The Governors Awards, an annual event that presents Hollywood luminaries with honorary Oscar statuettes, is a reprieve, of sorts, from the awards season grind. Sure, there’s plenty of small t…
In opening remarks, Academy president David Rubin enthusiastically highlighted the award recipients — Jackson , May , Ullmann and Glover — noting that Academy board members were quicker than usual to reach a consensus on this year’s guests of honor.
May, who began her career in improv comedy alongside Mike Nichols and later broke ground as the rare woman hired to direct studio movies in the 1970s, immediately had the crowd giggling. Her presence was particularly thrilling to those inside the room because many assumed she’d be a no-show at the pre-Oscars event. Apparently, the filmmaker behind “A New Leaf” and “The Heartbreak Kid” never RSVP’d.
She scanned the audience, questioning who, exactly, were the bodies in attendance. “Are they all ex-award winners? Did you just come as guests?” Either way, May asserted with enthusiasm, “I’m so thrilled.”
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