Actress Angela Bassett and actor-producer Mel Brooks will be among those that will receive honorary Oscars for transforming "the film industry and inspired generations of filmmakers and movie fans."
Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday.
