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Michael J. Fox, Diane Warren, Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy honored at Governors Awards

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy’s Governors Awards returned to its November calendar date for the first time since 2019 on Saturday night, with Martinique-born filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, Australian director Peter Weir and songwriter Diane Warren receiving honorary Oscars, and actor Michael J. Fox delivering an emotional, 12-minute speech…

Los Angeles Times

‘With my camera I don’t shoot, I heal’: director Euzhan Palcy receives honorary Oscar

A Dry White Season director takes lifetime achievement award, alongside Michael J Fox, Witness director Peter Weir, and songwriter Diane Warren

The Guardian - UK

Honorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy

Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards, but at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J

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Baroness May Blood: Tributes to 'fearless' Belfast campaigner after death aged 84

The Belfast woman was president of the Labour Party in Northern Ireland and played a key role in the formation of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition

Belfast Live

Tom Watson and Arlene Foster among new peers with seat in House of Lords - see full list

In a list released on a day of chaos for the government, TUC General-Secretary Frances O'Grady and retired Tory MP Nicholas Soames, grandson of Winston Churchill, were appointed to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror

Arlene Foster and Peter Weir nominated for House of Lords peerages

Prime Minister Liz Truss recommended the list to King Charles III, on advice from her predecessor Boris Johnson.

Belfast Live

Former Stormont first minister and education minister to join House of Lords

Arlene Foster and Peter Weir are set to be made life peers, the DUP has said.

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Michael J. Fox To Receive Oscars' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michael J. Fox as well as Honorary Academy Awards to filmmakers Euzhan Palcy and Peter Weir and songwriter Diane Warren.

Benzinga

Oscars to Honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir

Diane Warren will finally be able to thank the Academy this November. The oft-nominated songwriter has been selected to receive an honorary Oscar at the annual Governors Awards alongside directors Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy. Actor Michael J. Fox will also be bestowed with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Michael J. Fox, Peter Weir, Diane Warren set for honorary Oscars

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present multiple film luminaries with honorary Oscars this November: director Peter Weir, composer Diane Warren and filmmaker Euzhan Palcy. Actor Michael J. Fox will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (also an Oscar statuette). Academy President David Rubin…

Los Angeles Times

Oscars to honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir

Diane Warren will finally be able to thank the Academy this November

The Independent UK

You need to watch M. Night Shyamalan's most divisive thriller on HBO Max ASAP

More than the meme it was reduced to, M. Night Shyamalan’s surreal thriller is worth another look.

Inverse

Alliance gain seat in Strangford as former education minister loses out

DUP veteran Peter Weir lost his Assembly seat. He has served as an MLA since the formation of the Assembly in 1998.

The Independent UK

Assembly stalwarts Beggs and Weir lose seats

A number of high-profile politicians are under pressure to hold their seats in the NI Assembly election.

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Sinn Fein ‘planning border poll’ following Stormont election, claims DUP

Strangford candidate Peter Weir said Sinn Fein has promised its US supporters a poll for a united Ireland.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein ready to form Executive after NI Assembly election – Michelle O’Neill

DUP MLA Peter Weir said the forthcoming election would be the most important he had ever fought.

AAP

Australia Post honours film legends

Portraits of directors Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Weir and Warwick Thornton feature on a new Australia Post stamp release.

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