The award ceremony will be broadcast nationwide in January, syndicated by Tribune Entertainment of Chicago.
On December 18, 2007, Tribune Entertainment announced it would exit the program distribution business.
It was not the first time that Tribune Entertainment held back a "Geraldo" program; last season, it pulled one about medical malpractice.
Mr. Rivera signed an agreement with Tribune Entertainment to do four two-hour specials.
The show was produced by Tribune Entertainment and ran from 1994 until 1996.
Tribune Entertainment was Tribune Broadcasting's television production and syndication division.
Many programs offered from Tribune Entertainment have been broadcast on the company's television stations.
This is a listing of programs which were either produced or distributed by Tribune Entertainment:
Tribune Entertainment was closed in 2007.
Tribune Entertainment is owned by the Tribune Company.