It was one of the worst movies in history, and it earned them a Razzie Award for worst screen couple, one of many embarrassing anti-accolades.

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Simpson recalled then heading to an hour-long award ceremony for first and second graders to toast their many achievements, then to a practice for sixth-graders' commencement exercises.

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Throughout the long award season, Quest met many of the stars for whom it has, would or will mean so much to win one of those coveted gold statues.

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Launched in 1984, the annual natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl jewelry design competition is considered by many to be the most respected and prestigious creative award for the jewelry design industry.

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In 2004, Pagano was awarded the "Technology Leadership" award from Broadcasting and Cable Magazine as recognition for his many contributions to sports television production and high definition television (HDTV) technology rollout, implementation, and planning.

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There was better news on 23 October, when Barrymore won a National Television Award for his show My Kind Of Music - seen by many as a public vote of confidence in the star.

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That could lead to friction if BP runs out of money since there's no provision in current law for deciding whether to award money to injured shrimpers or injured shareholders, many of whom will be unsympathetic characters like banks and hedge funds.

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For anyone in the right time at the right place can make money and there are far too many knighthoods handed out to retired politicians for that to actually be an exclusive award.

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But it's not only a wonderful occasion for me, because of this great award that I've received, as so many great Americans and non-Americans have received.

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While the self-righteousness and contempt for authority common among unreconstructed hippies were evident in many of the interviews Ms. Williams gave following the award's announcement, the truly radical nature of her views really came through when she was challenged on some particulars.

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Interestingly, the award was bestowed not for the sort of deep-dive investigation that netted the Journal so many of its past prizes.

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