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Morgan Freeman
Freeman's career homage comes just months after the Oscar-winning actor has been accused of sexual harassment.
Morgan Freeman and Sarah Jessica Parker are set to receive honors at the Deauville Film Festival later this month.
Freeman, the Oscar-winning actor from Million Dollar Baby, Shawshank Redemption and Driving Miss Daisy, will be feted with a career homage at the upcoming edition of the fest, while Parker, the Sex and the City star, will receive Deauville's Talent prize. The annual event, which is held in Northern France and focuses on American cinema, is set to run Aug. 31-Sept. 9.
Freeman is a particularly interesting choice for Deauville. The festival will honor the 81-year-old actor just months after an explosive CNN story in which eight women accused him of inappropriate behavior, sexual harassment and creating an unsafe work environment. He has denied all charges and has threatened to sue CNN for the story......
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