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Glancing ahead to Texas Film Hall of Fame 3

By Michael Barnes | Thursday, February 5, 2009, 07:28 PM

For Parts 1 & 2, see posts below …

This year, the pre-bash on Wednesday will be hosted by local business and philanthropy shooting stars John and Julie Thornton, who suggested this mischievous party notice for my column: “An unknown guest list will be invited to a not-to-be-named Central Austin house, which may or may not resemble a place where the Ultimate Pepperoni Experience may be, well, experienced.”

Thanks for clarifying, darlings. I’ll be there.

The Texas Hall of Fame stars align once more on Thursday, matching glittering inductees with gleaming presenters. Linda Gray will induct “Dallas” co-star Larry Hagman; multigifted Keith Carradine will honor vari-talented Powers Boothe; scampy Dennis Quaid will salute equally scampy Billy Bob Thornton (two speeches to record). John Cusack will present the Ann Richards Award to Cameron-born Catherine Hardwicke, whose “Twilight” came out in fall, and Thomas Haden Church will emcee the entire ceremony.

So bring your shades. You’re going to need them. Maybe somebody will mistake you for a star.

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By Franco in California

February 6, 2009 5:53 AM | Link to this

You mention Horton Foote ("Tender Mercies") in one of your posts. While on the subject of Texans and movies, did you all know that the Oscar-nominated writer (original screenplay) for "Milk", Lance Dustin Black, is originally from Texas? Raised there, and then he moved with his family to Northern California, according to the L.A. and Seattle papers. Don't know if Black's script is as good as Foote's was for "To Kill A Mockingbird." I have not seen "Milk" and don't plan to (I have a preference for westerns, which means there's not a whole lot to watch anymore).