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Observer
2 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
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Dolly Parton is getting an honorary Oscar alongside Tom Cruise
Dolly Parton holds many titles: 'Queen of Country Music,' 'Dreamer-in-Chief' and 'the Book Lady' to name a few. Now she can add Oscar winner to the list. It's been 44 years since Parton was nominated for her first Academy Award. She didn't win that year, but come November, Parton will have an Oscar to put in her trophy case. Parton, Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary career awards at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards on Nov. 16, USA TODAY reported. "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. Parton's Oscar will be extra special because it's not for her acting or songwriting, or even for her work in the movie industry. It's for how she has impacted the movie industry through philanthropy. Parton is the 2025 recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 'for her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts," Yang said. The special award is 'given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry by promoting human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities,' according to the official Oscars website. Parton created the Dollywood Foundation in 1988 to decrease the high school dropout rate in Sevier County. The foundation launched the Imagination Library program in 1995 to provide free books to children monthly; that program has expanded globally and has gifted over 284 million books. She also has donated millions for natural disaster relief and medical research, including $1 million after devastating floods in East Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene last year and $1 million for the research that helped to create the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic. 'I try to do as much good as I can in the area that I've been confined to, and if I'm a light, I hope so, because I ask God to let me shine. Let me do and say things that would be uplifting,' Parton told Knox News in 2023. Parton has earned two competitive Oscar nominations during her career, both in the best original song category. The first was for '9 to 5' in 1981 from the movie of the same name, and the most recent was for 'Travelin' Thru" in 2006 from "Transamerica." Devarrick Turner is a trending news reporter. Email On X, formerly known as Twitter @dturner1208. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Dolly Parton is getting an honorary Oscar for her philanthropy
The Advertiser
3 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.
Business Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Times
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars
[LOS ANGELES] 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 (Jun 17). 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. 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. REUTERS
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars, Entertainment News
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 (June 17). 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 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. [[nid:719175]]
