Genesis Awards to Air This Saturday on Animal Planet

Today, watch some of Hollywood’s biggest stars celebrate this year’s strides in animal activism at the Humane Society of the United States’ 26th-annual Genesis Awards, airing on Animal Planet at 4pm. The ceremony took place in March, with some of the major winners including Rise of the Planet of the Apes for its critical portrayal of animal testing and actor Ian Somerhalder for his vocal discussion of animal-welfare issues. The event was hosted by Dancing With the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba, and other notable attendees and presenters included Bill Maher, Ke$ha, Moby, Cloris Leachman, and Sophia Bush.