Hollywood Reporter to honor Lawrence, Pascal at breakfast
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and film producer and executive Amy Pascal will be honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 Women in Entertainment breakfast, the publication announced Thursday. The gala will take place Dec. 6at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie will deliver the keynote speech at the event, where $1million in university scholarships will be given to young women from disadvantaged backgrounds who have taken part in the publication’s Women in Entertainment mentorship program. Lawrence will become the youngest person to receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award, given annually to a woman who has been a pioneer and philanthropic leader in her industry. Last year, Lawrence donated $2million to establish the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Pascal will be presented with the second annual Equity in Entertainment Award.