'Apes,' 'Colbert Report' win Genesis Awards

[March 26, 2012]  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "The Colbert Report" are among the winners of the Humane Society of the United States' 26th annual Genesis Awards.

The awards honoring news and entertainment media for raising awareness about animal issues were presented Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Other winners included TV's "Hawaii Five-O," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "NBC Nightly News" and "Today."

"Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba hosted the ceremony, which is set to air as an hourlong special on Animal Planet May 5.

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