The Television Academy announced that Fox will receive the honour during the televised Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14. According to the Television Academy, Fox is being recognised "in recognition of his transformative contributions to Parkinson's disease research and advocacy." Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego praised Fox's lasting influence on both television and Parkinson's research, according to Variety. The organisation has since become the world's largest non-profit funder of Parkinson's research, supporting more than USD 3 billion in scientific research programmes. His Apple TV+ documentary Still: A Michael J Fox Movie won four Emmy Awards, while his latest memoir, Future Boy, became his fifth New York Times bestseller.