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AARP The Magazine Honors Hal Holbrook With Lifetime Achievement Award at Movies for Grownups(R) Awar
pre Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Gena Rowlands, Rob Reiner, Wes Craven,Dixie Carter, Ruby Dee, and Dana Delany, Among Those Stepping Out to Honorthe 'Silver' Screen's The Best Films of 2007 at Feb. 4th Awards Gala in LosAngeles WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine, thedefinitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulationmagazine with 33 million readers, today announced that newlyOscar-nominated actor Hal Holbrook ('Into the Wild'), will accept theLifetime Achievement Award at the 7th annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards.Emerging as a reliable predictor of each year's Oscar nominees and winners,the awards recognize talent in over 15 categories and honor theachievements of those filmmakers, actors, and actresses who offer projectswith characters and storylines that appeal to the burgeoning 50+ audience.The full list of awards -- including The Best Grownup Love Story (John Travoltaand Christopher Walken in 'Hairspray'), The Best Buddy Picture ('The BucketList') and The Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up ('Enchanted') --are featured in the March/April issue, available February 1, 2008. (LOGO: A HREF"http://www.newscom.com/cgi-binrnh/20070209/NYF043LOGO" _new"http://www.newscom.com/cgi-binrnh/20070209/NYF043LOGO/A ) The 2008 Movies for Grownups(R) Award winners will be presented withthe coveted La Chaise d'Or trophy -- The Golden Chair -- a whimsical trophyin the shape of a vintage movie theater seat -- at a private gala awardsdinner held at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles on February 4, 2008. Theevent will be hosted by Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis (A Fish CalledWanda; True Lies) and Oscar nominee John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda; MontyPython films, and Fawlty Towers), with a special 20th anniversary tributeto A Fish Called Wanda planned to take place at the event as well. As the oldest supporting actor nominee in Oscar history for his role inInto the Wild, Hal Holbrook will be honored with the Movies for Grownups(R)Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding work in acting, writing anddirecting. His credits include All the President's Men, Julia, A Clear andPresent Danger, Pueblo, Magnum Force, Wall Street, The Firm, Waking theDead, and Mark Twain Tonight!, the renowned one-man show that he firstperformed for then-President Dwight Eisenhower -- and most recently took toBroadway in 2005 for an acclaimed return engagement. In a career spanningsix decades, he's earned four Emmy wins and five nominations, a ScreenActors Guild nomination and an Oscar nomination. Below is a brief list of the 2008 Movies for Grownups(R) Award winners.Visit A HREF"http://www.aarpmagazine.org/movies" _new"http://www.aarpmagazine.org/movies/A to read the full lineup of Moviesfor Grownups(R) 2007 award winners. For more information or to schedule aninterview with Features Editor Bill Newcott regarding AARP The Magazine'sMovies for Grownups(R) Awards, please contact Michelle Alvarez,202.434.2555/202.390.0032 or A HREF"mailto:malvarez@aarp.org"malvarez@aarp.org/A. -- The Best Movie for Grownups: The Savages -- The Best Actor 50 and Over: Chris Cooper, Breach -- The Best Actress 50 and Over: Julie Christie, Away From Her -- The Best Supporting Actor 50 and Over: Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton -- The Best Supporting Actress 50 and Over: Ruby Dee, American Gangster -- The Best Director 50 and Over: Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton About AARP The Magazine With more than 33 million readers nationwide, AARP The Magazine(A HREF"http://www.aarpmagazine.org" _new"http://www.aarpmagazine.org/A) is the world's largest circulation magazineand the definitive lifestyle publication for Americans 50+. Reaching over22.5 million households, AARP The Magazine delivers comprehensive contentthrough in-depth celebrity interviews, health and fitness features,consumer interest information and tips, book and movie reviews andfinancial guidance. Published bimonthly in print and continually online,AARP The Magazine was founded in 1958 and is the flagship title of AARPPublications. About AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helpspeople 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that arebeneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does notendorse candidates for public office or make contributions to eitherpolitical campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, publishedbimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, ourbimonthly magazine in Spanish and English; NRTA Live & Learn, our quarterlynewsletter for 50+ educators; and our website, A HREF"http://www.AARP.org" _new"http://www.AARP.org/A. AARPFoundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, andempowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands ofvolunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states,the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Fandango Acquires Movies.compre LOS ANGELES, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fandango, Inc., the nation'sleading moviegoer destination, today announced that it ..... !-- begin SiteCatalyst code version: H.4. --!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.4. --re
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