Japan Honors Hoshizaki With Order of Rising Sun
Japan's consul general presented the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays, to 101-year-old botanist Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki in Los Angeles.
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Awards coverage in the entertainment capital of the world follows the major ceremonies, nominees, winners and the industry activity surrounding recognition in film, television, music and related fields. Reporting reaches Hollywood, Venice, Silver Lake and Echo Park.
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November 6, 2026
Women in Film Honors Salma Hayek PinaultWomen in Film hosted its 2026 WIF Honors at the Beverly Hilton, with Jane Fonda presenting the Humanitarian Award to Salma Hayek Pinault.
November 5, 2026
Safe Schools Honors Yana Garcia at LA ForumCalifornia Safe Schools marked its 28th year of advocacy at a Los Angeles forum on environmental enforcement and health.
November 4, 2026
Samuel Receives 2026 Gravely Leadership AwardDr. Kamin Samuel was honored with the Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Leadership Award at the sixth annual Freedom of the Seas Awards Dinner aboard Battleship IOWA.
October 31, 2026
Joe Lando Honors One Life to Live at Daytime EmmysActor Joe Lando paid tribute to the iconic soap opera during the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles.
October 29, 2026
William Shatner to Receive 2026 Legend AwardThe Los Angeles Press Club will honor the 95-year-old icon at a gala event on December 6, 2026.
October 29, 2026
Clio Entertainment to Honor Curtis, Chaisson, and ChiocchiThe 2026 awards ceremony will recognize industry leaders in Los Angeles on November 19.
October 29, 2026
Former Kennedy High Basketball Players Honor CoachSix former athletes gathered to celebrate the legacy and influence of coach Craig Raub.
October 28, 2026
The Art of Elysium to Honor Henry DiltzThe annual gala will celebrate Henry Diltz and Rain Phoenix at Chaplin Studios in Hollywood on December 12, 2026.
October 28, 2026
Miky Lee to Receive Asian Hall of Fame AwardThe entertainment executive will accept the Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement in Los Angeles on November 5.
October 27, 2026
Being Heumann Closes 40th Annual AFI Film FestivalThe Apple Original Film held its closing-night screening at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
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Coverage takes in awards announcements, nominee reactions, ceremony results, and the campaign and voting activity that precedes major shows. Los Angeles County venues and the logistics — permitting, security, broadcast arrangements — of staging large awards ceremonies generate planning and economic development coverage that runs alongside the artistic and competitive stories. The awards season calendar concentrates significant coverage activity into a stretch from winter through spring, with individual ceremonies generating their own pre- and post-event arcs. Industry reactions to winners and the debates they generate among creative communities contribute ongoing coverage that continues well past the night of any given show.