Laurence Fishburne News!
 
Date: March 9, 2006
Source: The Hollywood Reporter 


 Laurence Fishburne has been tapped to receive the ShoWest Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film Award at the annual exhibitors convention, which kicks off Monday in Las Vegas. Fishburne will be handed the honor during the closing-night ceremony Thursday at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas hotels. "Laurence Fishburne is an outstanding actor with the ability to captivate audiences and display great depth in his portrayal of confident and powerful characters, earning his performances long-standing critical acclaim and his movies boxoffice success," said Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of the event.

Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Keke Palmer will also be honored at ShoWest.