"[1] Given annually by the AARP, they began in 2002 with the goal of encouraging Hollywood to make more movies by and about people over the age of 50.
[5] The original trophy was called La Chaise d'Or, and was a golden statue in the shape of a movie theater chair.
[6] The awards transitioned to a live ceremony in 2006, with that year's event being hosted at the Bel-Air Hotel by Angela Lansbury and Shelley Berman.
[8] In 2018, AARP began an ongoing arrangement to broadcast the awards on PBS as part of the Great Performances series.
[11] TV awards were later discontinued, until the 2021 ceremony, when AARP added new categories to recognize achievement in television as well as film.