[Amy Poehler. All photos by Zach Hyman for PMc] The media elite gathered at the Waldorf Astoria on Monday night to honor the recipients of the George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in electronic media. The event, hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, celebrated creativity in its many forms, with a group of diverse winners, including Lost, YouTube, and the Beijing Olympics Opening ceremony. Other recipients and attendees included Lorne Michaels, Wolf Blitzer, Matt Lauer, Laura Linney, and Damon Lindelof.

Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, Christo & Jean-Claude

Brian Williams                               Michael Emerson, Damon Lindelof

Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Betsy Brandt

Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Lorne Michael, Dr. Horace Newcomb, Seth Meyers, Jason Sudeikis

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Dan Klores, Laura Linney, Tom Hooper, David Coatsworth

David Bohrman, Wolf Blitzer, Sam Feist, Jane Maxwell