Actress Reese Witherspoon speaks on stage at the Children's Defense Fund 16th Annual Los Angeles "Beat the Odds Awards" Oct. 12, 2006, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Actor Ben Affleck attends the Children's Defense Fund 16th Annual Los Angeles "Beat the Odds Awards" Oct. 12, 2006, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Actress Jane Kaczmarek was among the speakers at the Children's Defense Fund 16th Annual Los Angeles "Beat the Odds Awards" Oct. 12, 2006, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Actress Jennifer Garner speaks on stage at the Children's Defense Fund 16th Annual Los Angeles "Beat the Odds Awards" Oct. 12, 2006, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Actress Maria Bello takes the stage at the Children's Defense Fund 16th Annual Los Angeles "Beat the Odds Awards" Oct. 12, 2006, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Honored by the DGA
Director Jonathan Demme and honoree Danny Glover pose together at the DGA Honor Awards gala at Nobu 57 on Oct. 12, 2006, in New York. Glover was honored for his efforts to improve health care and education in the U.S. and Africa. Demme presented an award to another honoree, filmmaker Arthur Penn.
Actor James Gandolfini presents an award to the creator of "The Sopranos," David Chase, at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater in New York on Oct. 12, 2006. Gandolfini stars as mob boss Tony Soprano in the hit HBO TV series.
Actor Steve Schirripa kisses actress Aida Turturro on the hand at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York. The two play a married couple on the HBO hit "The Sopranos."
Actor Hank Azaria, who voices many characters on "The Simpsons," was the host at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York.
Producer David Chase, who created the HBO hit "The Sopranos," was among those honored at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York. He received his award from three of the show's actors, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Peter Bogdanovich.
"Law & Order" star Richard Belzer attends the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York.
Actress Helen Mirren and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, pose together at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York.
Actor James Gandolfini gets dramatic as he presents an award to "The Sopranos" creator David Chase at the 2006 DGA Honors at the Directors Guild of America Theater Oct. 12, 2006, in New York.
"The Sopranos" creator David Chase poses with actress Jamie-Lynn DiScala and actor Tony Sirico at the DGA Honor Awards gala at Nobu 57 on Oct. 12, 2006, in New York. The two actors star in the HBO drama.
Audi Debut
Actress Heather Graham poses on the red carpet for the debut celebration for Audi's Sports Car, the R8, held at the opening of the first United States-based Audi Forum in New York Oct. 10, 2006.
Model Theodora Richards poses on the red carpet for the debut of the Audi R8 sports car held at the opening of the first U.S.-based Audi Forum Oct. 10, 2006, in New York.
Model Alexandra Richards poses on the red carpet for the debut of the Audi R8 sports car held at the opening of the first U.S.-based Audi Forum Oct. 10, 2006, in New York. She and her sister, Theodora, are the daughters of Rolling Stone Keith Richards and former Calvin Klein model Patti Hansen.
Actress Mira Sorvino and her daughter Mattea pose on the red carpet for the debut celebration for Audi's sports car, the R8, held Oct. 10, 2006, at the opening of the first United States-based Audi Forum in New York.
Comedian Molly Shannon drives up to the red carpet for the debut celebration for Audi's new sports car, the R8, held at the Audi Forum, Oct. 10, 2006, in New York.
Model/actress Molly Sims and TV comedian Stephen Colbert pose together on the red carpet for the debut celebration for Audi's news sports car, the R8, held Oct. 10, 2006, at the Audi Forum in New York.