Film critic Roger Ebert appears backstage at the 61st annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on January 31, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
Film critic Roger Ebert appears backstage with his wife Judge Chaz Hammelsmith after receiving the Honorary Life Membership Award at the 61st annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on January 31, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)