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Diane Warren and Michael J. Fox receive honorary Oscars
Finally an Oscar for Diane Warren. Photo: Matt Petit/Ampas/ZUMA Wire/dpa
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Diane Warren has been nominated for an Oscar 13 times and has never won. But now she can soon put an honorary Oscar in the showcase. Other stars can look forward to it too.
Actor Michael J. Fox (61), directors Euzhan Palcy (64) and Peter Weir (77) and composer Diane Warren (65) are to be awarded honorary Oscars in November.
The “Governors Awards” are to be presented at a gala on November 19 in Los Angeles, the Oscar Academy said. The four honorees made “indelible contributions to cinema and the world at large”.
Most recently, Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann, US actor Samuel L. Jackson and comedian and screenwriter Elaine May were celebrated with honorary Oscars in March, and “Lethal Weapon” star Danny Glover was also honored for his social commitment.
There is no jury for the honorary Oscars, but the Academy selects people whose work has a “profound meaning” for film and society.