Palm Springs Gala: Dress Rehearsal [Pictures] for Golden Globes
NEW YORK (CBS) All of this year's crop of Oscar hopefuls began their red-carpet circuits this week at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
PICTURES: Palm Springs Awards Gala
It was here that Natalie Portman showed off her engagement ring, Jake Gyllenhaal shed his tie and dropped some expletives and James Franco gave a preview of what audiences can expect at the Oscars.
The black-tie event, which raises money for the nonprofit Palm Springs Film Society, is highlighted by a series of film clips and awards. "Entertainment Tonight"'s Mary Hart was the host.
The evening's events included a tribute to slain Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen
The award winners were:
Jennifer Lawrence, the Rising Star Award
Carey Mulligan, the Breakthrough Performance Award
Javier Bardem, the International Star Award
Diane Warren, the Frederick Loewe Music Award
David O. Russell, the Director of the Year Award
Colin Firth, the Desert Palm Achievment Actor Award
Danny Boyle, the Sonny Bono Visionary Award
Natalie Portman, the Desert Palm Achievment Actress Award
Robert Duvall, the Career Achievement Award
"The Social Network," the Ensemble Performance Award
Ben Affleck, the Chairman's Award
