Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts was gilded with golden stars as Candice Bergen, Ken Auletta, Jennifer Bartlett, and Donald Zucker were honored at Cipriani 42nd Street. Emcee and Oscar winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman hosted the tribute to their work in the Performing, Literary, and Visual Arts, as well as philanthropic endeavors, respectively.

Supporters in the mix included Alec Baldwin, Frieda and Roy Furman, Mickey and Leila Straus, co-chairs Pamela and Edward Pantzer, Josh Gladstone, Dr. Kevin Plancher, Richard and Renee Steinberg, Sharon Bush, Elaine Sargent, and Frances Hayward.