James Earl Jones receives an Honorary Award at the 2011 Governors Awards
December 23rd, 2011
James Earl Jones receives an Honorary Award at the 2011 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 12. Introduced by Glenn Close and presented by Sir Ben Kingsley with Vanessa Redgrave and Boyd Gaines at the Wyndham Theatre in London after a performance of “Driving Miss Daisy.”
Check out these other Governors Awards highlights:
Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGWLw_E8IM0
Dick Smith’s acceptance speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H0atfnOQpQ
J.J. Abrams salutes Dick Smith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEa7GbqrrM
Darth Vader Crashes Academy’s Governors Awards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xpfOjyHtnE
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Darth Vader and storm troopers crash the Academy’s Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 12.