Angela Bassett receives Honorary Oscar at 14th Governors Awards
Angela Bassett accepted an Honorary Oscar at the 14th Governors Awards Tuesday night.
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Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks among latest stars to be awarded honorary Oscars
On Monday, June 26, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial editor Carol Littleton will be granted honorary Oscars. Additionally. the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will be honored with The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The so-called "honorary Oscar" is bestowed for "extraordinary distinction...
An “honored,” emotional Harrison Ford gets standing ovation accepting honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
On Thursday, Harrison Ford was presented with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival, ahead of his Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny screening there for the first time.A montage of Ford's films played before he was called to the...
Michael Douglas to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Michael Douglas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, kicking off Tuesday, May 16 and running through Saturday, May 27 in France.The 78-year-old actor is being recognized for "his brilliant career as well as his engagement for cinema," according to...
11-year-old sworn in as honorary officer for 53 police departments
(QUANTICO, Va.) -- An 11-year-old cancer patient was sworn in as an honorary police officer for 53 different police departments at a ceremony held Monday at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel's journey to becoming an honorary police officer started several years...
Michael J. Fox receives honorary Oscar for work toward Parkinson’s research
Michael J. Fox accepted an honorary Oscar in an emotional speech at the 13th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles.The beloved Back To The Future lead received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which honors individuals "whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to...
Ludacris to receive honorary Georgia State degree, Taraji to give Howard’s commencement speech and more
-- Georgia State University will present Chris "Ludacris" Bridges with an honorary Bachelor of Science in Music Management degree on May 4. Ludacris took classes at Georgia State in the early 90s before signing with Def Jam Records."We are proud that Chris Bridges got his start at...
A special Bond: Daniel Craig named honorary commander in the Royal Navy
Daniel Craig now has something special in common with his onscreen character, James Bond. The British actor has been appointed as an honorary commander in the U.K.'s Royal Navy, matching his literary and on-screen alter ego, who's also Royal Naval Reserve commander."I am truly privileged and honoured to...
Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson to receive honorary Oscars
Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullman will all receive honorary Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.Glover will be honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of his philanthropic efforts, while Jackson, May and...
Guest of honor Jodie Foster to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Forty-five years after then-13-year-old Jodie Foster attended her first Cannes Film Festival and saw her film, Martin Scorcese's Taxi Driver, win its top prize, she will collect her own. The two-time Oscar-winning actress and acclaimed director will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at as the opening night guest of honor...
