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  "title": "John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron to Be Honored at Academy Museum Gala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/john-carpenter-colman-domingo-and-charlize-theron-to-be-honored-at",
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  "published": "2026-08-13T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/john-carpenter-colman-domingo-charlize-theron-academy-museum-gala-1236833871/"
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  "summary": "John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron are set to be honored at the sixth annual Academy Museum fundraising gala on October 17. Theron will receive the Icon Award, which celebrates an artist whose career has had a significant global impact, according to Variety.\n\nCarpenter will be awarded the Luminary Award, given to an artist whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of filmmaking, as per TheWrap. Domingo will receive the Vantage Award, which honors an artist who is helping to challenge dominant narratives around cinema, TheWrap also reported.\n\nThe Academy Museum Director and President Amy Homma expressed her honor in recognizing the trio, stating that their careers exemplify the creativity, innovation, and excellence that continues to move the industry forward, as quoted by TheWrap.",
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        "title": "John Carpenter, Colman Domingo & Charlize Theron Named 2026 Academy Museum Gala Honorees",
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        "title": "Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpenter Set as Academy Museum Gala Honorees",
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        "title": "John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron to Be Honored at Academy Museum Gala",
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        "title": "John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron to Be Honored by Academy Museum",
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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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