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| Leonardo DiCaprio is to honor his longtime friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese at the TCM Classic Film Festival. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
By Karen Butler, UPI
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has agreed to present his friend and frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese with the inaugural Robert Osborne Award.
Scheduled to be bestowed on April 26 during the opening night of the TCM Classic Film Festival, the honor will receognize Scorsese for his decades-long commitment to the legacy and preservation of classic films, a news release said.
The award is named for Robert Osborne, who served as the primetime host and anchor of the Turner Classic Movies channel for more than 22 years. He died in 2017 at the age of 84.
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