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Bernadette Peters to be Honored by Drama League at 79th Annual Awards Ceremony

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Posted 2 months ago by Tracker748

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Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Follies) and Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) will be honored by the Drama League this spring at the 79th Annual Drama League Awards, set for May 17 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

Peters, who won Tonys for her performances in Song and Dance and Annie Get Your Gun, as well as the 2012 Isabelle Stevenson Award, will receive the Distinguished Achievement ...

Related Links: Bernadette Peters, Annie (1982)

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Robin Roberts Receiving Lifetime Achievement Honor from DVF Awards

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Posted 2 months ago by Queenoftab

Credit: people.com

Last year was certainly a whirlwind for Good Morning America's Robin Roberts.

The morning-show anchor received a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder, and just five months later returned to the air.

Roberts, who opened up about her experience in a PEOPLE cover story, will now be honored by fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg at the fourth annual DVF Awards ...

Related Links: Diane von Fürstenberg, Robin Roberts, Good Morning America (1975)

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Werner Herzog set for lifetime achievement honor

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Posted 3 months ago by vlad1369

Credit: movies.msn.com

Revered director Werner Herzog is to be celebrated by the German Film Academy in recognition of his contribution to the country's movie industry.

The filmmaker will be honored with a lifetime achievement prize at the 2013 German Film Awards ceremony, which takes place in Berlin on April 26.

Herzog, who has previously won four prizes at the annual bash, insists he is " ...

Richard Burton gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

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Posted 3 months ago by vlad1369

Credit: movies.msn.com

Richard Burton's posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star was unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the release of "Cleopatra," officials said.

The 2,491st star was laid Friday next to that of the Welsh actor's former wife, Elizabeth Taylor, ABC News reported. The two married and divorced twice, and appeared in 10 films together, including "Who's Afraid of Virginia ...

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Filmmaker Chris Brinker to receive Beaufort International Film Festival award posthumously

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Posted 3 months ago by Redheadenuffsaid

Credit: islandpacket.com

Producer and director Chris Brinker, who died suddenly Friday, will still be honored at this week’s Beaufort International Film Festival.
Brinker, 42, will receive the first ever Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award posthumously at the 7th annual film festival this week, president Ron Tucker said.
"He was a young man who had a lot of potential," Tucker said. "He was living ...

Related Links: Willem Dafoe, Chris Brinker, Lonely Street (2009), The Boondock Saints (1999)

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Katy Perry is 2013's hottest woman

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Posted 5 months ago by vlad1369

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Katy Perry has been named the hottest woman of 2013 just four days into the new year.

The singer bested competition from Mila Kunis to clinch top spot on a list of the 100 Hottest Women of 2013 by Men's Health magazine.

Editors at the publication cite Perry's career successes and her bounce back from the breakdown of her marriage to Russell Brand as factors in their d ...

Christina Aguilera to receive special People's Choice award

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Posted 5 months ago by vlad1369

Credit: music.msn.com

"The Voice" judge Christina Aguilera will receive a special prize at the 2013 People's Choice Awards in honor of her music career.

Aguilera is set to be handed the People's Voice award at the Los Angeles event on Jan. 9 in recognition of her 13 years in the industry.

After picking up her prize, Aguilera will perform at the ceremony, where she is also up for the ...

Related Links: Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, The Voice (2011)

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Remembering Randy Rhoads on His 56th Birthday

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Posted 5 months ago by eviltwins

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Remembering Randy Rhoads on His 56th Birthday
by Billy Dukes

Guitarist Randy Rhoads would be 56-years-old today (Dec. 6), had a tragic airplane accident not cut short the life of a man Ozzy Osbourne called a “saint” and an “angel.’ Despite only giving fans less than ten years worth of music with Quiet Riot and then with Osbourne, Rhoads’ impact will never ...

Bruce Willis auctioning motorcycles to support US troops

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Posted 5 months ago by vlad1369

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Proceeds from the auction will go to support U.S. troops through non-profit military appreciation organization Boot Campaign.

Hollywood action man Bruce Willis is selling off his motorcycles to generate cash for veterans and wounded troops. The Die Hard star will auction five motorbikes from his personal collection, including a 1972 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLH and a 2005 Ducati ...

Related Links: Bruce Willis, Die Hard (1988)

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President Obama Pays Tribute to Led Zeppelin at Kennedy Center Honors

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Posted 6 months ago by eviltwins

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President Obama Pays Tribute to Led Zeppelin at Kennedy Center Honors

by Jeff Giles

It’s a little hard to believe that there are any awards left for Led Zeppelin to collect at this point in the band’s history, but this year, they’re adding a doozy to their collection: The Kennedy Center Honors, the nation’s highest award for “lifetime contributions ...

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