Doctorate

Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctor of arts degree from Harvard University. Actor Tom Hanks examines a ball as part of a spoof during Harvard University commencement exercises on the school's campus, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass. Hanks was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts during the ceremonies. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)(AP) Hanks, 66, appeared at Harvard University to deliver a commencement address to graduating students in Cambridge,…

Joni Mitchellis a Grammy winner, Kennedy Center Honors recipient and now? A doctor. On Tuesday, the beloved singer-songwriter’s renaissance picked up even more speed when Berklee College of Music awarded Mitchell an honorary doctorate.Berklee President Erica Muhl lauded the 78-year-old musician for “blazing the trail for women in music with an unwavering commitment” and dubbed her “one of the world’s greatest musical artists.”“Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head,” Mitchell joked in her acceptance…

That’s Dr. Michelle Yeoh, to you. The actress added a new title to her resume on Saturday when she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute at the film school’s class of 2022 commencement ceremony. Yeoh’s Everything Everywhere All At Once directors The Daniels (AKA Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were on hand to present her with the honor at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. Of their recent collaboration, “I think we underestimated just how risky the script…

Michelle Yeoh, the veteran Malaysian actress who is currently generating Oscar buzz for her performance in this spring’s breakout A24 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once, will be conferred with a Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The presentation of that honor to Yeoh, as well as a Doctorate of Communication Arts to AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert — the inventor of a…

Earlier today (June 21), platinum-selling grime star Stormzy added yet another triumph to his staggering list when he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the esteemed University of Exeter in recognition of “his outstanding achievements in the field of higher education, philanthropy, and widening participation”.It was a huge moment for the Croydon native, whose route to Cambridge University was derailed when he was expelled from college because of a prank. Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, he explained, “I wouldn’t say…

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Taylor left quite the impression after giving a speech at New York University’s graduation ceremony. She gave the class of 2022 some insightful advice while speaking at the podium at Yankee Stadium. Taylor addressed a lot of things in her speech including all the highs and lows in her life. The singer said, “Having the world treat my love like a spectator sport, in which I lose every single game, was not a great way to date in my teens and 20s.” Swift went on to say, “But it taught me to protect my private life fiercely.…