00:00 Adele is set to receive the prestigious Sherri Lansing Leadership Award during the Hollywood
00:04 Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment event.
00:07 The yearly breakfast gala is attended by more than 750 industry leaders and VIPs
00:14 and coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter's highly anticipated Women in
00:18 Entertainment issue which highlights the Power 100, a list honoring the most powerful female
00:23 executives and talent in entertainment. The event will take place on December 7 in Los Angeles.
00:28 The Sherri Lansing Leadership Award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment
00:33 and media and was established in honor of Sherri Lansing, the first woman to head a
00:37 Hollywood studio as the former CEO of Paramount Pictures. Lansing herself spoke out about THR
00:43 honoring Adele, noting, "Adele is a singular talent who has captivated the world with her
00:48 incredible music. Beyond that, she paved the way for female artists to embrace their authentic
00:52 selves and define their own voices and careers at a critical moment for women in music,
00:57 empowering countless other female artists to do the same."
01:00 Last year's Sherri Lansing Leadership Award was given to Charlize Theron.
01:04 The gala will also be attended by approximately 35 high school juniors and seniors,
01:08 currently participating in THR's Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program,
01:12 which pairs the brightest young women from underserved high schools across Los Angeles
01:16 with some of the most powerful female executives in film and TV.
01:20 For more on this story, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and updates,
01:25 keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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