Ellen DeGeneres arrives to host the 2006 Matrix Awards on April 3, 2006, in New York. The awards, sponsored by New York Women in Communications, are designed to acknowledge women who have distinguished themselves in communications. DeGeneres received a special Humanitarian award.
Ellen DeGeneres, left, and her companion, Portia De Rossi, pose for photographers as they arrive for the 2006 Matrix Awards on April 3, 2006, in New York.
Ellen DeGeneres and her companion, Portia De Rossi, arrive for the 2006 Matrix Awards in New York on April 3, 2006.
Here is another shot of Portia De Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres as they arrive at the Women In Communications 2006 Matrix Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
Ellen DeGeneres, left, and "Good Morning America" co-host Diane Sawyer pose at the 2006 Matrix Awards on April 3, 2006. Sawyer formally presented DeGeneres with her Humanitarian award.
Actress Geena Davis, who plays the president of the United States in the TV series "Commander in Chief," poses for photographers as she arrives for the 2006 Matrix Awards on April 3, 2006, in New York.
Actresses Susan Sarandon, left, and Geena Davis, who starred together in "Thelma & Louise" (1991), pose for photographers as they arrive for the 2006 Matrix Awards April 3, 2006, in New York. Sarandon presented the award in the category of Arts and Entertainment to Davis.
Actress Geena Davis arrives for the 2006 Matrix Awards in New York on April 3, 2006. In addition to Davis, honorees included, in the category of Newspapers, Jill Abramson, a managing editor of The New York TImes, whose award was presented by Albert R. Hunt, executive editor of Bloomberg News in Washington.
Here is another shot of Geena Davis as she arrives at the 2006 Matrix Awards. Her fellow honorees also included, in the category of Corporate Communications, Beth Comstock, president of NBCU Digital Media and Market Development. Her award was presented by Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric.
Author Candace Bushnell poses for photographers as she arrives at the 2006 Matrix Awards April 3, 2006 in New York. Bushnell, who wrote the book on which the TV series "Sex and the City" was based, was honored in the category of Books.
Author Candace Bushnell, left, and fashion designer Cynthia Rowley pose as they arrive for the 2006 Matrix Awards on April 3, 2006, in New York. Rowley presented Bushnell with her Matrix Award.
Author Candace Bushnell arrives at the 2006 Matrix Awards in New York on April 3, 2006. Bushnell was honored along with WOR radio personality Joan Hamburg, in the category of Radio. Hamburg was presented with her award by broadcast journalist Bill Moyers.
Katie Couric arrives at the 2006 Matrix Awards at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on April 3, 2006, in New York. A past Matrix Award recipient herself, Couric was on hand to present the honor in the category of Magazines to Cynthia Leive, editor-in-chief of Glamour.
Here's another shot of presenter Katie Couric at the 2006 Matrix Awards. Among those honored at the event was Renetta McCann, CEO of Starcom Mediavest Group, who was presented her award, in the category of Advertising, by Cathleen P. Black, president of Hearst Magazines.
Cynthia Leive, editor-in-chief of Glamour who was honored in the category of Magazines, poses as she arrives for the 2006 Matrix Awards in New York on April 3, 2006. Among the other honorees was Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. She was honored in the Film category and received her award from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.