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James Earl Jones tops honorary Oscar list
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November 14, 2011, Monday
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THE first Academy Award of the season went to James Earl Jones on Saturday night, capping a tumultuous week featuring the abrupt departure and rapid replacement of the Oscar show producer and host.
Jones received an honorary Oscar for his long film career. Sir Ben Kingsley presented him with the award at London's Wyndham's Theatre, where he is starring in "Driving Miss Daisy" with Vanessa Redgrave.
Jones called the experience "an actor's wet dream." The 80-year-old actor added: "I am deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked."
Dick Smith and Oprah Winfrey were on hand at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' third annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles to receive their statuettes - Smith also for a long film career and Winfrey for the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Presentation of the honorary Oscars at a black-tie dinner at the Kodak Theatre complex, where the Academy Awards will be held in February, follows this week's replacement of Oscar show producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy with Hollywood veterans Brian Grazer and Billy Crystal.
Winfrey's Hersholt award honors her philanthropic and humanitarian contributions, including her own namesake foundations and the Academy for Girls in South Africa.
The 57-year-old media mogul has previously been nominated for a supporting actress Oscar for 1985's "The Color Purple."
James Earl Jones has worked in more than 50 films, including the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1971 for "The Great White Hope."
His other credits include "Field of Dreams," "Patriot Games" and "The Hunt for Red October."
Smith was NBC's first makeup man when he started his career in 1945. He won an Oscar in 1984 for his work on "Amadeus" and was nominated again in 1989 for "Dad." Known as the "godfather of makeup," he also worked on "The Godfather," "The Exorcist" and "Taxi Driver."
Jones received an honorary Oscar for his long film career. Sir Ben Kingsley presented him with the award at London's Wyndham's Theatre, where he is starring in "Driving Miss Daisy" with Vanessa Redgrave.
Jones called the experience "an actor's wet dream." The 80-year-old actor added: "I am deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked."
Dick Smith and Oprah Winfrey were on hand at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' third annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles to receive their statuettes - Smith also for a long film career and Winfrey for the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Presentation of the honorary Oscars at a black-tie dinner at the Kodak Theatre complex, where the Academy Awards will be held in February, follows this week's replacement of Oscar show producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy with Hollywood veterans Brian Grazer and Billy Crystal.
Winfrey's Hersholt award honors her philanthropic and humanitarian contributions, including her own namesake foundations and the Academy for Girls in South Africa.
The 57-year-old media mogul has previously been nominated for a supporting actress Oscar for 1985's "The Color Purple."
James Earl Jones has worked in more than 50 films, including the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1971 for "The Great White Hope."
His other credits include "Field of Dreams," "Patriot Games" and "The Hunt for Red October."
Smith was NBC's first makeup man when he started his career in 1945. He won an Oscar in 1984 for his work on "Amadeus" and was nominated again in 1989 for "Dad." Known as the "godfather of makeup," he also worked on "The Godfather," "The Exorcist" and "Taxi Driver."
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