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Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael to Host This Year’s Humanitas Prizes Event (EXCLUSIVE)


June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer will host of this year's Humanitas Prizes event, on Thursday, September 12 at Avalon Hollywood.

“As writers, actors, and comedians June and Paul work tirelessly to champion stories and the people creating them,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke in a statement. The Humanitas Prize is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1974 as a means to “empower television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way.” Funds raised at event supports its Humanitas Prizes, New Voices Fellowship, College Screenwriting Awards and public programs.

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