Honorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy
But at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Peter Weir and Diane Warren were celebrated with honorary Oscar statuettes, each moment felt worthy. “I just had a really special moment with Robert Downey Jr.”This was the first Governors Awards for the “Elvis” star, who was accompanied by director Baz Luhrmann and Priscilla Presley. The room at the Governors Awards brings many unexpected star pairings, as everyone clamors to meet someone they admire. “I can’t walk and carry this thing (the Oscar) so I once again ask Tracy to carry the weight,” Fox said.
wftv.comActor Michael J. Fox to receive honorary Oscar
Fox's latest memoir announces second retirement (NCD)LOS ANGELES — Actor Michael J. Fox is one of several prominent people in the film industry who will receive honorary Oscars from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in November. Fox founded the Michael J. Warren has been nominated 13 times for an Oscar, while Weir has been an Academy Award runner-up six times. “Michael J. Fox’s tireless advocacy of research on Parkinson’s disease alongside his boundless optimism exemplifies the impact of one person in changing the future for millions.
wftv.comOscars to honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir
Oscars Governors Awards This combination of photos shows, from left, Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir, who will be honored at at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The oft-nominated songwriter has been selected to receive an honorary Oscar at the annual Governors Awards alongside directors Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy. And though perhaps less widely known than the others in this Governors Awards class, Palcy, 64, has been a trailblazer for decades as a Black woman director. The 13th Governors Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 19 in an untelevised ceremony.
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