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Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised event

Hollywood’s awards season can feel a little gratuitously self-congratulatory, but Tuesday night some of the biggest movie stars in the industry gathered to celebrate someone other than themselves.

Nathan Lane, left, and Matthew Broderick perform songs from Mel Brooks’ movies during the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. 16 of 39 | Florence Pugh, from left, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr. arrive at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Florence Pugh, from left, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr. arrive at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.

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