Mckellen To Be Honoured With Acting Award

October 10th, 2009 Veteran French screen siren ISABELLE HUPPERT will be honoured at this year's (09) European Film Awards in Germany. The Sauve qui peut (la vie) actress will be presented with the European Film Academy's European Achievement in World Cinema award at a ceremony in the city of Bochum on 12 December (09).

October 8th, 2009 Veteran actor JOHN HURT is to be honoured for his achievements in the movie industry with a prestigious award from the London Film Festival. The 69 year old is to be made a fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI) at a new awards ceremony to tie in with the British capital's movie event, which will run from 14 to 29 October (09).

September 25th, 2009 Legends including DOLLY PARTON, MERLE HAGGARD and KENNY ROGERS were honoured at a star-studded country music ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday night (22Sep09). Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr.

September 24th, 2009 SIR IAN MCKELLEN was handed a a lifetime achievement award for his illustrious acting career at a film festival in Spain on Wednesday evening (23Sep09). The veteran star was guest of honour at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, picking up the Donostia Award to mark his 40 years in Hollywood.

September 21st, 2009 MARIAH CAREY and OPRAH WINFREY's new movie PRECIOUS scooped the top award at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday (19Sep09). The movie, a gritty drama produced by talk show host Winfrey and featuring singer Carey, was honoured with the People's Choice award at the annual event in Canada.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood diva Mariah Carey and TV show queen Oprah Winfrey's new movie "Precious" has scooped a top award at the Toronto Film Festival. The gritty drama was Saturday honoured with the People's Choice award at the annual event in Canada, reports imdb.com.

September 9th, 2009 Soul singer MARY J. BLIGE is to be honoured by the cosmetics industry - she has been named as the first recipient of the Positively Beautiful Award.

September 8th, 2009 Actor RALPH FIENNES paid an emotional tribute to VANESSA REDGRAVE and her late daughter NATASHA RICHARDSON as he presented the actress with a lifetime achievement award in London on Monday night (07Sep09). Redgrave was honoured at Harper's Bazaar magazine's Women of the Year ceremony for her long-running stage and screen career, as well as her tireless charity work.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman will be honoured for his career achievements at the upcoming Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland. The "Million Dollar Baby" star is set to receive the Golden Icon Award, with festival organisers hailing his "multi-faceted talent, his sense of business and his integrity" for earning him a "level of respect within and outside the entertainment industry that few others enjoy", reports buzzhollywood.com.

September 2nd, 2009 DANIEL DAY-LEWIS' writer/director wife REBECCA MILLER is set to be honoured at Ireland's star-studded Kerry Film Festival. Miller, who is also the daughter of renowned American playwright Arthur Miller, will be presented with the Maureen O'Hara award recognising women in film.

August 29th, 2009 Oscar winner MATT DAMON is set to be honoured for his film career at an award ceremony next year (10). The actor, whose career took off following the success of 1997's Good Will Hunting, which he wrote with pal Ben Affleck, will be feted with the prestigious American Cinematheque Award, reports Variety.

August 3rd, 2009 SLIPKNOT and METALLICA have been honoured with the top prizes at the 2009 Kerrang! Awards in London. Slipknot walked away with Best Live Act and Best International Band at Monday's (03Aug09) prizegiving, which frontman Corey Taylor co-hosted.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Cameron Diaz has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Honoured for her work in a wide range of films, the movie star became the 2,386th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, reported aceshowbiz.com "It was what has given me the strength and courage to live this extraordinary life and it is what powers the light that burns inside of me, bright enough for me to be honoured today with this star on the Walk of Fame, said the actress.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - 'Lord of the Rings' star Sir Ian McKellen has called for playwrights to create more stage and screen roles for older actresses. McKellen backed a campaign by actors' union Equity, which called on broadcasters to change their attitudes towards actresses aged over 45, in a bid to revive the British theatre and television.

May 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hollywood funnyman Ben Stiller is to be honoured with a special prize at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards in recognition of his contribution to cinema. The star will receive the MTV Generation Award, the ceremony's top honour for an actor "who has captured the attention of the MTV audience throughout their career", read a statement released by the channel Thursday.