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Jones, Winfrey to get honorary Oscars

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Oprah Winfrey, who along with James Earl Jones, will be receiving an honorary Oscar. UPI/Gary Fabiano/Pool 
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Published: Aug. 3, 2011 at 4:11 PM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- James Earl Jones and Oprah Winfrey are to be honored by Hollywood's Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The group, which annually presents the movie industry's Oscars, has announced it will present honorary awards to actor Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith, and its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Winfrey.

The awards are to be handed out at the academy's 3rd annual Governors Awards dinner Nov. 12 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles, the academy said Tuesday.

Topics: James Earl Jones, Oprah Winfrey
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