Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from the Television Academy at the 77th Emmy Awards . The Academy will bestow the award to the married couple, recognized for their philanthropy and activism, during the primetime ceremony and telecast on Sunday, Sept. 14.

The TV Academy began giving out the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2002. The Board of Governors recognizes individuals from the industry “whose deeds and actions have a lasting impact on communities and whose philanthropic efforts exemplify Bob Hope’s decades-long altruism and positive impact on society,” according to a press release from the Academy.

The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award has only been given out five times in the history of the Academy. Past recipients include Oprah Winfrey (who w

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