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Honoree actor-comedian Eddie Murphy attends the WSJ. Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles, at the Dolby Theatre, on April 18.

The iconic Hollywood sign is shown behind a person sitting in the shade along Hollywood Blvd as the city prepares to host the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE

Hollywood fights to keep its role as the world’s film capital

Behind the glitz of the movie awards season that culminates with the Oscars on Sunday, Hollywood is fighting a battle to keep its place at the center of the global film business.

Serena Williams poses at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Serena Williams to host 2024 ESPYs in July

The 23-times Grand Slam champion, will take the stage July 11 at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.