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LIFESTYLE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 Music39 & Movies Clooney, Cumberbatch honored at BAFTA

Actor/filmmaker accepts the Britannia Award for Excellence in Film.

(From left) Britannia Award recipients actor , actor , director , actor Sir Ben Kings- ley, actor/filmmaker George Clooney, and actor pose onstage during the 2013 BAFTA LA Jaguar Britannia Awards presented by BBC America at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.—AFP photos

eorge Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and actors, I know how difficult it can be being you ... may Sir led the winners at the annual your craft remain undiminished, untarnished, bright GBritannia awards, held by the arm and hard like a diamond,” said the “Gandhi” star. of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for Other winners of the night included “Zero Dark those making an impact in Hollywood. Clooney, 52, Thirty” director Kathryn Bigelow, and Idris Elba, TV picked up the Britannia excellence in film award for star of “” and “Luther”, who received the his long body of work. Not one to shy away from the humanitarian award for his work with The Prince’s Trust laughs, he took a jab at his own personal life, heavily charity, which helped him pursue his love of acting scrutinized by fans and media. “I rather famously don’t after growing up in a poor part of East . Elba, have children - that I know of - but I do have a family of soon to be seen as in a biopic, was introduced by and Mandela’s daughter writers, actors and directors,” he said when accepting Zindzi. She called Elba “a man who not only plays my his award. father beautifully but who also shares a passion for the Actor Cumberbatch was given a rousing human spirit.” introduction by his “” co-star Chiwetel The big laughs of the night came from Sacha Baron Ejiofor, who said of the actor: “whether I’ve seen him Cohen, star of “” and “The Dictator”. Known for on stage, TV or film, he is completely mesmerizing”. appearing in character and pulling comedic stunts at Cumberbatch, who stars in three fall films, “The Fifth awards shows, he told on the red carpet that he Estate,” “12 Years a Slave” and “August: Osage County,” had changed his ways. “Those frivolous days are behind used his acceptance speech to praise people he has me, very childish. All that being funny and trying to worked with. Winners of the Britannia awards are amuse people, it’s beneath me.” However, the actor, chosen by members of the Los Angeles arm of the who won the award for excellence in British film and TV academy. Past winners include , managed to pull a prank involving knocking , and . Actor Benedict Cumberbatch accepts the Britan- an old lady out of a wheelchair and off next Welsh comedian hosted the evening, nia Award for British Artist of the Year presented live.—Reuters by GREAT Britain Campaign. keeping the audience entertained with impressions of British veteran actor and barbs about Actor Sir Ben Kingsley accepts the Albert R Broccoli NSA spying. Kingsley, who had A-listers including Jake Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Enter- Gyllenhaal, Caine, Spielberg, Bruce Willis and Robert tainment. Downey Jr pay tribute to him in a video clip and introducing him on stage, dedicated his Britannia award to young actors. “My dear young

Actor speaks onstage.

Rob Brydon hosts the 2013 BAFTA Los Actress Sigourney Weaver speaks on- Angeles Britannia Awards. stage. Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts the Britannia Award for Excel- lence in Directing.

Actor Idris Elba accepts the Britannia Hu- manitarian Award.

Actress is wheeled onstage.

Zindzi Mandela and actor Sean Penn speak onstage. Salma Hayek presents onstage. Sacha Baron Cohen, right, pretends to fall on a presenter while accepting the “Charlie Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy”.