The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces actor and screenwriter, PAUL RUDD, as the recipient of its 2018 Man of the Year Award. The Pudding is proud to honor such a talented actor, whose career has spanned genres. He has starred in indies, mainstream films, acclaimed and often heartfelt comedies, and now he currently plays one of Marvel's biggest (and smallest) superheroes.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Man and Woman of the Year Awards are presented annually to performers who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment. The Man of the Year award was established in 1963. Its past recipients include, among others, Robert Downey Jr,, Tom Hanks, Chris Pratt, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Justin Timberlake, and most recently, Ryan Reynolds. The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 2nd, 2018. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will host a celebratory roast for Mr. Rudd and present him with his Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall, which has been the Pudding's historic home in the heart of Harvard Square since 1888. A press conference will follow the roast at 8:40 p.m. The press conferences for both The Hasty Pudding's Man and Woman of the Year will be live-streamed and available to the public free-of-charge. More information will be available on the Hasty Pudding's social media channels soon via Facebook www.facebook.com/thehastypudding, Twitter @thehastypudding and Instagram @thehastypudding. After the press conference, Mr. Rudd will attend the opening night performance of the Pudding's 170th production, Intermission Impossible.Source: hastypudding.org
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