Hasty Pudding Theatricals Honors Richard Gere and Halle Berry

Richard Gere and Halle Berry have been selected as the Hasty Pudding man and woman of the year by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University. The awards are presented annually for "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment." The BBC reports that Gere accepted his Man of the year award wearing a white bra and a blonde wig. He also sung the "Razzle Dazzle" song from Chicago.
The actor's singing performance included the lyrics "I could become a permanent resident, I could become your next president," in reference to Harvard president Lawrence Summers, who resigned last week.

Vice-president of Hasty Pudding Theatricals Peter Dodd said it was "natural" to give this year's award to Richard Gere.

"He is one of those actors that's been around for so long," he said.

Previous recipients of the award include film director Martin Scorsese and actress Catherine Zeta Jones.
Both Gere and Berry were presented with Pudding Pot awards. More about Hasty Pudding Theatricals can be found here.


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Posted on February 27, 2006
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