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  "id": 4904899,
  "title": "Emily Blunt To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/emily-blunt-to-receive-santa-barbara-film-festivals-kirk-douglas-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:42:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/emily-blunt-2027-santa-barbara-kirk-douglas-award-1237064325/"
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  "summary": "The Santa Barbara Film Festival has announced that Emily Blunt will receive the 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film. The award will be presented on December 10 at a gala at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara. According to Variety, the award benefits the festival's year-round educational programs.\n\nEmily Blunt has appeared in several notable films, including \"The Devil Wears Prada 2\" and \"Disclosure Day\". She has previously won awards for her performances in \"A Quiet Place\", \"Edge of Tomorrow\", and \"Gideon's Daughter\". TheWrap reports that she was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for \"Oppenheimer\".\n\nThe Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been presented since 2006, with previous recipients including Martin Scorsese, Warren Beatty, and Jane Fonda. Michael Douglas, who presents the award, praised Blunt's range and authenticity as an actress, saying she takes risks that few others would dare to take.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Emily Blunt to Receive Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at Santa Barbara Film Festival",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Emily Blunt to Receive Kirk Douglas Award From Santa Barbara Film Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/emily-blunt-to-receive-kirk-douglas-award-from-santa-barbara-film",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:00:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘Disclosure Day’ Star Emily Blunt Set for Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/santa-barbara-film-fest-disclosure-day-star-emily-blunt-set-for-kirk",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:33:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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