Lois Pope News

Hallmark Channel and American Humane Association announced today the return of the AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION HERO DOG AWARDS," a unique program designed to honor our canine allies and the incredible range of contributions they make to our lives every day.

Watch this hilarious video on Funny or Die featuring Betty White and Ben Feldman from 'Mad Men' as they get ready for American Humane Association Hero Dog AwardsTM. The clip will be featured in two-hour broadcast of Hero Dog Awards hosted by Kristin Chenoweth on Hallmark Channel on November 8.

American Humane Association and Hallmark Channel announced today that top-selling country music artist Jewel is performing at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™. The star-studded evening honoring America's most courageous canines, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions, will air as a 90-minute special on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The program will air as part of Hallmark Channel's Pet Project, the network's cross-platform campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.

American Humane Association announced today that popular television and film star Betty White will receive two prestigious awards - the National Humanitarian Medal and the Legacy Award - at the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog AwardsTM on October 6th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Hallmark Channel and American Humane Association announced today that popular television, film and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth will host the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™, a star-studded evening honoring America's most courageous canines. The Hero Dog Awards, which are presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions, will air as a 90-minute special on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The program will air as part of Hallmark Channel's Pet Project, the network's cross-platform campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.

In what is clearly shaping up to be the most popular and unifying campaign of 2012, Americans of every political persuasion have come together in unprecedented numbers, casting more than two million votes to select the finalists in the 2012 'American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards.'

Florida Stage, one of America's premiere professional theatre companies dedicated exclusively to the development and production of new American plays, announced the decision of its Board of Trustees to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court. This decision was based upon several critical financial challenges currently facing the organization, specifically a marked downturn in subscription sales for its 2011-12 Season, negligible ticket sales for the summer production of ELLA, and a lack of response to the company's intensive fundraising efforts, which has resulted in an accumulated debt of $1.5 Million and an exhaustion of funds to continue operations.