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Oscars weekend kicks off with honors for Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover

Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Ullmann and Danny Clover pose after accepting their honorary Oscars during the 12th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 25, 2022. [REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni]

Hollywood ushered in the Academy Awards weekend by bestowing honorary Oscars to Samuel L. Jackson and other movie industry veterans on Friday, for their decades of film and humanitarian work.

Jackson was among the recipients of the annual Governors Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the group that will hand out best picture and other trophies at a live ceremony on Sunday.

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