Tribute at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards, acclaimed and prolific TV series writer-producer David E. Kelley rallied his fellow creators, urging them to stay true to who they are even if that goes against corporate mandates. 'Every day when I wake up and get to do this job, I know how lucky I am, and all of us are lucky to do what we do,' he said, noting how it feels to be part of the creative community at gatherings like The Gothams. More from Deadline Gotham TV Awards: 'Adolescence,' 'The Pitt' & 'The Studio' Among Big Winners Gotham Television Awards 2025 Red Carpet Photos: All The Looks Of The Night 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Standout Parker Posey To Be Feted With Inaugural Legend Tribute At Gotham Television Awards Which is 'perhaps why I'm a little disappointed with some of the compromises and capitulations being taken by some of our corporate industry partners,' he said to a big applause. Kelley, whose long list of credits includes L.A. Law, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies and Presumed Innocent, then addressed his fellow creatives, alluding to the America going though 'darker times of moral wobble.' 'We all set out to become who we are, it was Albert Schweitzer who first said that. But as you go along, perhaps the bigger challenge is to not become who you know you're not,' Kelley said. 'We're in the arts. We have a unique ability to move people, to offer hope in darker times of moral wobble. We can be leaders. Not everybody gets that chance, and fewer people take it.' Kelley closed his speech with, 'Tonight, we're here all celebrating together, and I would encourage you as we go forward, as we sing our songs and make our television shows and movies and do our dances, have a grand time but hold on to who and what you are as you go about it.' Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far
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04-06-2025
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David E. Kelley to Receive Visionary Tribute at Gotham TV Awards (Exclusive)
David E. Kelley is set to receive the Visionary Tribute at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Kelley is being recognized for his work as showrunner on Apple TV+'s Presumed Innocent TV series, the first season of which starred Jake Gyllenhaal, as well as his long Emmy-winning career, including his work on such memorable series as L.A. Law; Doogie Howser, M.D.; Chicago Hope; The Practice; Ally McBeal; and Big Little Lies. More from The Hollywood Reporter Here's How 'The Studio' Got All Those Season One Guest Stars - and Its "White Whale" How 'The Studio' Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Seduced (and Skewered) Hollywood Michael B. Jordan to Receive American Cinematheque Award The Visionary Tribute is designed to recognize boundary-pushing work that will inspire the next generation of storytellers. 'David's commitment to crafting complex characters, tackling difficult social issues, and consistently elevating television as an art form embodies the spirit of innovation that The Gotham champions,' Gotham Film & Media Institute executive director Jeffrey Sharp said in a statement. 'From his extraordinary breakout writing on L.A. Law to creating cultural touchstones such as Doogie Howser, M.D., Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, The Practice and Big Little Lies, David has been instrumental in bringing to the screen some of the most acclaimed and successful series in television history. With the Visionary Tribute, we're proud to celebrate not only his remarkable achievement of Presumed Innocent, but also the high bar of excellence he has set for all creators in our community.' In addition to Kelley, previously announced honorees at the Gotham TV Awards include Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, all of whom will receive creator tributes; Elisabeth Moss and the cast of The Handmaid's Tale, who will receive the inaugural ensemble tribute; Brian Tyree Henry, who will receive the performer tribute; and Sheryl Lee Ralph, who will receive the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute. The 2025 Gotham TV Awards are set to take place on Monday, June 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
