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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer will receive the VES Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 VES Awards. The VES Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes "significant and lasting contributions to the art and science of the VFX industry by way of vision, artistry, invention and innovation," according to the society. Bruckheimer fits the bill, having credits to his name like Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, F1: The Movie, Top Gun, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Remember the Titans, the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise, the Amazing Race franchise and Top Gun: Maverick. Previous recipients include Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee, Alfonso Cuaron, J.J. Abrams, Syd Mead, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Nolan and Roland Emmerich. The 2025 VES Visionary Award recipient was Academy Award-winning filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One)...
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
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For the first time in nearly two decades, the Television Academy is introducing a new honorary Emmy known as the Legacy Award. According to the awards body, the new Legacy Award will be presented to television programs that have made a "profound and lasting impact" on audiences and remain relevant to society, culture and the industry. The new award comes with small changes within the Television Academy Board of Governors as well. Its Governors Award committee will soon be known as the Special Awards Committee, and that group will be the one to determine candidates for the Legacy Award, and then present them to the Board of Governors for a vote. Entries may be made by members of the Board of Governors, the Special Awards Committee or individuals who may suggest recipients in a letter to the Television Academy. "The Legacy Award celebrates groundbreaking programming — programs that have stood the test of time delivering stories that continue to engage audiences and featuring iconic and timeless characters with multigenerational appeal," said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego via statement. "The award allows the Academy to honor more of television's rich history and acknowledge the storytellers whose work has resonated with viewers and continues to entertain legions of fans around the globe."...