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21 Sep, 2006

Gets Key to Gainesville, Florida

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Gainesville’s mayor, Pegeen Hanrahan, presents Petty and each of his band members with a key to the city and proclaims the day as “Tom Petty& the Heartbreakers Day”.

            It’s a lot nicer than the one we got in Chicago.

 

 

 

Stella Adler Walk of Fame
4 Aug, 2006

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Stella Adler Walk of FameAdler is honored posthumously with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in the category of Live Performance. Former students including Melanie Griffith, Mark Ruffalo, and Benicio Del Toro speak on her behalf at the ceremony. Del Toro:

I owe way too much to Stella Adler. One of the things I owe her for is the seriousness and intensity to how she approached acting.

17 Jul, 2006

Guardian Media 100: No. 21

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Highfield is placed at 21 in The Guardian’s Media 100 list of the UK’s most powerful media people.

Ashley Highfield is among the most important technology executives working in the UK today,” said one panellist. “Yes, but talk about being in the right place at the right time,” said another. “Mark Thompson should be credited with the vision, not him.

5 Mar, 2006

Wins Oscar

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Lee wins the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing for his drama Brokeback Mountain. Tom Hanks presents the award.

(To the Oscar statuette:) Wow, I wish I knew how to quit you.

Ang Lee ‪Wins Best Directing: 2006 Oscars

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Hoffman wins the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of American novelist Truman Capote in Bennett Miller’s biopic Capote. Hilary Swank presents the award.

Wow, I’m in a category with some great, great, great actors. Fantastic actors. And I’m overwhelmed, I’m really overwhelmed.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Wins Best Actor: 2006 Oscars

Wins Grammy

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Shakira wins the Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album for Fijación Oral Vol. 1. 

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Grant wins the Grammy for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album for Rock Of Ages…Hymns & Faith.

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Krauss and Union Station wins the Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Restless, Best Country Instrumental Performance for Unionhouse Branch, and Best Country Album for Lonely Runs Both Ways. 

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West wins the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for Gold Digger and Best Rap Album for Late Registration.

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indexCarey wins the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for We Belong Together, and the Best Contemporary R&B Album for The Emancipation Of Mimi.