Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith will be getting Oscars.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the three will be honored with Oscar statuettes at the Governors Awards in November. The academy’s Board of Governors voted Tuesday to recognize the entertainment industry veterans.
Winfrey will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which honors philanthropic and humanitarian contributions. The 57-year-old media mogul, who was nominated for a supporting actress Oscar for 1985’s "The Color Purple," supports various charitable and educational causes, including her own namesake foundations and Academy for Girls in South Africa.
