Academy Hall of Fame Selects Barker, Carney, Couric, Rather, Tartikoff and Cappleman

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Committee has selected Bob Barker, Art Carney, Katie Couric, Dan Rather, Brandon Tartikoff and Charles "Capp" Cappleman to be inducted into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame.
''The ATAS Hall of Fame is a special place reserved only for those who have made significant contributions that will leave an indelible mark on the television business," said Academy Chairman Dick Askin, who made the announcement. "Certainly, the extraordinary bodies of work of Bob Barker, Art Carney, Katie Couric, Dan Rather and Brandon Tartikoff have each helped shape our industry and serve as benchmarks for excellence for all people involved in our craft. It is an honor to recognize their individual careers and we are pleased to formally welcome them into our Hall of Fame."

The Academy’s Board of Governors first nominates candidates for the Hall of Fame and then the final decision is voted on by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The committee, which this year was chaired by Sam Haskell, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Head of Television for the William Morris Agency, included Leslie Moonves, Chairman and CEO of CBS; Peter Roth, President of Warner Bros. Television; Ethel Winant, casting director and Academy Hall of Fame inductee; Tom Del Ruth, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer of The West Wing; and Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment of UPN.