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Wednesday 10 February
Michael Douglas among film stars honored by AARP
DERRIK J. LANG not among. Bette Midler, right, presents Michael Douglas with the Career Achievement Award at the 15th An-
AP Entertainment Writer “I’m a little ticked off that nual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Beverly
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) the studios with greed put Hills, Calif.
— Michael Douglas was stars in films in the best sup-
initially confused when he porting Oscar category,” Associated Press
was told that he was be- said Ladd. “That’s not right.
ing honored with a career Rooney Mara won the
achievement honor by the best actress category at
AARP Movies for Grownups Cannes (for “Carol”). Why
Awards. is she in my supporting cat-
The star of such films as egory?”
“Wall Street” and “Fatal At- At the beginning of night,
traction” told the crowd at show host Kathy Griffin
Monday’s glitzy ceremony joked that #OscarsSoY-
that his assistant mistakenly oung should be trending
informed him that he was on Twitter and that she
receiving an award for his felt comfortable mocking
work in adult films. youngsters at the Beverly
“I remember all my films,” Wilshire Hotel ceremony.
joked Douglas after receiv- “As a comic, there’s only so
ing a standing ovation. “I many groups I can make
don’t remember any adult fun of anymore because
films.” everyone is so sensitive, but
The newspaper drama in this room, I can really talk
“Spotlight” was selected (expletive) about millenni-
as best picture at the 15th als,” said Griffin.
annual ceremony pre-
sented by the advocacy Other winners Monday in-
group AARP to stars over cluded “The Intern” as best
the age of 50 and the films comedy, “Love & Mercy”
that speak to that demo- as best time capsule, “The
graphic. Last Man on the Moon” as
“I think when we set out best documentary, “Learn-
to make this movie, we ing to Drive” as best buddy
weren’t thinking about picture, “5 Flights Up” as
whether it was for kids or best grownup love story,
for grownups,” said “Spot- “Rams” as best foreign film,
light” filmmaker Tom Mc- “Inside Out” for best movie
Carthy. “Collectively, we for grownups who refuse to
understood that it was a grow up and “Creed” as
story we had to tell. It was best intergenerational film.
that important. We hoped “I’m one of those weird mil-
it would reach everybody lennials,” said “Creed” di-
who needed to hear it.” rector Ryan Coogler during
Mark Rylance was chosen his acceptance speech,
as best supporting actor for which he joking left Syl-
“Bridge of Spies,” while Bry- vester Stallone out of in a
an Cranston won the best nod to the “Rocky” star not
actor trophy for “Trumbo.” thanking him at the Gold-
“I’m delighted to be here en Globes.
tonight — and not just be- Other attendees at Mon-
cause my AARP card gives day’s star-studded cer-
me a deep discount on the emony included Morgan
parking,” said Cranston. Freeman, Catherine Zeta-
Lily Tomlin was honored as Jones, Bette Midler, Patri-
best actress for “Grand- cia Clarkson, June Squibb,
ma,” while Diane Ladd was Phylicia Rashad, Elizabeth
awarded the best support- Banks, Mark Ruffalo and
ing actress for “Joy.” In her Dick Van Dyke.
acceptance speech, Ladd “I expected to see a lot of
took issue with the com- old people here,” joked
petitive race for supporting Van Dyke. “I’m 90. I’m
actress at this year’s Acad- probably like the oldest
emy Awards, which she is person in this room!”q
