Sir Ben Kingsley is honored at the closing night gala of the "Russian Nights" Film Festival at the Pacific Design Center on April 8, 2006, in West Hollywood, Calif. From April 2-8, Los Angeles celebrated the culture of Russia in film, modern dance, music, theater and art. Kingsley received a Tower Award as did fellow actor Harrison Ford, author Gore Vidal and cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak.
Actor Harrison Ford accepts a 2006 Tower Award at the closing night Gala of the "Russian Nights" Film Festival at the Pacific Design Center on April 8, 2006, in West Hollywood, Calif. Previous recipients include Francis Ford Coppola, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dustin Hoffman, Milla Jovovich, Shirley MacLaine, Oliver Stone and Sharon Stone.
Actor Rob Schneider accepts an award from author David Shneyderov at the closing night Gala of the "Russian Nights" Film Festival at the Pacific Design Center on April 8, 2006, in West Hollywood. Actors Dennis Hopper and Roger Corman recieved Tower Awards at the April 2 opening ceremony.
Author Gore Vidal and actress Raquel Welch pose together at the closing night gala of the "Russian Nights" Film Festival at the Pacific Design Center on April 8, 2006, in West Hollywood. Welch presented Vidal with one of the group's Tower Awards. Other presenters included actresses Shohreh Aghdashloo, Thora Birch and Natasha Henstridge.
In Memory of 'Duke'
Former first lady Nancy Reagan poses with writer/producer Norman Lear at the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary's 21st Annual Odyssey Ball at the Beverly Hilton on April 8, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mrs. Reagan received the first ever "True Grit" Award at the event, which raised funds for the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary.
Actor and TV personality Art Linkletter poses at the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary's 21st Annual Odyssey Ball at the Beverly Hilton on April 8, 2006, in Beverly Hills.
On Capitol Hill
Actress Ashley Judd pauses to think about an answer to a senator's question as she testifies before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee June 23, 2006, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Judd, global ambassador for YouthAIDS appeared before the committee to speak on "Hope for the Future: Developing an HIV/AIDS Vaccine."
Actress Ashley Judd testifies before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee June 23, 2005, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Judd, global ambassador for YouthAIDS, appeared before the committee to speak on "Hope for the Future: Developing an HIV/AIDS Vaccine."
Actress Teri Hatcher cries as she speaks about the abuse she suffered in her childhood at the Women's World Awards media conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 6, 2006, in Beverly Hills. Hatcher and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, the acting World Awards president, announced that the third annual awards ceremony will take place Oct. 14 in New York.
Georg Kindel, founder Women's World Awards, actress Teri Hatcher and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev attend the Women's World Awards media conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 6, 2006, in Beverly Hills. Awards will be presented in 12 categories Oct. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Previous winners have included Bianca Jagger, Linda Evangelista, Oprah Winfrey, and Sarah, the Duchess of York.
Editor Helen Gurley Brown attends an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work benefiting Fountain House at Sotheby's April 4, 2006, in New York. Scavullo was a fashion photographer whose works were used on the covers of many issues of Brown's Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ivanka Trump attends an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work benefiting Fountain House at Sotheby's April 4, 2006, in New York. A former fashion model, Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and now works for her father, developer Donald Trump.
Model Carol Alt attends an auction of photographer Francesco Scavullo's work benefiting Fountain House at Sotheby's April 4, 2006, in New York. His portraits of Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Janis Joplin are internationally known. Scavullo also produced the photograph for the album cover of the 1976 film "A Star Is Born."
'Miami' Star In Cannes
Actor David Caruso poses for photographers during the MIPTV (International Television Programme Market), Monday, April 3, 2006, in Cannes, southern France. Caruso stars in the CBS hit TV series "CSI: Miami."
"CSI: Miami" actor David Caruso poses for photographers during the MIPTV (International Television Programme Market), Monday, April 3, 2006 in Cannes, southern France.
Supporting Speech
Singer Josh Groban speaks during a news conference urging the state Legislature to approve California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's $100 million line item for arts education in the governor's proposed 2006-07 state budget, Wednesday, April 5, 2006, in Los Angeles.
On MTV
Actress Rebecca Romijn appears onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 3, 2006, in New York. Romijn's new show "Pepper Dennis" premiered April 4 on The WB.
Actress Rebecca Romijn appears onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 3, 2006 in New York.
Actress Rebecca Romijn poses backstage with her fiance Jerry O'Connell, left, during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 3, 2006, in New York.
Concert Tour Abroad
Actress Liza Minnelli smiles upon her arrival at the Ferihegy Airport in Budapest, Sunday, April 9, 2006. Minnelli was in Europe on a concert tour.