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Eddie Murphy receives standing ovation as he collects lifetime achievement award

Murphy received the American Film Institute's life achievement award at a star-studded ceremony

The Independent UK · Apr 19

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

Hailed by many critics and movie lovers as a “timeless classic” — and ranking first on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 most inspiring films of all time — It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) has found a secure place in the hearts of audiences.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2025

Dad who photographs some of the world's most famous faces

Andrew Zeiderman has photographed the likes of Lizzo, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg

Liverpool Echo · Feb 25, 2023

Julie Andrews finally gets her AFI Life Achievement Award

In what may or may not be a sign that life is almost, kind of back to normal, the American Film Institute is finally giving Julie Andrews that Life Achievement Award it promised her way back in 2019.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 9, 2022

Here are the biggest Oscars snubs of all time

Not every Oscar nominee gets a Hollywood ending.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022