Golden Globes to honor TV pioneer Ellen DeGeneres

NEW YORK (AP) — Golden Globe Awards will give its new TV special achievement trophy to someone who has been a pioneering sitcom star, a TV talk-show host and a game-show MC — Ellen DeGeneres.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Monday that Carol Burnett Award — small-screen version of group’s film counterpart, Cecil B. DeMille Award — will go to DeGeneres, a multiple Emmy winner and Golden Globe minee.

It is given annually to hor someone “who has me outstanding contributions to television on or off screen.” first Carol Burnett Award last year fittingly went to Burnett herself.

In a statement, association President Lorenzo Soria hailed DeGeneres as “a pioneer who has captivated audiences for nearly 25 years with her undeniable charm and wit.”