Comedy legend Don Rickles will be honored with the Legend Award at The 2009 TV Land Awards. The Legend Award is presented to an entertainer or a television show that has stood the test of time and ranks among the most memorable and celebrated in television and movie history.
The 2009 TV Land Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother,” Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle and Assassins) and will tape on Sunday, April 19th at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City to air on TV Land during a special presentation of TV Land PRIME on Sunday, April 26th at 8pm ET/PT.
“I feel honored that TV Land has finally woken up and decided to make me this year’s recipient of the Legend Award,” says Don Rickles. “Throughout my career, I have loved entertaining people and to be recognized for my achievements is truly extraordinary.”