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Observer
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Observer
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars
Action movie star Tom Cruise and singer and actor Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy said on Tuesday. Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas also were selected for recognition by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Cruise, currently starring in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," was selected for his decades of work in "Risky Business," two "Top Gun" movies and several other films. He was nominated for best actor twice, for "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire," as well as best supporting actor for "Magnolia." "Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including "Steel Magnolias" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organization's website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films "9 to 5" and "Transamerica." Allen, an actor in movies such as "Fame" and "Ragtime," choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times and several films. Production designer Thomas worked on several Spike Lee Films including "She's Gotta Have It" and "Do the Right Thing," as well as best picture winner "A Beautiful Mind." —Reuters
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Cruise is set to finally receive an Oscar as he's selected for honorary accolade
will finally receive an Academy Award as he has been selected to receive an honorary Oscar this year for lifetime achievements. The actor, 62, was selected for his decades of work in Risky Business, two Top Gun movies, and several other films like the Mission: Impossible franchise. He has previously nominated for Best Actor twice, for Born On The Fourth Of July and Jerry Maguire, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Magnolia. Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement: 'Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all.' Dolly Parton has also been selected to receive an honorary Oscar this year. The singer and star of movies including Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Dolly's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organization's website. She received two Oscar nominations for Best Song, for the films 9 To 5 and Transamerica. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Several other film stars including Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin, and Greta Garbo received honorary Oscars during their careers. These awards often celebrate an individual's overall impact, which may include work not recognized in competitive categories, contributions beyond acting (e.g., directing, producing), or humanitarian efforts.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars
Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy says. Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas also were selected for recognition by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Cruise, currently starring in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, was selected for his decades of work in Risky Business, two Top Gun movies and several other films. The accolade comes 35 years after he received his first Oscar nomination for Born on the Fourth of July and then later for Jerry Maguire (1997), as well as best supporting actor for Magnolia (2000). "Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organisation's website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films 9 to 5 and Transamerica. Allen, an actor in movies such as Fame and Ragtime, choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times and several films. Production designer Thomas worked on several Spike Lee Films including She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing, as well as best picture winner A Beautiful Mind. Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy says. Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas also were selected for recognition by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Cruise, currently starring in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, was selected for his decades of work in Risky Business, two Top Gun movies and several other films. The accolade comes 35 years after he received his first Oscar nomination for Born on the Fourth of July and then later for Jerry Maguire (1997), as well as best supporting actor for Magnolia (2000). "Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organisation's website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films 9 to 5 and Transamerica. Allen, an actor in movies such as Fame and Ragtime, choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times and several films. Production designer Thomas worked on several Spike Lee Films including She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing, as well as best picture winner A Beautiful Mind. Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy says. Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas also were selected for recognition by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Cruise, currently starring in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, was selected for his decades of work in Risky Business, two Top Gun movies and several other films. The accolade comes 35 years after he received his first Oscar nomination for Born on the Fourth of July and then later for Jerry Maguire (1997), as well as best supporting actor for Magnolia (2000). "Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organisation's website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films 9 to 5 and Transamerica. Allen, an actor in movies such as Fame and Ragtime, choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times and several films. Production designer Thomas worked on several Spike Lee Films including She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing, as well as best picture winner A Beautiful Mind. Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy says. Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas also were selected for recognition by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The honorees will receive their Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards gala in November. Cruise, currently starring in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, was selected for his decades of work in Risky Business, two Top Gun movies and several other films. The accolade comes 35 years after he received his first Oscar nomination for Born on the Fourth of July and then later for Jerry Maguire (1997), as well as best supporting actor for Magnolia (2000). "Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organisation's website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films 9 to 5 and Transamerica. Allen, an actor in movies such as Fame and Ragtime, choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times and several films. Production designer Thomas worked on several Spike Lee Films including She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing, as well as best picture winner A Beautiful Mind.
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton among stars set to receive honorary Oscars
Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he's finally getting a trophy. Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and Do The Right Thing production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said. Dolly Parton will also be recognised with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decades-long charitable work in literacy and education. 'This year's Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,' Academy president Janet Yang said in a statement. Most recipients of the prize historically have not yet won a competitive Oscar themselves. Cruise, 62, has been nominated four times, twice for best actor in Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry Maguire, once for supporting actor in Magnolia and once for best picture with Top Gun: Maverick. He has also championed theatrical moviegoing and big-scale Hollywood production through the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Yang spotlighted Cruise's 'incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community' Parton has been nominated twice for best original song, for 9 to 5 and, in 2006, Travelin' Thru from the film Transamerica. But her honour celebrates her humanitarian efforts over the years, through organisations like the Dollywood Foundation and the literary programme Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Ms Yang said Parton 'exemplifies the spirit' of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The awards will be handed out during an untelevised ceremony on November 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Last year's recipients included the late Quincy Jones, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, filmmaker Richard Curtis and casting director Juliet Taylor.
The Hill
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscar for humanitarian work
Dolly Parton is poised to be an Oscar winner — the '9 to 5' singer is being awarded an honorary statuette for her humanitarian work. The 79-year-old country music performer will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in November, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors announced Tuesday. 'Parton will be recognized for her decades-long humanitarian efforts,' Academy Award organizers said in a statement. The actor and songwriter — who garnered Oscar nominations in the best original song category in 1981 and 2006 but never won — is the founder of the Dollywood Foundation. She launched her literacy program, 'Imagination Library,' in 1995. In addition to Parton, honorary Oscars will also be presented at a ceremony in Hollywood to 'Top Gun' star Tom Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas.
