NewsPHOTO CALL: Juliette Lewis, Louis CK, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy Lin and More at the Webby AwardsThe 16th Annual Webby Awards were held May 21 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. The star-studded event honored Steve Jobs.
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Matthew Blank, Joseph Marzullo
May 29, 2012
Using the iconic Webby “5-Word Speech” format, a litany of newsmakers including President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, and Bono paid tribute to Jobs.
Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Patton Oswalt hosted the evening.
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Juliette Lewis, Louis CK, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy Lin and More at the Webby Awards
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video, and mobile & apps. Established in 1996, The 16th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Google, Yahoo!, Vitamin T, AOL, Live Nation, ShareThis, The Daily, VICE, Funny or Die, MLB Advanced Media, JWT, Financial Times, BuzzFeed, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Guardian News and Media.