Ellen DeGeneres, Josh Hutcherson, Betty
White, Anna Paquin and Fran Drescher are among the celebrities
attending the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD)
Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 21.
The group announced on Thursday that
Broadway diva Bernadette Peters will present the Vito Russo Award to
film and television producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, whose
projects include the musicals Chicago and Hairspray and
the NBC drama Smash, at its March 24 event in New York City,
which will be hosted by Glee
co-stars Naya Rivera and Cory Monteith.
Glee co-star Dianna Agron has
signed on to host the June 2 event in San Francisco, where Grey's
Anatomy producer Shonda Rhimes will be honored with the group's
Golden Gate Award.
(Related: Katy
Butler to be recognized at GLAAD Media Awards.)
Also expected to attend in Los Angeles
are Valerie Bertinelli, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ali Larter, Jane
Leeves, Wendie Malick, Giles Marini, Molly Shannon and Kim Wayans.
(Related: Kirk
Cameron fallout: Tracey Gold joins GLAAD Media Awards.)