Actor George Clooney speaks at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ceremony honoring him with the Modern Master Award at the Arlington Theater Feb. 3, 2006, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The group's highest honor, the award cites Clooney's contributions as an actor, director, writer and producer. The SBIFF also honored director James Cameron and actors Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Actress Naomi Watts speaks at the SBIFF ceremony honoring her with the Montecito Award at the Marjorie Luke Theatre on Feb. 4, 2006, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The award cited Watts for a series of classic and standout performances in her career.
Academy Award-nominated directors Bennett Miller, left, and Paul Haggis arrive at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Miller directed "Capote" and Haggis directed "Crash." The festival, which runs through Feb. 19, features 32 world premieres and 12 U.S. premieres.
"Planet Ibsen" director Jonathan Wyche, left, actor Clint Howard as Henrik Ibsen, and his brother, director Ron Howard, answer questions during the screening and question-and-answer session of "Planet Ibsen" at the Victoria Theatre, in Santa Barbara, Calif., Saturday Feb. 4, 2006. The festival opened Feb. 2 with a screening of Robert Towne's "Ask the Dust."
A panel of directors discuss the role of director at the in Santa Barbara (Calif.) International Film Festival, Sundy Feb. 5 2006. Peter Bart of Variety moderated the panel that included Hany Abu-Assad, Thomas Bezucha, Mike Binder, Paul Haggis, Bennett Miller and Duncan Tucker.
Actor-director George Clooney poses with the Modern Master Award at the SBIFF event honoring him at the Arlington Theater on Feb. 3, 2006, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Paul Haggis, left, Academy Award-nominated director for the film "Crash," participates in the "Directors on Directing," panel during the 21st Annual Santa Barbara (Calif.) International Film Festival, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006.
Academy Award-nominated director Bennett Miller arrives at the Santa Barbara (Calif.) International Film Festival Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. He is the director of "Capote." The festival closes with a sceening of Jason Reitman's "Thank You For Smoking."
Eau de Sean
Sean "Diddy" Combs holds a bottle of "Unforgivable," the first fragrance in his new Sean "Diddy" Combs line in New York Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Actor Josh Lucas arrives at the launch party for "Unforgivable," the first fragrance from Sean "Diddy" Combs' line in New York Wednesday, Feb.1, 2006.
Actress Pamela Anderson poses for photographers at the launch party for "Unforgivable" in New York Wednesday, Feb.1, 2006. "Unforgivable" is the first fragrance from Sean "Diddy" Combs.
The Rev. Al Sharpton arrives at the launch party for "Unforgivable," the first fragrance from the Sean "Diddy" Combs line in New York Wednesday, Feb.1, 2006.
Actor Ben Stiller was among the guests Wednesday, Feb.1, 2006, in New York at a launch party for "Unforgivable," the first fragrance from Sean "Diddy" Combs.
On The Set
Actor Danny Aiello waves during filming of the movie "Stiffs," on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, in Boston's North End. The movie, to be released next year, is about an Italian-American hearse driver who becomes involved in an effort to keep a funeral home in business.
Actor Danny Aiello, left, laughs with script writer Joe Ciota, right, on the set of the movie "Stiffs," Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, in Boston's North End. The movie, to be released in 2007, is directed by Frank Ciota.
The Golden Camera
South African actress Charlize Theron poses with the Golden Camera award for best international actress given out during the Golden Camera prize award ceremony in Berlin Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006.
South African actress Charlize Theron thanks the audience at the Golden Camera prize award ceremony in Berlin Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. She was honored as best international actress.
U.S. actor Jerry Lewis gestures prior taking part in the Golden Camera prize reward ceremony in Berlin Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006.
On The Edge
U2 guitarist The Edge poses for a photo Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, outside the Guitar Center in Los Angeles. The normally soft-spoken musciaian, whose real name is David Evans, is working on behalf of Music Rising, which he organized along with Gibson Guitar, the Guitar Center Music Education Foundation and the MusicCares Foundation to aid the musicians of flood-ravaged New Orleans.
New Orleans musician John Henry Kelly, left, whose recording studio was ruined by Hurricane Katrina, watches U2 guitarist The Edge, sign a specially designed Gibson guitar, Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at the Guitar Center in Los Angeles. The woman at right is unidentified.