
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 29 (UPI) -- Talk show host Larry King, who's shown grit on- and off-camera, will receive the True Grit Award presented by the John Wayne Cancer Institute in California.
King will receive the award April 14 during the annual Odyssey Ball, which benefits the institute at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, the Orange County (Calif.) Register reported.
Since the Odyssey Ball began 22 years ago, the gala has helped raise more than $14 million to support the John Wayne Cancer Institute's cancer research and treatment programs.
"Larry King epitomizes the strengths and qualities that characterized my father, and for which the True Grit Award was created -- uncompromising integrity and a commitment to the values of our great country," said Patrick Wayne, chairman of the John Wayne Cancer Institute.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Entertainment News Stories | |
NEW YORK, May 26 (UPI) --
Actor Will Smith is nervous about his daughter, 11-year-old musician Willow, dating, he said at the New York City premiere of "Men in Black III."
|
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) --
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, Saturday urged the Democratic-controlled Senate to approved House-passed legislation she said would create jobs.
|
CHICAGO, May 26 (UPI) --
U.S. online deal-making firm Groupon said subscribers had until July 6 to file for refunds prompted by a class-action lawsuit.
|
NICE, France, May 26 (UPI) --
Couples getting married at town hall in Nice, in southern France, have been warned their ceremony will be postponed if they and their guests get too rowdy.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption