TV Executive Gerald W. Abrams: Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto: The highlight of the awards ceremony came when Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in the latest "Star Trek" films, presented the honorary International Emmy Founders Award to writer-director-producer J.J. Abrams, who took a break from pre-production work on the new "Star Wars" film, according to Times Colonist. Britain garnered three International Emmys at the ceremony at the Hilton New York hosted by British comedian John Oliver, formerly of "The Daily Show." NEW YORK, N.Y. - Britain's Sean Bean and Brazil's Fernanda Montenegro took the top acting honours Monday night at the 41st International Emmy Awards in which the statues were spread among TV productions from six countries. Abrams, who helped create such trend-setting TV series as "Felicity," ''Alias," and "Lost," paid tribute to his actors and production crews as well as his family. He credited his father, TV executive Gerald W. Abrams with teaching him "about leadership, tenacity and getting things done at all costs" and his wife, Katie McGrath," for "her support and brutal honesty" and encouraging him early on to write "about things that I care about," which led him to create his first television script for "Felicity." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.